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Court orders private bank to release information on checks made at Temple Trees before 2015 presidential election
LOCAL

Court orders private bank to release information on checks made at Temple Trees before 2015 presidential election

The Colombo Magistrate Court on Monday issued an order to a private bank to release information on checks made at…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/07/2018
The unholy dismantling of good governance
EDITORIAL

The unholy dismantling of good governance

The revocation of the Exchange Control Act has resulted in the Money Laundering Act being highly devalued as no action…

byAdmin22/06/2018
Retired Senior DIG Ravi Waidyalankara re-appointed to head FCID
LOCAL

Retired Senior DIG Ravi Waidyalankara re-appointed to head FCID

Retired Senior DIG Ravi Waidyalankara has been re-employed to head the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) of Police. Waidyalankara, who…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Former Minister T.B. Ekanayake at FCID for questioning
LOCAL

Former Minister T.B. Ekanayake at FCID for questioning

Former Minister T.B. Ekanayake has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of Police to give a statement over…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Petroleum Minister says CPSTL incurred Rs. 9 million loss on the day fuel prices raised due to fraud
BUSINESS

Petroleum Minister says CPSTL incurred Rs. 9 million loss on the day fuel prices raised due to fraud

Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga says the state’s fuel storage unit, the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL)…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/201817/05/2018
Sri Lankan court allows former Central Bank Governor’s bank accounts to be probed
LOCAL

Sri Lankan court allows former Central Bank Governor’s bank accounts to be probed

A Sri Lankan court today allowed the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of police to investigate the bank accounts of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya
LOCALTOP STORY

Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an open warrant for the arrest of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage arrested for misusing state funds
LOCALTOP STORY

Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage arrested for misusing state funds

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of Sri Lanka police today arrested former Sports Minister and Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/201817/04/2018
Former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando granted bail
LOCAL

Former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando granted bail

Former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando granted bail was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday. He was in remand…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando further remanded
LOCAL

Former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando further remanded

Former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando was on Monday ordered by court to be further remanded until April 12 over ongoing…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018

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