Subashini Senanayake

Special High Court to hear cases beginning August

Cases will be heard in the special High Court Trial-at-Bar from the first week of August, a high ranking Justice Ministry official said.He said that the special Corruption...
Over 3,300 arrested in countrywide raids

Over 3,300 people who committed various offences were arrested during islandwide raids carried out by the Police from 8 p.m. on Thursday to 8 a.m. yesterday.The raids were...
FCID to probe bank accounts of five senior SLAF officers

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday, allowed the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to probe 40 bank accounts of five senior Sri Lanka Air Force officers...
Notice issued on Sarana Gunawardena

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday issued notice on Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena for failing to appear in court when the case regarding a vehicle...

FCID to probe former Ministry Secretary’s bank accounts

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday allowed the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to investigate six bank accounts belonging to former Ports and Highways Ministry Secretary H.D....
Warrant issued against Sugathananda Thera, Ryan Jayalath

A warrant against Inter University Bhikkhu’s Federation (IUBF) Convener Tanpitiye Sugathananda Thera and Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee Convener Ryan Jayalath was issued...
Sugar Corporation profits top Rs 1,174 mn in 2017

The Sri Lanka Sugar Corporation (SLSC) has profited Rs 1,174 mn during the last financial year.The SLSC which was running at a loss of more a billion rupees in 2015, managed to record a profit of Rs...
Four Perpetual Treasuries officials prevented from going abroad

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday issued an order preventing four officials of Perpetual Treasuries, including Arjun Aloysius from leaving the country, on a request by the Criminal...
Warrants on five anti-SAITM protesters

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne issued arrest warrants on five anti-SAITM student activists for not appearing in court as summoned yesterday.Four monks Ampitiye Sugathananda, Rathkarawwe Jinarathne,...
Court orders arrest of Naval Officer

Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lanka Jayaratne yesterday ordered to arrest a Lieutenant Commander of the Navy who was allegedly involved in the abduction 11 Tamil civilians in 2008.The...
Weerawansa granted permission to travel abroad

National Freedom front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa was granted permission to travel abroad today on June 19 till 23 to attend a lecture at the National Defence University in Pakistan.Colombo...
Heroin worth Rs.14 m seized

The Sri Lanka Customs has seized a stock of heroin worth Rs.14 million smuggled by a Pakistani national at the Bandaranaike International Airpot, Katunayake yesterday. The stock of heroin weighing 1....
Legal action to be taken against vendors selling rice at higher prices:Minister Bathiudeen

The Commerce and Industry Ministry will file legal action against 1,300 out of 1,900 vendors who sold rice at higher prices.Commerce and Industry Minister Rishard Bathiudeen said that action would be...
Over 3,000 MT of rice distributed to Lanka Sathosa outlets

Lanka Sathosa Chairman Rohantha Athukorala said that 3,000 MT of imported rice had been distributed to Lanka Sathosa outlets last week.Athukorala said that 20 to 25 percent of the country’s...
Bengamuwa Nalaka Thera and six others released

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has released Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera and six other disabled tri force protestors, today (27).Bengamuwa Nalaka Thero was arrested along with 4 other Theraes and 2...
INTERPOL warrant out on Udyanga Weeratunga

The Colombo Fort Magistrate this morning issued an INTERPOL warrant on former Ambassador to Russia Udyanaga Weeratunga.He is being investigated by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (...