The Supreme Court has ordered the Government to release the funds allocated for the Local Government elections through the 2023 Budget.
Issuing an interim order, the court prevented the Treasury Secretary and the Attorney General from withholding funds allocated through the budget for the polls.
The Government has said it does not have funds to hold the elections in March this year.
Only Matheesha Pathirana (US$ 120,000) elicited any sort of high level bidding war at the Lanka Premier League player auction held in Colombo today (21). The other two highly priced signings – Isuru Udana (US$ 100,000) and Karim Janat (US$ 80,000) – seemed to suggest sides placing a premium on squad composition. Though the Udana […]
Disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen has completed his testimony before a New York criminal courtroom, as the case against his boss, former United States President Donald Trump, approaches its likely end. Monday marked Cohen’s fourth and final day on the witness stand. His words were the last witness testimony the prosecution called before resting its case. […]
Young Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana became the most expensive player ever in a Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction Tuesday when he was grabbed by Colombo Strikers for a record $120,000.
Schools in the Puttalam District are scheduled to reopen tomorrow (22 May) for academic activities, according to the Provincial Director of Education of the North-Western Province.
State Minister for Social Empowerment Anupa Pasqual, announced that new laws are being introduced to facilitate the use of uncultivated land for agricultural purposes as land is vital for social empowerment. He also said that the government has decided to incorporate a skill or professional stream into the G.C.E (Ordinary Level) Examination to promote social […]
One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, officials and the airline said.
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