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Election ads banned during movie screenings

editorJul 1, 20200

UTV | COLOMBO – The National Election Commission has informed the National Film Corporation that publicising election propaganda material of political parties and candidates during

General election – Posters, cut-outs banned for campaigning

editorFeb 29, 20200

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Displaying posters and cut-outs during the election campaign has been banned and legal action will be taken against those who do so, Election

Man arrested for assisting banned terror organizations

editorAug 25, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – A person has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over links to terrorist activities, stated the Police Media Division. The arrest has

Sarath Kumara & 5 others banned from travelling overseas

editorAug 5, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Court today imposed international travel bans on former Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara Gunaratna and five others who were accused of misappropriating state funds amounting

Lionel Messi: Argentina forward banned from international football for three months

editorAug 3, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months after claiming the Copa America was “corrupt”. Barcelona forward Messi, 32, was

Morgan banned from 4th Pakistan ODI for slow over-rate

editorMay 16, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – England will have to find a new captain for the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Friday after skipper Eoin Morgan was banned from

National Thawheed Jammath & Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem organisations banned

editorApr 27, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena, in terms of powers vested in him as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has taken steps

Spanish far-right Vox party banned from TV debate

editorApr 17, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Spain’s election board has banned the far-right Vox party from participating in the only confirmed debate for the April 28 election. The controversial, anti-immigration

Raids to curb production of banned polythene continues

editorMay 4, 20180

UTV | COLOMBO – Central Environmental Authority says raids to nab manufacturers of banned polythene will be continued. In September 2017, the production and distribution

Polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam, shopping bags banned from September

Staff WriterJul 12, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The use of polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam lunch boxes, and shopping bags will be banned from 01 September, the Central Environment Authority