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Former SPC Chairman remanded
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Former SPC Chairman remanded

Former Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Rumy Mohamed, who was arrested in connection with the “white van” press…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/12/201931/12/2019
Ex-SPC chairman arrested over ‘white van’ media briefing
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Ex-SPC chairman arrested over ‘white van’ media briefing

Former SPC chairman Rumy Mohamed, who surrendered to the CID a short while ago, has been placed under arrest. Former…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/12/201931/12/2019
Shani Abeysekera files FR petition
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Shani Abeysekera files FR petition

Former CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekera filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court saying it was a violation…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
Two persons who made “white van” claims at Rajitha’s media briefing arrested
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Two persons who made “white van” claims at Rajitha’s media briefing arrested

The two individuals, who had made controversial statements at a media briefing conducted by former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne on…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/201914/12/2019
ACMC leader Bathiudeen requests President to probe alleged Wilpattu deforestation, Easter Sunday attacks
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ACMC leader Bathiudeen requests President to probe alleged Wilpattu deforestation, Easter Sunday attacks

Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Presidential…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201906/12/2019
Radhika Coomaraswamy resigns from JKH board
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Radhika Coomaraswamy resigns from JKH board

Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy has tendered her resignation from John Keells Holdings PLC board which will be effective from 31 December…

byTeam Independent02/12/201902/12/2019
NO WORD FROM PRESIDENT ON ARMY COMMANDER
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NO WORD FROM PRESIDENT ON ARMY COMMANDER

The Presidential Secretariat were quiet on the impending retirement of the Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake as of Friday evening when…

byAdmin17/08/2019
Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando sentenced to prison
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Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando sentenced to prison

Mayor of Hambantota Eraj Ravindra Fernando has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by the Hambantota High Court. He was…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/2019
Sri Lanka lawmaker tables Private Member’s Motion to abolish death penalty
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Sri Lanka lawmaker tables Private Member’s Motion to abolish death penalty

A lawmaker of the ruling party of Sri Lanka government today tabled a Private Member’s Motion in parliament to abolish…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/07/2019
10 FR petitions filed against implementing death penalty
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10 FR petitions filed against implementing death penalty

Ten Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the death penalty, says…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/07/2019

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