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Lack of parliament majority could drag the new prime minister's economic recovery plans
“We will take legal action as some of [the allegations] are already being investigated and some cases are ongoing."
Cabraal resigned from the post on Monday
Sri Lanka Parliament meets on Tuesday, April 5.
Analysts say is a drop in public confidence government probes into corruption allegations.
“The president is asking the commission to investigate a relative of his. Will such inquiry be fair?” said Rahuman.
“I assure Your Excellency that my wife and I are totally innocent and are guilty of no wrongdoings,” Nadesan said.
Alahapperuma said the Commission is required to submit a report within a month.
“If this family spent 10 million rupees a month, that’s still enough money for 250 years or five generations," he sa...
Nirupama Rajapaksa had been connected with Challan Oil Exploration Limited, and Rosetti Limited, the analysis showed.
Premadasa urged the government to use the funds to vaccinate the public against COVID-19
The COPE committee has ordered an investigation into how Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd sold 85,000 metric tons of Ilmenite for...
Sri Lanka must immediately impose an excess profit tax to recover the Rs 15.9 billion loss in tax revenue from the alleg...
The Former Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition in the Supreme Court ...
The opposition Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court today seeking le...
The so called Sugar Scam allegedly carried out by well-connected importers has cost the Sri Lankan state Rs. 15.9 billio...
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The Court of Appeal has given temporary relief to imprisoned Opposition Member of Parliament Ranjan Ramanayake ordering ...
Lawyers for Actor-politico Ranjan Ramanayake have filed two petitions in courts, one appealing his contempt of court sen...
National Peoples’ Power (NPP) is accusing the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into political victimization (PCOI) o...
“Unscrupulous elements” offering to fill hotels with foreign arrivals should not be tolerated Army Commander General...
Parliamentary Committee orders a CID investigation into large scare corruption at Mahapola lottery
The Fort Magistrate has remanded former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and six others who had allegedly helped him to avoid ...
The Attorney General Dappula de Livera has upbraided the Criminal Investigation Department over Police actions over the ...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is saying that the offices of the President and the Prime Minister will continue to be ...
The Bribery Commission has filed charges against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly accepting an ap...
Leader of the National Peoples’ Power alliance (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake is asking the government to provide a se...
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