Motion seeks to empower COPE to refer fraud directly to law enforcement
A motion to amend the Standing Orders pertaining to taking legal action against serious financial fraud or corruption being disclosed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) was presented to Parliament today (26). Chair of the COPE Committee, MP Nishantha…
Bribery Commission arrests 03 officials in separate raids
A Rural Development Officer, an Office Assistant, and a female Security Officer have been arrested on allegations of soliciting bribes. According to the Bribery Commission, the arrests were made in relation to 02 separate raids conducted yesterday (25). In the…
New court decision on case against NPP Ministers
The Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today rejected a request made by the lawyer representing the complainant to arrest Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, and Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal over an alleged fraudulent lease of a building in Dehiwala…
Oxford College of Business Tops Sri Lanka’s Best Workplaces List for 12th Year, Shines Among Asia’s Finest
Oxford College of Business recognised as the #1 Best Workplace in the Micro Category (2025) at the Place to Work® Sri Lanka Oxford College of Business (OCB) has once again proven its leadership in workplace culture, being named Sri Lanka’s…
Ravi Karunanayake moves to bar political parties from ethnic or religious labels
Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has submitted a private member’s motion in Parliament seeking to prohibit the naming of political parties on the basis of ethnicity or religion. The proposal is listed on the parliamentary agenda for Friday, October 10, when…
Parliament will convene from October 7th to 10th
The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, announced that Parliament is scheduled to convene from Tuesday, October 7th to Friday, October 10th. This decision regarding Parliamentary Business for that week was made yesterday (25) at the meeting of the…
Income Tax : Notice for all Taxpayers
The Inland Revenue Department has reminded all taxpayers to make their final income tax payments for the Year of Assessment 2024/2025 on or before September 30, 2025. The directive applies to individuals, companies, corporations, partnerships and other registered entities. According…
Pakistan batter defends ‘gun-fire’ gesture at ICC, cites Dhoni and Kohli
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has reportedly defended his controversial “gun-fire” celebration against India in the Asia Cup 2025, telling the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it was both a tribal tradition and a gesture previously seen from Indian stars MS…
04 Wayamba University students remanded over ragging incident
Four third-year students of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya have been remanded until 29th September after being presented before Kuliyapitiya Magistrate Mihil Chiranthana Sathurusinghe. They were arrested by the Kuliyapitiya Police in connection with an incident where…
ICE chemicals : Sampath Manamperi to be detained for 90 days
The Western Province North Crimes Division informed the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court today (26) that the Acting Minister of Defence has granted departmental approval to detain and interrogate Sampath Manamperi for a period of 90 days. Former local government member Sampath…