The three-member Special High Court, which will pave the way to expedite trials of large-scale crimes and bribery and corruption cases, opened this morning under
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Prisons Officers get death threats: Thalatha
Some Officers in the Ministry of Prisons had received death threats after the Minister took steps to rid the prisons of corruption and drugs, Prison
Justice Minister not taking hasty measures to resolve women prisoners’ protest
Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms, Thalatha Athukorala says she will not instruct to hasten the process in response to the demands by a group
Sri Lanka to implement death penalty on drug dealers
Sri Lanka, battling to eradicate its growing narcotics problem and curb the organized crime associated with drug trade, has decided to reinstate the death penalty
USAID, IOM hand over new homes to Sri Lanka flood, landslide victims
USAID and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, this week handed over new transitional homes to 120 families affected by the May 2017 floods and landslides
Govt. gets going on good governance
In what could have far reaching changes in the law and order sphere, the Government yesterday redoubled its efforts to fast-track anti-corruption measures, appointing three
Nearly 4,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers return home from Kuwait
Nearly 4,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers who have been overstaying in Kuwait are getting ready to return or have returned to the island within the
Sri Lanka, UAE sign MoU on cooperation in labor sector facilitating recruitment of domestic workers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in the labor and manpower fields facilitating
Government takes steps to set up a special high court for bribery and corruption cases
The government has taken steps to establish a special high court to promptly investigate cases of bribery and corruption and highly complex financial crimes. The
Sri Lanka seeks more job opportunities in Qatar for skilled workers
Sri Lanka, seeking employment opportunities in Qatar for skilled workers in different sectors, will hold an employment promotion event tomorrow in Doha. The “Employment Promotion