Royal College, Colombo felicitated a number of Old Royalist parliamentarians including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday. Picture shows the Prime Minister and the parliamentarians being conducted to the J.R. Jayewardene pavilion by Principal H.L.B. Gomes. Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando is also in the picture. (Picture - Saman Sri Wedage)

SC cancels SP promotions: Compensation- Rs. 460,000 by respondents, Rs. 300,000 by State

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday cancelled promotions of 34 Superintendents of Police (SP), who were promoted in May, 2000. The order was a sequel to five Fundamental Rights applications filed by 46 Assistant Superintendent of Police.
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Government to probe controversial PA deals

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed Defence Minister Tilak Marapana to probe a series of controversial deals which were contracted by the previous PA regime, authoritative official sources told the Daily News yesterday.
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Major boost for tea exports

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Sri Lanka's tea exports will shortly be given a major boost following three landmark decisions.
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