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UNP draws first blood on bond scam arrests
LOCALMain Story

UNP draws first blood on bond scam arrests

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday sought credit for the arrest of bond scam suspects and insisted it was possible…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/201807/02/2018
Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds
LOCAL

Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds

Sri Lanka parliament today held a special session to debate the reports of the two presidential commissions of inquiry that…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018
Sri Lankan Government to take decisive action against misusing public institutions
LOCAL

Sri Lankan Government to take decisive action against misusing public institutions

The majority party in Sri Lanka’s unity government, United National Party says it has implemented a decisive strategy to counter…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018
Anti-corruption is the new patriotism: Maithri
LOCALMain Story

Anti-corruption is the new patriotism: Maithri

Sirisena says honest politicians imperative, corruption biggest challenge to development  Fighting corruption is self-defense of the nation to protect economic and other freedoms  Reaffirms commitment to…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/02/201805/02/2018
PRECIFAC proposal imposing civic disability Maithri will not scrap MR’s civic rights – Dilan
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PRECIFAC proposal imposing civic disability Maithri will not scrap MR’s civic rights – Dilan

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday (1), said that they would not support the implementation of a recommendation, made…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/02/2018
Government takes steps to set up a special high court for bribery and corruption cases
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/2018
Sri Lanka launches e-Government system for local governments
LOCAL

Sri Lanka launches e-Government system for local governments

The e-Local Government system was launched Monday with the objective of making local government bodies efficient. The facility implemented under…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
Sri Lankan President accepts responsibility to punish the responsible parties for fraud and corruption
LOCAL

Sri Lankan President accepts responsibility to punish the responsible parties for fraud and corruption

Maithripala Sirisena says he would take the responsibility of punishing the persons found responsible for fraud and corruption by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018
Minister Akila Viraj exposes a campaign to slander the PM
LOCAL

Minister Akila Viraj exposes a campaign to slander the PM

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says the allegations made by some individuals…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018
Debate on bond commission and PRECIFAC reports in parliament on February 20, 21
LOCAL

Debate on bond commission and PRECIFAC reports in parliament on February 20, 21

The debate on the reports of the two presidential commissions which investigated the Central Bank bond issue and serious frauds…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018

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