The lawyer who filed a Fundamental Rights petition against the holding of the Presidential election today paid the Rs. 500,000 legal costs before the Supreme Court, as per the order made by the Court after dismissing his petition.
The Supreme Court has observed that certain sections of Immigration Bill and Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements are inconsistent with the Constitution, Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa announced today.
With Sri Lanka’s inflation increasing to 2.4 per cent in June from 1.6 per cent reported in May according to the national consumer price index, people appeared to have been compelled to spend more on transport, alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) deliberate failure to take legal action against an unauthorised construction on a sanctioned street line in Colombo 6, has irked the Urban Development Authority (UDA)
Sri Lanka’s inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, gained pace in June to 2.4 percent from a year ago, from 1.6 percent through May, as the food prices rose in June, largely due to the weather-related disruptions to the crops.
Due to numerous complaints from consumers, Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando announced today that the Ministry will take strict measures to import eggs if local producers do not bring down the price of eggs.
Sri Lanka Women skipper Chamari Atapattu continued her batting prowess when she slammed a 69 ball unbeaten knock of 119 inclusive of 14 boundaries and seven towering sixes to guide her side coast to a comfortable 144 run win over Malaysia Women in the seventh match of the Women’s Asia Cup tournament played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.
A decision will be taken within two days to announce a controlled price on all bread varieties if the bakery association does not take a decision to reduce the price of a 450 gram loaf of bread, including other bakery items, Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando said today.
Considering their speeches on political stages about the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, all these political leaders should be in prison and have no moral right to preach or talk about the incident, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said today.
The villagers living around the Lankagama entrance of the world heritage Sinharaja forest strongly oppose the politically backed efforts of Neluwa Divisional Secretariat to harm the forest reserve to facilitate a road to a single domestic compound, when an alternative route already exists, the Daily Mirror learns.
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