Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been re-elected uncontested as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the 2026/2027 term. He will be officially inducted at the 52nd BASL Convocation on 28 March 2026. Former BASL Treasurer Nalin Chandika De Silva was elected unopposed as the new Secretary for 2026/2027, succeeding Chathura Galhena, who completes his two-year term. The …
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Cabinet Decisions taken at 02.02.2026
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A special discussion on Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation concerning international standards on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) was held this morning (03) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The President highlighted that prior to demonstrating our integrity to outside entities, we, as a government, must first take responsibility for …
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The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet today (03) at 12.00 noon at the Parliament Complex, under the patronage of its Chairman, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne. It is reported that the Council will consider the names recommended by the President for the position of Auditor General during the meeting. Accordingly, a decision on the appointment of a new Auditor General is …
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Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Misty conditions can be expected …
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