Probe launched on Rishad allegedly threatening doctor

Gnanasara’s appeal hearing postponed as AG officials absent

The hearing into the appeal against the judgement delivered on the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, the?Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, was postponed today as?official from the Attorney General?s Department were not present. The hearing into the appeal was to be conducted by the?Homagama Magistrates’ Court today but it was postponed to June 22. The Venerable Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who was found guilty of threatening the wife of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, Sandy

19 Jun, 2018

Deputy Minister says MR’s portraits hang in Chinese companies

A Government Deputy Minister today claimed that portraits of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa can be seen hanging in Chinese companies in China. Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said that during a visit to China he saw?Rajapaksa’s?portrait hanging in the office of a leading Chinese company. He says this shows the Chinese have a special place in their hearts for?Mahinda Rajapaksa as?Rajapaksa has “sold” Sri Lanka to China. The Mahinda Rajapaksa led Government had signed several agreements w

18 Jun, 2018

Mahanama and Dissanayaka further remanded till June 26

President Maithripala Sirisena?s former Chief of Staff K Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation (STC) Chairman P. Dissanayaka have been ordered to be further remanded till June 26 by?the Colombo Magistrate?s Court over a bribery case. Mahanama and Dissanayaka had been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs.20 million over a land deal. Mahanama and the Chairman of the State Timber Corporation, P. Dissanayake were arrested at the car park of a Colombo hotel recently while accepting the bribe

19 Jun, 2018