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Global musician Cher has slammed the Department of National Zoological Gardens including its Director General Shermila Rajapaksa for allegedly exploiting elephants after the ’Rally for Animal Rights and Environment’ (RARE) movement shared a video on its Twitter showing the newly born twin elephants and their mother in Pinnawala being allegedly forced to bathe for media publicity.
A request made by former President Maithripala Sirisena that he be released from several civil lawsuits filed by the victims of Easter Sunday attacks was today rejected by Colombo District Court.
Susil Premajayantha who was sacked as a State Minister by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today for voicing remarks critical of the government, was seen going back home in a three wheeler after vacating his Ministry.
The Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) and certain Tamil groups operating overseas have slammed the organizers of the Jaffna Kite Festival for inviting government representatives to the Festival this year which will be held in LTTE Leader V. Prabhakaran’s home town in the north, saying this was going against the Tamil norms.
Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena lost his cool today when journalists questioned him if the government could continue to function by sacking senior members such as State Minister Susil Premajayantha for speaking against the government’s failures.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Sri Lanka on a two day official visit on January 8, sources from the Foreign Ministry said.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has cancelled a visit to the Dubai Expo scheduled for next week due to rising issues at home and amidst the economic crisis, the Daily Mirror learns.
Health authorities have predicted that a another wave, which would be triggered by the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, could be witnessed in the country in future.
Following mounting criticism on social media as to why Defence Ministry clearance was sought for Sri Lankan nationals to marry foreigners, the government said this was due to increasing reports of foreigners arriving in Sri Lanka to reside here on spouse visas to carry out illegal activities.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left the country today morning for a two day visit to India, which political sources termed as a ’private visit’, the Daily Mirror learns.
The Resettlement Ministry has allocated 16,000 houses for families of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) within the past three years, including 6000 houses sanctioned this year alone, the government’s special facilitator for North and East, Geethanath Cassilingham said.
A number of government legislators requested Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday to take action against Ministry Secretary Sanjeewa Munasinghe over the reinstatement of Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen who is facing charges over unlawful sterilisation of women who sought treatment from him during their childbirths.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today declared 2022 as the ’Navalar Year’ after the ’Letter of Authorization for the Declaration’ was handed over by him to senior Hindu officials from the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and her mother Sumana Premachandra have sought a fuller bench comprising five judges or more than five judges of Supreme Court to hear the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted by President to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva.
The Supreme Court today commenced hearing into several Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the agreements on Yugadanavi power plant.
The Court of Appeal today issued an Interim Order preventing Litro Gas and Laughs Gas Companies from releasing gas cylinders for domestic use without specific standards prescribed by Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).
The Health Ministry has observed public hesitancy in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said today.
The Colombo High Court today ordered to acquit and release interdicted Magistrate Thilina Gamage from a case filed against him for the illegal possession of an elephant calf.
Litro Gas Company, the largest importer and supplier of LP Gas in Sri Lanka today gave an undertaking to Court of Appeal that it will distribute only LP gas cylinders with specific standards approved by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) and Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).
Keerthi Ratnayake, a defence and political analyst attached to Lanka e-News arrested for allegedly giving information to the Indian Embassy in Colombo concerning a possible terrorist attack has been remanded till January 15 by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
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