Colombo (News 1st); The consideration of the petitions filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill commenced on Monday (19). Some 12 petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court challenging the bill, and among the parties is President o...

Colombo (News 1st); The Bar Association of Sri Lanka challenged the “Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill” by filing an application with the Supreme Court on Thursday (15). The BASL in a statement said its Executive Committee directed the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka Saliya...

Colombo (News 1st); Saliya Pieris P.C. was elected as the 26th President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Wednesday (24th).  Saliya Pieris PC secured 5162 votes while Kuvera de Zoysa PC only secured 2807 votes. Saliya Pieris PC & Kuvera de Zoysa PC were contesting for the post...

COLOMBO (News First) -The President appointed 'Office of Missing Persons' officially commenced it's duties today (March 13). President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris has been appointed as the Chairman of the Commission, which will be in function for a period of three years. The key purpose of OMP is ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President's Counsel, Saliya Pieris, has been appointed Chairman of the Office of Missing Persons (OMP). President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the appointment letters to the Commissioners of the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday. ...