CID arrests 2 for assaulting Kumara Welgama Two suspects have been arrested over assaulting MP – Kumara Welgama adjacent to the Kottawa Entrance along the Southern Expressway. The arrests were made by the Criminal Investigation Department. The Police Media Spokesman…
US$ 19 MILLION GRANT BY UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE ENERGY CRISIS
US grants $ 19 mn. to solve the energy crisis The United States has provided $ 19 million (approximately Rs. 6.6 billion) in grants to Sri Lanka’s energy sector. These funds are expected to be used to strengthen Sri Lanka’s…
SHASHI WEERAWANSA TWO YEAR SENTENCE IN FORGED PASSPORT CASE
Forged passport case : Shashi gets 2-yr sentence The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) imposed a sentence of 2 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 100,000 fine on Shashi Weerawansa in relation to the forged passport case. Colombo Chief Magistrate –…
ARE GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL BANK FIT FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE FUTURE?
Are Govt. and Central Bank fit for the unpredictable future? Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe Due to gross mismanagement of the entire Sri Lankan economy, the new incumbent Prime Minister Ranil…
GOTA GO HOME ARAGALAKARUWO WANTS ABOLOTION OF CIVIC RIGHTS OF MAHINDA AND BASIL RAJAPAKSA
‘Sarva Pakshika Aragalakaruwo’ calls to abolish civic rights of MR & BR The ‘Sarva Pakshika Aragalakaruwo’ has stated that the civic rights of several prominent figures should be abolished. In a statement, they note the civic rights of former PM…
ANGELO MATHEWS AND DINESH CHANDIMAL SCORE CENTURIES IN 199 RUN PARTNERSHIP
Mathews & Chandimal record centuri Angelo Mathews scores a century for Sri Lanka in their first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh today (26). His latest century enters the record books as the 13th test century of his career.…
TO FILE RESPONSE TO BOND CASE AG GIVEN TIME
AG given time to file response in Bond case! A panel of High Court judges comprising Justices Champa Janaki Rajaratne and Namal Balalle today (Jan. 26) adjourned the case to the Attorney General to respond to a preliminary objection filed…
TODAY TOO NO LITRO GAS DISTRIBUTION
No Litro gas tomorrow as well! Litro Gas has announced that it will not be distributing domestic gas cylinders today May 27th. Accordingly, Litro Gas has urged the public not to stand in queues for gas tomorrow. Meanwhile, Litro had…
POLICE REQUEST SQUASHED BY COURTS FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS
Court rejects police request! Colombo Additional Magistrate Harsha Kekulawala today (May 26) rejected a request by the Cinnamon Gardens Police to issue an injunction restraining a protest near Cambridge Place in Colombo, causing public inconvenience. The magistrate said that…
PUBLIC COMPLAINTS TO PM VIA WEB PAGE
Web page for public complaints to PM! The Prime Minister’s Office has set up a response service for Gotagogama activists and people across the country to present their questions and suggestions to the Prime Minister. This web service can be…
