LNP - New tax regulations take effect from today

2025-04-01   |   Law

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...

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LNP - Gnanasara Thero sentenced to 9 months in prison

2025-01-09   |   Law

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, t...

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LNP - Harsha proposes new regulations for ‘Undial’ and ‘Hawala’ systems

2025-01-08   |   Law

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 Sr...

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LNP - South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

2024-11-08   |   Law

South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal...

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LNP - Once illegal, famous Japanese alcohol Doburoku is making a comeback

2024-10-30   |   Law

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 vi...

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LNP - Arjun Aloysius and two others sentenced for Rs. 3.5b VAT evasion

2024-10-14   |   Law

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 defa...

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LNP - Covid-19: five more deaths, 166 new cases confirmed

2022-08-19   |   Law

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed five more coronavirus related deaths for yesterday (17). According to the Govt. Information Depa...

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LNP - UN accuses Sri Lanka of violating rights of LGBTI activist

2022-03-24   |   Law

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 P...

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LNP - No plans of lockdown despite spike in COVID cases, says Govt.

2022-02-07   |   Law

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 go...

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LNP - Alarming increase in COVID cases among children: Pediatrician

2022-01-20   |   Law

There is a sharp increase in COVID-19 positive cases among children at present, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera...

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LNP - Half of Europe on track to contract Omicron in next 2 months: WHO

2022-01-12   |   Law

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 coul...

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LNP - Potential spike in COVID cases expected in two weeks: PHIs

2022-01-05   |   Law

There will definitely be a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the next couple of weeks, Public Health Inspectors' Union warned. PHIU Head Upul R...

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LNP - 41 more Omicron cases identified in Sri Lanka

2021-12-31   |   Law

A total of 41 more cases of Omicron COVID variant have been recorded in the country. According to Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology...

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LNP - Three more cases of Omicron COVID identified in SL; seven cases so far

2021-12-23   |   Law

Three more new cases of Omicron COVID variant were reported today in Sri Lanka, COVID-19 Coordinator, Director of Technical Services of the Ministry o...

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LNP - Human rights situation in SL continues to deteriorate: UK

2021-11-24   |   Law

The human rights situation in Sri Lanka continued to deteriorate during the first half of 2021, the United Kingdom said in its latest report on the gl...

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LNP - Navy foils illegal migration attempt, 19 persons held in Chilaw

2021-11-10   |   Law

Nineteen persons who attempted to migrate illegally from the country via sea routes have been arrested by the navy during a operation in the beach are...

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LNP - DIG in charge of CID replaced

2021-10-29   |   Law

DIG in charge of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred from the post to the Police Headquarters and DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantot...

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LNP - Basil released from GI pipes case after AG’s decision to withdraw indictment

2021-10-15   |   Law

The Colombo High Court today ordered to release Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawa...

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LNP - Ranjan willing to give evidence on those listed in Pandora Paper: Lawyer writes to BC

2021-10-15   |   Law

Imprisoned former MP Ranjan Ramanayake's lawyer today informed Chairperson of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Eva W...

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LNP - Cabinet paper to regulate usage of furnace oil discharged by ships: Env. Ministry

2021-10-05   |   Law

The objective of this Cabinet Memorandum is to promote the process of disposing of burnt furnace oil in a systematic manner to convert it as a source ...

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LNP - Easter Sunday bomb attack accused charged on 23,270 charges

2021-10-05   |   Law

Twenty-five suspects, accused of the terrorist attacks on three churches and three hotels in April on Easter Sunday were charged before the Special Tr...

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LNP - NIC to every child at birth to ensure child rights, social security: GMOA

2021-09-28   |   Law

A proposal was handed over to the President for issuing a National Identity Card (NIC) number to every child at birth to ensure child rights and socia...

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LNP - SLFP does not condone continuation of Emergency Regulations: Dayasiri

2021-09-21   |   Law

The SLFP does not condone the continuation of the ‘Emergency Regulations’ (The Public Security Ordinance) more than a day necessary or the militar...

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LNP - Woman serving life imprisonment found innocent: CA observes trial judge misdirected himself of the facts

2021-09-20   |   Law

After spending more than two years in prison, a woman sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking was acquitted by the Court of Appeal, observ...

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LNP - Duty of the State to protect rights of prisoners: UN

2021-09-15   |   Law

While condemning ‘any ill treatment of prisoners’, the United Nation today said that ‘the duty of the State was to protect the rights of prisone...

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