Notable
High Court Judges W K S U Premachandra, K Priyantha Fernando and A Premashankar were appointed.
The NPP government in its manifesto promised an independent prosecution office
Daring shooting inside main court complex
The release order sparked public outrage
Opposition MPs argued that the present need is direct help in forensics from international entities
"Likely to be viewed by the public as a blatant attempt to interfere with the judiciary"
The Attorney General Dappula de Livera has upbraided the Criminal Investigation Department over Police actions over the ...
Lawyers for former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen have filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal to prevent his arres...
In an unprecedented event a document purporting to be the determination of the Supreme Court on the proposed 20th Amendm...
Sri Lanka’s President has shot down speculation that he is “cutting a political deal” with a powerful Muslim polit...
The Supreme Court will close submissions from all parties challenging or supporting the controversial proposed 20th Amen...
The government wants to take action over the backlog of cases in Sri Lanka’s court system which is delaying justice an...
The Supreme Court this morning September 29, will begin proceedings to hear Fundamental Rights applications filed by an ...
The government is determined to follow procedure and not make any changes to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution befo...
The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) are to file Fundamental Ri...
The Bribery Commission has filed charges against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly accepting an ap...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is saying neither he nor Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa exerted undue influence on the Co...
Parliament descended into a raucous shouting pit this afternoon after the Opposition came to the House clad in Black sha...
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order permitting convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliamentar...
Media watchdog organisations are expressing the hope that the arrest of the Editor of the lankanewsweb.org website, will...
The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) says the government should admit it violated the constitution when it a...
• Sweeping changes to the country’s Constitution that will ensure a stable Parliament • Priority will be given...
Skeletal remains found near a temple in Jaffna are now with the Medical Officer for the forensic medical test and dating...
Newly minted Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry is promising major reforms in the Courts system because he has seen the ...
Ultra Right-Wing Buddhist Monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero will be nominated to be in Parliament by a small party ca...
Sri Lankan voters have chosen two men, one accused of murder and another convicted of the crime and sentenced to death a...
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Your California Privacy Rights. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices.
Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
© 2023 Echelon Media (PVT) Ltd. All Rights Reserved
2 min read