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The Attorney General has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s that the recent recommendation made by him regarding the suspects involved in the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge will be withdrawn temporarily.The AG has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court of this in writing today (13).The Attorney General had previously provided his legal advice to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding the possible release of three individuals, including a military intelligence officer, who had been named as suspects in the case.This legal advice was conveyed in a letter sent to the Director of the CID on January 27.

Coinciding with the President’s three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the World Governments Summit 2025, Sri Lanka and the UAE reached an agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments to strengthen economic and investment relations between the two countries. The agreement was signed by UAE’s Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini, and Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath. This bilateral agreement establishes a secure legal framework to expand investment opportunities in global markets while ensuring the protection of foreign investments, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).The purpose of…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (13) that it has taken steps to seek the Attorney General’s advice regarding legal action against a group of suspects, including Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa, over the charges of money laundering.The case, pertaining to the allegations that Rajapaksa committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by investing in NR Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. an amount of Rs. 15 million, allegedly earned through illegal means while serving as a Member of Parliament, was taken up before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.During the trial,…

The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit allowances for this month will be credited to the beneficiary bank accounts today (13).Accordingly, a total of 1,725,795 families are scheduled to receive the allowance for this month, with over Rs. 12 billion allocated for the payments.The Welfare Benefits Board stated that the beneficiaries will be able to access their funds from their designated “Aswesuma” welfare benefits bank accounts starting today. Share Tweet

Adani Green Energy, part of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Group, has decided to withdraw from its wind energy project in Mannar, Sri Lanka.Despite obtaining most approvals, the company cited delays, including unresolved environmental clearance and an ongoing Supreme Court case as reasons for the withdrawal.The company has informed Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) of its decision to “respectfully withdraw” while remaining open to future projects. A new committee is set to renegotiate terms, but official statements from both Adani Group and Sri Lankan authorities are still pending.Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has officially withdrawn from its proposed $1 billion…

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies yesterday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk’s effort to shrink the federal workforce by identifying government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely.Billionaire Musk stood next to Trump in the Oval Office at the White House before the order was signed, taking questions from reporters.Responding to a reporter, Elon Musk made a special statement regarding the possible usage of financial resources from USAID for political purposes by certain countries during their election campaigns.Musk expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of USAID’s efforts, particularly when it comes to…

US President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine “may be Russian someday,” throwing into question the future independence of a sovereign country that, with Western backing, has defended itself against Moscow’s full-scale invasion for nearly three years.Trump discussed his administration’s effort to end the war in an interview with Fox News that aired Monday, ahead of a meeting tabled for this week between his vice president, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.“They (Ukraine) may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday,” Trump said. He stressed that he also wanted to…

The Legal Officers’ Association of the Attorney General’s Department claims that several statements being circulated relating to an advice made by the Attorney General dated 27 January 2025, are “factually incorrect and misleading”.Issuing a statement in this regard, the Legal Officers’ Association, the only trade union of the lawyers attached to the AG’s Department, highlighted that the relevant procedures and practices in the Attorney General’s Department have been strictly complied with in the matters related to the said advice.Furthermore, the association expressed its utmost confidence in the Attorney General, his decisions and in the officers involved in the relevant decision…

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that island-wide power interruptions will be implemented today (13) as well.Accordingly, one-hour power cuts will be implemented affecting the entire country today, according to the CEB.The power supply disruptions will take place in different zones, each experiencing a one hour outage, the CEB said, noting that the specified time period of the power interruptions will be announced later.Meanwhile, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the Ceylon Electricity Board’s request for power interruptions today.Today’s power cut schedule can be obtained through the link below:

Appointment of a High-Level Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and Preparations for Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation on AML/CFT FrameworkSri Lanka’s third Mutual Evaluation on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework coordinated by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is set to begin in the near future. During this upcoming Mutual Evaluation, Sri Lanka is required to demonstrate Technical Compliance with the 40 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (the global policy setter on AML/CFT) and their effective implementation through 11 Immediate Outcomes.For effective implementation…