(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Colombo Chief Magistrate today rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, in connection with the ‘White Van Abductions’ media briefing.
"Rajitha’s anticipatory bail application rejected"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Liquor shops across the country will be closed on 25 December in view of the Christmas, the Excise Department stated.
"Liquor shops to be closed on Christmas Day"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) yesterday (19) gazetted the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of two varieties of rice.
"Maximum Retail Price for two rice varieties gazetted"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh will visit Sri Lanka from December 19 and discuss ways to strengthen bilateral maritime relations between the two countries, the ANI news service reported.
"Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the shifting of the Agriculture Ministry from its current location to its previous location in Battaramulla.
"Cabinet approves relocation of Agriculture Ministry"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former President Maithripala Sirisena’s chief of staff I.H.K. Mahanama and State Timber Corporation (STC) former chairman P. Dissanayaka have been found guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs.20 million by the Special High Court today.
"Fmr. President’s Chief of Staff, ex-STC Chairman found guilty over bribery charges"
Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Switzerland exchange views on arrest of Sri Lankan employee of Swiss Mission
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena received a telephone call last evening from the Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis regarding the status of the Sri Lankan employee at the Swiss Embassy Ms. Garnier Banister Francis.
"Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Switzerland exchange views on arrest of Sri Lankan employee of Swiss Mission"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A Prison Guard attached to the Pallekele Prison has died when a van met with a road accident in Digampathaha, Sigiriya while transporting prison inmates to Court earlier today (18).
"Prison Guard dies in road accident while transporting inmates"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa says he will not contest the next Parliamentary election as the UNP Prime Ministerial candidate if he is not made the UNP party leader.
"Sajith asserts will not contest for PM if not made UNP leader"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The CID has begun probing former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and the State Pharmaceutical Corporation’s former Chairman Dr. Rumi Mohamed over allegations of having deployed two known criminal suspects to concoct a ‘white van’ abduction allegation with the aim of tarnishing the image of Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the election period, CID sources told the Daily News yesterday.
"Rajitha, former Osu Sala chairman under CID probe"