The former minister gave a statement to CIABOC on a Cabinet paper he submitted in 2007. Hiru says it concerns a Rs. 90 million transfer from the Registrar of Companies fund.
Transfers to the reopened Kandy prison have begun, the Prisons Department says. About 1,000 remand inmates will move there from two Colombo prisons.
The UDA and National Physical Planning Department have sent a draft proposal to the Indian High Commission, with work expected to start before the end of 2026.
Video journalist arrested at Slave Island Police after a sergeant was hospitalised outside court. Union wants police to establish who obstructed whom.
Anti-graft commission identified 34,000 people liable for penalties over late asset declarations; COPF chair urged higher fines to raise revenue.
Four officers deployed to protect Magistrate Pasan Amarasena after a letter threatening his life over a case. CID homicide division investigating.
Ambassador Rémi Lambert toured Eastern Naval Command and Naval Academy as Navy–UNODC course trained regional officers on hidden compartment searches.
Court of Appeal dismissed former president's writ bid to block arrest over Easter attacks without a hearing. Sought to stop CID detention under PTA.
Justice Minister reports faster Government Analyst reports easing prison overcrowding; blames recent incidents on external influence.
The CID will investigate whether officers delayed acting on an August 14 tip-off to benefit an outside party, escalating an internal inquiry.
Digital rights group says PSTA Bill amendments haven't fixed core problems; clauses on incitement and sharing could criminalise ordinary speech.
The SLPP's head of operations says remanding critics has become policy, while stressing he has confidence in the courts and blames officials rather than judges.
Lanthuwahandhi Sugath Nuwan Kumara de Silva, 35, was shot with a 9mm pistol near his home on Thursday evening and died at Balapitiya Hospital.
National Police Commission reversed senior officer transfers days after IGP sought them to protect Colombo Port drug case investigation.
Investigators spent close to four hours at the former Presidential Secretary's residence taking a statement in the SriLankan Airlines Airbus procurement probe.
Officers fired warning shots after supporters of two teams clashed at a football final in Kilinochchi, and the Fisheries Minister was escorted from the ground.
Dissanayake and Amarasuriya issued messages for October 1, marked in Sri Lanka as both World Children's Day and Elders' Day. The PM focused on online harm.
India's External Affairs Minister held talks with the JVP general secretary in New Delhi on the final day of the ruling party's BJP-hosted visit.
A writ of prohibition holds the newsprint dispute was commercial, with insufficient evidence to incriminate the newspaper company's chairman or directors.
More than 300 women petitioned Anura Kumara Dissanayake to adopt a policy barring tobacco sales to anyone born from 2010. It has yet to reach Cabinet.
Health Minister announces government will fund full vaccine requirement for first time; hospital medicine availability at 96%.
STF arrested 30-year-old suspect with 1kg crystal methamphetamine and 505g heroin in Wellampitiya police area.
Cabinet spokesman says bail and remand are independent judiciary matters as opposition accuses officials of prosecuting government critics.
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