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Judiciary faces 2,647 vacancies amid recruitment freeze since 2018

COLOMBO, May 29 -- Sri Lanka's judiciary is facing a severe staff shortage with 2,647 vacancies remaining unfilled due to the absence of recruitment since 2018, authorities revealed, prompting Justice... और पढ़ें


Sri Lanka to clear 11,000 disappearance cases by 2027

COLOMBO, May 29 -- The government aims to complete investigations into all 11,000 pending complaints related to enforced disappearances within the next two years, Justice and National Integration Mini... और पढ़ें


India showcases Buddhist heritage at Vesak festival

COLOMBO, May 27 -- A special exhibition highlighting India's Buddhist heritage was inaugurated at Sri Lanka's National Vesak Festival 2026, underscoring deep religious and cultural ties between the tw... और पढ़ें


Govt to revive monk disciplinary mechanism

COLOMBO, May 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday (27) announced plans to introduce legal reforms aimed at strengthening discipline within the Buddhist clergy, including the revival o... और पढ़ें


Easter attacks case against Hemasiri, Pujith adjourned to June 12

COLOMBO, May 27 -- The trial against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera over the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks was on Wednesday (2... और पढ़ें


589 arrested in nationwide crime crackdown

COLOMBO, May 27 -- A nationwide special police operation targeting organized crime and narcotics has led to the arrest of 589 individuals, including 24 identified as having direct links to major crimi... और पढ़ें


Sri Lanka banks assure stability amid fraud concerns

COLOMBO, May 27 -- Sri Lanka's banking sector has assured the public that the country's financial system remains stable, resilient, and secure despite several recent incidents of financial fraud and c... और पढ़ें


Mahaweli Authority restores indigenous lands previously allocated to private firms

COLOMBO, May 26 -- The Mahaweli Development Authority has taken steps to recover ancestral lands handed over to private companies and return them to indigenous communities, government legal counsel to... और पढ़ें


Weerawansa arrested, released on bail over war heroes' monument incident

COLOMBO, May 25 -- Former Minister and National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa was on Monday (25) granted bail by the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court hours after being arrested by Thalangama ... और पढ़ें


Pakistan Army Chief concludes Iran visit amid regional mediation efforts

COLOMBO, May 25 -- Pakistan Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has concluded a brief but "highly productive" official visit to Iran, during which he held talks with senior Iranian leaders as p... और पढ़ें