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Law LNP - Sri Lanka showcases economic reform & debt restructuring progress at IMF-World Bank meetings
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively participated in a series of high-level…
Law LNP - Human Rights Council adopts resolution on Sri Lanka
The resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted at the United Nations Human Rights…
Law LNP - ‘Ali Roshan’ sentenced to 15 years RI for illegal possession of elephant
Samarappulige Niraj Roshan, alias ‘Ali Roshan’, who was convicted on two counts of possessing an elephant without a valid permit, has been sentenced to 15…
Law LNP - PUCSL conducts public hearing into nationwide power outage
The public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the nationwide power outage that occurred on February 9, 2025,…
Law LNP - Motorists exceeding 120 km/h on expressways to face legal action
Motorists caught driving over 120 km/h on expressways will face court proceedings even if fines are paid through the GovPay app, DIG of Traffic and Road…
Law LNP - No legal provisions for companies to charge 2.5%–3% fees on card transactions: CBSL
Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transactions made using credit or…
Law LNP - Ranil’s emergency regulations in 2022 violated fundamental rights – SC rules
The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s orders to…
Law LNP - Bribery Commission indicts Keheliya, four family members
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Mass…
Law LNP - Senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon passes away
Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources. He had served as a senior staff member to nine…
Law LNP - Mahindananda sentenced to 20 years RI; Nalin Fernando gets 25 years RI
The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando to 25 years of…
Law LNP - Sri Lanka marks 16 years since the end of civil war
Today (18) marks 16 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, which concluded with the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the…
Law LNP - Govt to introduce mechanism to deal with child molesting cases: PM
The Government is to introduce a mechanism to deal with child molesting cases brininging the relevant Ministries and other institutions together, Prime…
Law LNP - Govt under pressure to announce Sri Lanka’s stand in case of Indo-Pak war
The government is under pressure from the opposition to declare Sri Lanka's position in the event of further escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.…
Law LNP - New tax regulations take effect from today
The Inland Revenue Department has announced that individuals earning less than Rs. 1.8 million annually can now claim relief on the advance income tax (AIT)…
Law LNP - Gnanasara Thero sentenced to 9 months in prison
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, to 09 months…
Law LNP - Harsha proposes new regulations for ‘Undial’ and ‘Hawala’ systems
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated that both the Undial system and the Hawala system are not illegal in Sri Lanka.…
Law LNP - South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal…
Law LNP - Once illegal, famous Japanese alcohol Doburoku is making a comeback
Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to reintroduce to locals and visitors…
Law LNP - Arjun Aloysius and two others sentenced for Rs. 3.5b VAT evasion
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius and two others to 06 months in prison for defaulting the…
Law LNP - Covid-19: five more deaths, 166 new cases confirmed
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed five more coronavirus related deaths for yesterday (17). According to the Govt. Information Department,…
Law LNP - UN accuses Sri Lanka of violating rights of LGBTI activist
Sri Lanka violated the rights of a lesbian and leading LGBTI activist who was subjected to discrimination, threats and abuses due to the country’s Penal Code…
Law LNP - No plans of lockdown despite spike in COVID cases, says Govt.
The government has so far undecided to go for a lockdown despite a sharp increase in the number of COVID positive cases over the last few days. The government…
Law LNP - Alarming increase in COVID cases among children: Pediatrician
There is a sharp increase in COVID-19 positive cases among children at present, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said He…
Law LNP - Half of Europe on track to contract Omicron in next 2 months: WHO
More than half of people in Europe are projected to catch Omicron by March, the WHO said Tuesday, as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper…