Parliament passes Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill with amendments
Parliament approved the Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill with amendments on Thursday after considering changes proposed during the parliamentary process.
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Grama Niladhari assaulted in Pannala, council member accused
A Grama Niladhari in Pannala has been hospitalised at Kobeigane after being allegedly assaulted by a Pradeshiya Sabha member and others, reports…
President will not bypass prison laws over monk’s attire
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the Maha Sangha he will not order officials to bypass prison laws, and said the rules on…
Former Akmeemana council chairman jailed for three years
A former Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha chairman has been jailed for three years after a Colombo court found him guilty of bribery over…
President to appoint committee on prison rules for monks
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he will appoint a committee to amend laws on how Buddhist monks are held in and released…
Parliament passes Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill without a vote
Parliament passed the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill with amendments and without a vote on Thursday, amending the 2023 Act.
National standards for preschools to begin in 2027
Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj said Sri Lanka Standards will be introduced for preschools and childcare centres in 2027.
Man arrested over forged passport for Akuregoda murder suspect
Police arrested a 45-year-old man accused of helping the main suspect in the Akuregoda double murder case obtain a forged passport.
President appoints five-member panel to update prison rules
A five-member committee was appointed on Thursday on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's instructions to update rules under the Prisons Ordinance.
Deputy Minister says 16 former Cabinet ministers implicated in corruption cases
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala told Parliament on Thursday that 16 former Cabinet ministers were implicated in bribery cases since…