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Sharp fall in Colombo stocks amidst panic
Indexes’ at the Colombo bourse fell below the 5 per cent on Friday on panic trades after the government declared a week-end curfew across the country starting at 6 pm on Friday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
During the shortened day of trading which closed at 12 noon, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) halted trading for 30 minutes at least twice after the S&P SL20 Index fell by 5 per cent.
At the close, according to provisional figures, the S&P SL20 index slumped by 11.90 per cent to 1,943.55 points while the All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell by 6.22 per cent to 4,571.63. (DEC)
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Colombo Fort Magistrate interdicted
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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SC refuses interim order on Judges appointments
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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Deadline extended for G.C.E. A/L applications
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