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Justice Minister to make the draft law to discuss draft law with media soon
123 members voted to oust Janaka Ratnayake
Sri Lanka has seen a series of death of person in police custody
President to meet Japan's Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister
Governance diagnostic is done on the request of Sri Lanka - IMF
All members have visas for up to 3–6 months
Sri Lanka has witnessed two worst marine disasters within nine months since 2020 September
Sri Lanka Parliament committee will meet later Tuesday and decide on a new date to debate a draft law.
The apex court’s determination was issued following a petition filed challenging the bill.
Many local and international rights groups have opposed the proposed ATA
Twelve more await evacuation
“I have already informed the Treasury to start the process. Our two state ministers [of finance] will also be involved...
Ishara Dewendra, a senior ITN news anchor, resigned last week after allegedly facing sexual harassment at the workplace.
Sri Lanka has rarely seen sexual harassment allegations coming into the public domain.
CB says to strengthen internal controls
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These offences are aggravated in the case of its commission on a child.
Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapaksa told reporters earlier that he had passed on allegations of bribery to police
Couples are also targeted under section 365 A of the Penal Code which prohibits ‘gross indecency.’
The new bill is expected to be brought to parliament and enacted by June this year.
Existing penal provisions are sufficient to take legal action against anyone who has made a false allegation, she said.
Sri Lanka looks forward to discussing the case with the Court on that date
A security officer as well as the Omani national had been injured.
"However, it has never been enforced for the last five decades to my knowledge,"
Hope that authorities ... reconsider most carefully the appropriateness of questioning Supreme Court Judges
Intention is to ensure that there is a uniform approach across the police department
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