(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two petitions have been presented to the Supreme Court (SC) against the Leave Amendment Bill, which the Government has tabled in Parliament with the intention of banning tuition classes on Sundays and Poya Days. The petitioners seek a court order declaring that several clauses in the Bill violate the Constitution.The former President of All…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Police used tear-gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting unemployed graduates near the Lotus Roundabout a short while ago, police said. The protest had been organized by unemployed graduates over several demands. However, police resorted to using water cannons and tear gas as the protesters attempted to march past the blockade. Heavy…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Royalist Thehan Wijemanne and Bridgeteen Oneli Perera clinched the under-16 boys’ and girls’ singles crowns respectively as the 104th Colombo Championship tennis tournament worked off at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) clay courts yesterday. Thehan tamed Shivendra Perera 6/3, 6/1 in the boys’ U-16 singles final and Oneli defeated Preethika Chandramohan 6/1, 6/0…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two Premier League footballers have been involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in a London street. Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targeted, the club confirmed, but both escaped uninjured. Footage on social media appears to show Kolasinac chasing the robbers in Platts Lane, near Golders Green. Arsenal said…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Much of Western Europe is expected to face record-breaking temperatures again, with its second heatwave in a month set to reach its peak. A red alert has been issued in Northern France – with temperatures of 41C forecast in Paris. The UK is expecting 39C heat and trains have been ordered to run more…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – ETL Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. outrightly denied any claims that they are the ultimate importer of the 130 containers of “Used Mattresses” imported to Hayleys Free Zone, Katunayake for reprocessing and re-export as legally permitted by the Hub Act. The actual owner and the key stakeholder of the said cargo is Ceylon Metal Processing…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) says it will inform the Head Coach of the national team Chandika Hathurusingha and other coaching staff to step down from their positions. Sri Lankan Cricket is likely to make a complete revamp to their support staff after the Sports Minister called for the resignation of all the members of…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The special trial-at-bar today served indictments against Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius and several others and granted bail in connection with the Treasury bond scam. They were released on a cash bail of Rs. 1 million and two sureties of Rs. 2.5 million each by the high court. The Attorney General requested…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Prevailing windy conditions over the country and surrounding sea areas and showery condition over the island, particularly in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, are likely to continue today (19), the Department of Meteorology said. Very strong gusty winds up to (70-80) kmph are likely over the island, particularly in…
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Colombo High Court today issued an interim order against the granting of bail to IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. The Attorney General filed a revision application before the High Court against the magistrate’s court order granting bail to the suspects, who were arrested for…
