Finance Minister presents 2022 budget in Parliament

Government claims Central Cultural Fund grossly misused

The Committee appointed to probe financial malpractices in the Central Cultural Fund between 2016- 2019 has reported over Rs. 11 billion had been misused from the Fund. The Committee handed over the report on its findings to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today. The Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister of Buddhasasana, Cultural, and Religious Affairs appointed the Committee consisting of former High Court Judge Gamini Sarath Edirisinghe, former Cabinet Secretary Gotabhaya Jayaratne

28 Jul, 2020

UNP expels 54 members who joined SJB

The United National Party (UNP) today expelled 54 of its members who had obtained nominations under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for the 05 August General Elections. The UNP Working Committee also expelled another 61 local Government members for not supporting the party during the ongoing election campaign. The UNP said letters are to be sent to the relevant members informing them of their suspension. The names of the suspended members will be made public after the letters are issued, the

28 Jul, 2020

Cop nabbed for soliciting a sexual bribe

A Police Officer attached to the Biyagama Police Station has been arrested on charges of soliciting a sexual bribe. The suspect, who is a Senior Police Inspector, was arrested by officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) last night (26). The officer had reportedly solicited a sexual bribe from a woman in exchange for filing a case against her husband and another individual who are in Police custody. The officer had proposed to file a minor offe

27 Jul, 2020