Sri Lanka’s Army Commander, Vikum Liyanage, has initiated legal proceedings under the new Online Safety Act against Thushara Saliya Ranawaka, citing a defamatory social media post.
The lawsuit, filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, also targets Google and YouTube for disseminating a video that allegedly slanders Liyanage with accusations of war crimes and corruption.
Ranawaka, who resides overseas, operates the YouTube channel “Lanka UNews Official.”
The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory for several provinces in Sri Lanka, forecasting heavy showers exceeding 100 mm in some areas. The Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern Provinces, as well as Ampara and Batticaloa districts are likely to experience these heavy downpours. In addition, the Eastern, Uva and Southern Provinces are expected…
The newly drafted Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), approved by the Cabinet, will enable judicial custody and the confiscation of crime proceeds, and it will establish an authority to manage such seized assets. It is reported that the government plans to present this new law to Parliament next month and aims for its passage. The…
The Central Province of Sri Lanka is making waves by initiating action against 51 government school teachers caught conducting private tuition classes for their school students. This bold move targets the heart of the island nation’s “tuition menace,” a system that exploits students and burdens families with unfair extra costs. These teachers, hailing from across…
Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Andrés González Garrido, and Governor of North Western province and Member of Parliament, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, reportedly assessed the possibilities for cooperation. During a meeting, both officials also examined the relations between the two countries, according to a note from the Cuban Embassy in Sri Lanka. North Western is one…
Sri Lanka holds the dubious distinction of being the worst performer in South Asia when it comes to blacklisting corrupt contractors in public procurement, a new report reveals. Unlike its neighbors, the island nation neither recognizes fraudulent practices as a reason for disbarment nor actively enforces existing rules against defaulting contractors. Verité Research, the organization…
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, during the recent Sri Lanka – Thailand Business Networking event, highlighted the thriving economic relationship between the two sides, pointing out the Thailand-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a milestone showcasing mutual confidence in the economic prospects of both nations. The trade between Thailand and Sri Lanka has witnessed a…
