The Supreme Court today (28 January) directed the petitioner’s lawyers to take steps to issue notices on a group of respondents, including former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in connection with a Fundamental Rights petition seeking the recovery of compensation allegedly paid unlawfully to former Ministers...

Sri Lanka’s first sailor to successfully complete the United States Marine Corps’ Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, Lieutenant Mahavithanage Don Koyan Chamitha, has passed away following a suspected heart attack, the Sri Lanka Navy confirmed. The Navy said the 28-year-old officer was found dead at...