There is a serious controversial situation that has arisen within the legal fraternity over the verdict given by the three member panel of judges on September 08, over the killing of five persons including Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.

There is a significant reduction in smoking in the country, said Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC Director and Chairman at the National Human Resource Development Council of Sri Lanka, Dinesh Weerakkody.

The Amarapura and Ramagna Nikaya Nikarakshaka councils have decided to protest against the amendment to the Vihara Devalagam Ordinance (Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance) gazetted by the Department of Buddhist Affairs.

Due to the imposing of a Rs. 10 special production tax per litre of fuel manufactured by imported crude oil, Petroleum Corporation incurs a loss of Rs. 30 billion annually.

A senior police officer’s son attached to a telecommunications establishment as a Sales Manager, is allegedly involved in an illicit affair with a Customer Service Officer of the Wholesale division of the same company.

It has been revealed that an Administrative Officer attached to the Presidents Chief of Staff Office, A. M. B. Abesinghe had cashed 218 cheques to the tune of Rs. 218,825,000.