(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A former Accountant of a private company in Colombo has been sentenced to 367-years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) by the Colombo High Court.
"Defrauder sentenced to 367-years in prison"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcom Ranjith, arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the Easter Sunday attacks to provide evidence.
"Cardinal appears before PCOI probing Easter attacks"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has accepted a letter directed by the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Akila Viraj Kariyawasam nominating Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa as the Leader of the Opposition.
"Speaker accepts Opposition Leader nomination"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Department of Meteorology today (05) forecasted that the prevailing showery condition in several provinces is expected to continue.
"Rains continue to lash Sri Lanka"
Cancelling permits for transportation of rocks, sand, and soil subject to one-week trial period – cabinet spokesman
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Cabinet of Ministers at the cabinet meeting chaired by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday decided to cancel permits issued for the transportation of rocks, sand, and soil with effect from today (Dec 05).
"Cancelling permits for transportation of rocks, sand, and soil subject to one-week trial period – cabinet spokesman"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Railway Control Room stated that the upcountry railway line has been terminated at Diyatalawa due to a minor landslide between Diyatalawa & Bandarawela last night.
"Train travel along the upcountry railway line disrupted"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ratnapura district MP T. Ranjith de Soysa passed away yesterday morning in Singapore where he was receiving treatment. He was 56. Ranjith de Zoysa gained notoriety as an aggressive political character from the inception of the SLPP upto the formation of the new government of 2019.
"UPFA MP Ranjith de Soysa’s funeral on Sunday"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid who arrived in Sri Lanka for three-day official visit last night, is scheduled to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and will also pay a Courtesy Call on Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.
"Maldivian Foreign Minister to meet President, PM"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Egyptian President Al Sisi has extended greetings to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on winning the trust of the Sri Lankan people.
"Egyptian President congratulates President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former COPE Chairman, MP Sunil Handunnetti has instructed that the Central Bank bond scam forensic audit reports be kept at the COPE Secretariat as a confidential report until the next COPE Committee is established.
"Bond scam forensic report will be taken by next COPE Committee"