Election ads banned during movie screenings
UTV | COLOMBO – The National Election Commission has informed the National Film Corporation that publicising election propaganda material of political parties and candidates during...
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General election – Posters, cut-outs banned for campaigning
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
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
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The use of polythene lunch sheets, rigifoam lunch boxes, and shopping bags will be banned from 01 September, the Central Environment Authority...