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It has also been proposed to amend the words "children and young persons ordinance" to "children’s ordinance"
Court ordered the policeman salary to be paid pending the completion of proceedings
No government wants to totally discourage smoking and drinking as they are top revenue sources
In the future when we amend the constitution we have to bring back judicial review
Protests have been suppressed by arrests, intimidation by police, protesters say,
Opposition has raised concerns over higher price, lack of transparency on Sri Lanka's largest coal tender
Police have attributed a majority of recent shootings to underworld activity or drug trafficking.
Koel egg in a crows net
Parties asked to give proposals by August 31
Expat workers blamed for engaging in essential and non-essential imports
Suspects attempted to go through Green Channel - Customs
"Nearly 50 buses were burnt down. We informed the the police chief several times."
MP and attorney-at-law Premanath C Dolawatte presented a copy of the bill to the president on Wednesday August 24.
"We may have to shut down some losses making state enterprises or take other action." Minister Bandula Gunewardena said.
It is expected to oversee treatment, rehabilitation, post-protection and related activities.
The suspects along with petrol and the vehicles used for the illegal act were handed over to the Kalpitiya Police.
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UN has also expressed concern
The Navy suspects the drugs were manufactured overseas.
"We have arrested about one ton of heroin this year."
The total weight of the jewellery was 1,200 grams.
The total market value of the scrap metal is estimated to be over 15 million Sri Lankan rupees.
A statement said 9.5kg gold biscuits and 5kg of cocaine were seized on Wednesday August 17.
The mother is employed abroad as a housemaid
Sri Lanka’s Shop and Office Employees Act, now bars women from working in the night in offices
The victim was a long term resident of Sri Lanka, the police said.
The protest group Black Cap Movement called for a “commission to find the causes for the 2022 people's uprising.”
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