Shares at the Colombo stock market on Wednesday edged lower on uncertainty and worries over the state of emergency imposed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, analysts said.
The All Share Price Index was down by 29.60 points to close at 6,503.86 while the S&P Index fell by 29.56 points to close at 3,681.26. Turnover slid to Rs. 371 million, far below the normal average.
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency after a number of attacks against mosques and Muslim-owned businesses with a curfew extended during the past three days in the central district of Kandy. (DEC)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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