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Probe on Army vehicles being used to move narcotics By Shamindra Ferdinando Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva has ordered a thorough investigation after the police Wednesday (24) night arrested two heroin couriers-––a serving soldier and a military deserter ––in the Horana police area. Gen. Silva, who is also the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has […]
Justice Minister Ali Sabry yesterday said that he had no intention of amending the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance. The Minister said that a number of people were accusing him of comparing that ordinance to a personal law and had equated it to the Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act (MMDA.) “On 10 February 2021, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera asked me in Parliament whether I agreed that Article 16.1 of the Constitution needed to be changed. This Article stipulates that all existing written and unwritten law shall be valid and operative notwithstanding any inconsistency with the Fundamental Ri...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday that an astrologer had helped former Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara become the Speaker by predicting the auspicious time for the vote to be taken. Participating in the Condolence vote on the former Speaker Kiriella said: “When the day […]
By Ifham Nizam Senior officers of the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Forest Department yesterday expressed concern over a directive that they should seek the State Ministry Secretary’s approval prior to taking legal actions against those who harm protected areas. Representatives of the two departments are attempting to meet President Gotabya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek redress. An official said: “Some of our colleagues have been charge-sheeted for taking action against culprits who harmed the riverine forest habitats in Polonnaruwa and the Floodplains N...