IOC gives Sri Lanka until end of year to revise sports law
The International Olympic Committee has given Sri Lanka until the end of the year to revise its sports legislation or…
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Local mechanism: Legal fees for accused to be paid by state!
Thursday, 15 October 2015 08:30Under the local mechanism to be put in place by the Sri Lankan government as per the proposal adopted by the UNHRC, the state will pay legal fees of the accused, minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has promised a group of military officers.
Wele Suda can make 2 appeals
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 20:10Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda, sentenced to death over drug possession, can forward two appeals, says lawyer U.R. de Silva.
Terms of 23 LG bodies extended
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:33Local government bodies whose terms are due to expire on October 16 and 31, have their terms extended until December 31.
CWE boss tries to take suspended officer back
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 14:54Acting chairman of the CWE Dr. R.M.K. Ratnayake is trying to take back suspended deputy manager (purchasing) Anjana Nissanka, CWE sources say.
CID gets detention order to question Pillayan
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 14:42The Colombo Chief Magistrate today (14) allowed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to detain former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan for questioning till November 04.
Salaries of suspect Army men halted
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 14:35Salaries of Army officers under arrest in connection with the forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda have reportedly been halted, severely inconveniencing their families.
Seya's DNA report matches with Kondaya's brother
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 13:08The DNA report of Kondaya’s elder brother Saman Jayalath, matches with the DNA report of Seya Sadewmi, Minuwangoda Magistrate has revealed a short while ago.
10,000 disappearances yet to be investigated
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 12:49The missing persons commission is yet to investigate 10,000 of the complaints it has received.
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