News

360 out of 400 corruption case files presented by AKD, empty – Ranil

Published

11 months ago

July 16, 2024

editor

President Ranil Wickramasinghe has reportedly said that the portrayal of around 400 corruption case files portrayed by National People’s Power leader – Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is merely a ruse.

A news report on the ‘Monara’ newspaper has further said :

Speaking at a recent meeting with a group of lawyers, the President had said that although AKD had portrayed 400 cases, 360 of them were empty.

Noting that cases have been filed with regard to only 40 case files, the President had pointed out that it would have been more apt to portray those 40 casefiles.The President had further commented that he is ready to implement the Anti-Corruption Act and that he is proposing a mechanism to do so.

(Source – Monara)

News

Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

Published

1 hour ago

June 2, 2025

editor

Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

News

Halloluwa further remanded

Published

1 hour ago

June 2, 2025

editor

Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

News

Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

Published

1 hour ago

June 2, 2025

editor

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.