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Case against Johnston Fernando postponed to March 21st

editorJan 10, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Colombo Magistrates Court (MC) today (10th Tuesday) issued summons to Former Minister Johnston Fernando to appear before court on the 21st

FCID summons Wimal Weerawansa again

editorJan 10, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa has been summoned to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) once again today

Fair and dry weather expected

editorJan 10, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Mainly fair and dry weather with colder nights and mornings are expected to continue over most parts of the island. Ground frost

Law and Order Minister Visits injured police and STF officers

editorJan 10, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Minister of Law, Order, and Southern Development Sagala Rathnayake on Saturday looked into the health condition of the police and the STF

It is our sovereign right to decide on foreign judges– says Minister Rajitha Senarathne

editorJan 10, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Deciding on the participation of foreign judges with the investigations on Sri Lanka’s war crime allegations and human right violations is a

Media standards and entitlements: Deadline extended to January 31

editorJan 9, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The government has identified the timely necessity of establishing media standards and entitlements for a high standard media culture. Accordingly, an open

Wilpattu issue is an attack on Northern Muslim IDPs

editorJan 9, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Many Muslim leaders in Colombo called on the government to intervene and solve the Wilpattu issue without any further delay and ensure

Weather today

editorJan 9, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Mainly fair and dry weather with colder nights and mornings can be expected over the most parts of the island. Ground frost

Maiden parliamentary session for 2017 begins today

editorJan 9, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The maiden parliamentary session for this year begins today. Although the debate on the proposed constitution was scheduled to begin today, the

Foreign Minister to leave for UK

editorJan 9, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera will leave for the United Kingdom today on a five-day official visit (9-14), the Foreign Ministry sources