In win for Trump, US Supreme Court limits judges power to block birthright citizenship order

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump‘s bid to limit birthright citizenship, ordering lower courts that blocked the policy to reconsider the scope of their orders.

However, the...

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Former Minister Rajitha to be arrested in corruption case?

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne is reportedly expected to be taken into custody by the Bribery Commission after being named as a suspect in a corruption case.

This was stated by officials of the Bribery Commission when the former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, who was arrested on corruption charges,...

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Ex-SriLankan Airlines chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe remanded

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, has been remanded until July 01 after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. 

He was taken into custody today (27) at around 12:18 p.m. in the Nawala area by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on corruption charges.

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Corruption charges against ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman revealed

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, was arrested this afternoon by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

According to the Commission, the arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation into three separate allegations of corruption related to decisions taken...

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Indian fishermen getting arrested in Sri Lanka due to pact inked during Emergency- Jaishankar

Weighing in on the impact of “The Emergency” on India’s foreign policy, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that Indian fishermen have been getting arrested by Sri Lankan authorities due to an agreement made by the then government with the neighbouring country.

“At the time, several big decisions would be taken without a d...

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Former Chairman of Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corp. arrested

The former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

UPDATE: (3.02 p.m.)

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali L...

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