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Royal win second leg, retain Shield

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Royal College, Colombo beat Trinity College, Kandy 27-17 in the second leg of the 77th Bradby Shield, to retain the shield in Colombo.

Royal College won the Shield on an aggregate with aggregate score of 37-30, despite Trinity College winning the first leg of the annual school rugby encounter in Kandy.

Royal College beat Trinity 27 to 17 at the Royal College Sports Complex this afternoon (05 August), while the Trinitians had won the first leg of the Bradby Shield in Kandy, 13 to 10 points.

The first leg of the Bradby Shield annual rugby encounter was held at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium on Saturday (22 July).

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CAA warns of improperly labeled salt products

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned to prosecute importers and retailers selling salt without proper labels, including missing manufacturer/importer info and retail price.

The public is advised not to buy such products, while distributors have urged to maintain valid invoices with supplier details or face legal consequences.

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New Police Media Spokesman named

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The Police Media Division has announced that Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler has been named as the new Police Spokesperson, effective immediately.

ASP Wootler takes over the role from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Buddhika Manatunga, who has been transferred to serve as the Officer-in-Charge of the Polonnaruwa Division.

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Indictments served against ex-minister Lakshman Yapa

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Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka – Jayantha Edirisinghe, were served indictments today (June 30) before the Colombo High Court.

The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), allege that the two individuals caused a loss of over Rs. 1.7 million to the government.

The alleged offence relates to the use of BOI funds for newspaper advertisements published for the second anniversary of the inauguration of then President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2014.

The indictments were formally presented to the accused before Colombo High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne.

Following the submission of indictments, the defendants were granted bail.

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