COLOMBO (News 1st); A Government Analyst's report has revealed that Sri Lanka's ocean was contaminated with chemicals and fuel from the X-Press Pear container ship, which is now a wreck sitting in the ocean bed not far from Colombo's coast. Deputy Solicitor General Madhawa Tennakoon informed the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Attorney General's Department told the Supreme Court on Wednesday (14) that MP Harin Fernando will not be arrested until the 01st of September with respect to the incidents surrounding the 2019 April 21st Attacks. The assurance was given by Deputy Solicitor General...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Attorney General's Department told the Colombo Magistrate's Court that over 200 marine animals died following the X-Press Pearl disaster due to marine pollution caused by chemicals in the sea area and NOT due to natural reasons as mentioned by some. Deputy Solicito...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President's Counsel Sanjay Rajaratnam was sworn in as the new Attorney General in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (26). Rajaratnam has served in the Attorney General's Department for 34 years and served as Senior State ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The new office premises of the Attorney General's Department were opened by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday (30). Built at a cost of Rs. 1480 million, the 12-storey building is equipped with modern facilities including an auditorium, a restaurant and a car park. ...