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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake raising concerns over the functioning andContinue Reading The post BASL urges President to rescue ‘Understaffed & Underfunded’ RTI Commission…

The Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the sudden disaster situation, presentedContinue Reading The post Rs. 500 billion Supplementary Estimate approved in Parliament appeared first on…

More than 500 newly qualified Sri Lankan attorneys have been trained in trial advocacy and criminal law best practices throughContinue Reading The post Over 500 Sri Lankan lawyers trained under US justice program appeared first on Newswire.

No traces of alcohol were detected in blood and urine samples obtained from former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP)Continue Reading The post Ranwala clears alcohol test – Police appeared first on Newswire.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of SDR150.5 million (about US$206 million, equivalent toContinue Reading The post IMF Approves US$206 Million in Emergency Financial Support for Sri Lanka…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed Sri Lanka’s deep appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for its swift humanitarian assistance toContinue Reading The post President AKD speaks to UAE President, thanks him for swift…

Three people were arrested after a wild elephant died from severe burn injuries sustained when villagers attempted to chase itContinue Reading The post 3 arrested in connection with elephant burned to death appeared first on Newswire.

The Officer-in-Charge of the Kuliyapitiya Police Crime Division is under investigation after a video circulating on social media showed himContinue Reading The post Police officer transferred over viral assault video appeared first on…

Cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday urged international travelers to return to Sri Lanka, framing tourism as a vital engineContinue Reading The post Rebuilding together: Sangakkara issues global plea for Sri Lanka tourism appeared…

The National Building Research Organisation has extended the landslide warnings issued to five districts, effective until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (19). Continue Reading The post Landslide warnings extended for five districts appeared first on…