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House arrest system to stop prison overcrowding: Minister
Due to the congestion in prisons Minister of Justice, Prison Activities and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has proposed a solution to keep suspects under house arrest.
The proposal has granted approval.
A committee chaired by a Supreme Court judge was appointed to provide appropriate recommendations to introduce legal provisions.
Minister Rajapakshe is to instruct Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the report furnished by the said officers’ committee.
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- June 12, 2025 - 455 - 0
Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
- June 11, 2025 - 165 - 0
Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
- June 12, 2025 - 152 - 0
Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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