By Chitra Weerarathne The Court of Appeal yesterday (02) reserved for Monday the order in respect of the application for bail filed by Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah. The application says Hizbullah was under detention before being indicted in the High Court of Puttalam and remanded. He has been refused bail by the High Court of Puttalam […]
One-time President of the Bar Association Upul Jayasuriya, PC, says the country lost about USD 2 bn a year due to the failure on the part of successive governments to allow the setting up of foreign universities here. Referring to the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), Jayasuriya, who once headed the BoI said that foreign […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Japanese Embassy in Colombo on the afternoon of January 19 organised a joint media briefing at Sasakawa Hall with the participation of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris to announce plans for the 70th anniversary commemoration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Among those who addressed […]