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24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 197
President Maithripala Sirisena discontinued the state of emergency as he did not issue the proclamation under the Public Security Ordinance, Daily Mirror learns.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 47
The opposition on Thursday raised concerns over not releasing former Eastern Province Chief Minister, Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 85
Army Intelligence Staff Sergeant Chamika Sumith Kumara was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday over the Keith Noyahr abduction case, Police said.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 70
The visiting UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, when he called on Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa at the latter’s Chamber at the Parliamentary Complex in Battaramulla, has said that all ethnic
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 57
Attorney General Dappula de Livera yesterday informed the Acting IGP to refrain from submitting inconclusive reports on five high-profile cases including the murders of Wazim Thajudeen and Lasantha Wickramatunga.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 29
Joint opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday the government had planned to import 50,000 metric tonnes of maize and animal feed by violating all tender procedures.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 22
Leading drug dealer Kanjipani Imran was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga yesterday after he was found guilty of possessing and trafficking 5.3kgs of cannabis.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 28
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in China is expected to ratify extradition treaties with Sri Lanka and Vietnam at its bi-monthly session from Thursday to Monday.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 5
The Supreme Court yesterday concluded its hearing on the reference application forwarded by President Maithripala Sirisena, seeking the opinion of the Court on holding the Provincial Council election under the law that was in force prior to the enactment of the Provincial Council Elections (Amendment) Act No. 17 of 2017.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 6
Following an agreement reached by both parties to the case, Galle Additional Magistrate Sanjeewani Pathirana yesterday ordered five students of the Advanced Technological Institute at Labuduwa in Galle to pay Rs.60
The Police Headquarters has launched an investigation into the allegations levelled against the Nuwara Eliya police station, that it had not carried out a proper probe into Zahran’s Training Centre at Nuwara Eliya, despit
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 7
A high alert was issued in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India late on Thursday following an intelligence input that six LeT terrorists had entered Tamil Nadu via Sri Lanka and had settled in Coimbatore, The Hindu reported.
24 Aug 2019 - 0 - 4
State Ministers Mohamed Cassim Mohamed Faizal and Ali Zahir Moulana Seyed, who resigned from their posts in June, were sworn-in before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 900
“What should I do next?” is perhaps the thought running across the mind of President Maithripala Sirisena who is encountering an intense tussle between three main camps struggling to elect his successor next January.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 188
The group of UNP MPs backing the presidential candidacy of Minister Sajith Premadasa has given the party leadership time till next Monday, to call for a meeting of the Working Committee to take a final decision on the party candidate, a Minister said.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 151
SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday reiterated that he renounced his US citizenship on April 17, informed the Immigration and Emigration Department about the renunciation and obtained a new passport mentioning that he is a citizen of Sri Lanka.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 72
The Sri Lanka Army acted in keeping with international humanitarian laws and rights during the past humanitarian operations, Army Commander Shavendra Silva recalled on Wednesday.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 156
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed displeasure over the delays in finalising the constitution of the proposed National Democratic Front (NDF) and has asked UNF leaders to finalise it as soon as possible, informed sources said.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 147
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will hold talks with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in connection with the upcoming presidential election, its General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 45
The term of Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been extended till December 31, 2019 by President Maithripala Sirisena with effect from yesterday. Term of CDS Wijegunaratne, extended The Adm
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 47
UNP MP Ananda Aluthgamage, who defected from the government and joined the main opposition, said yesterday he and at least a few other MPs in the opposition would back a presidential candidate w
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 37
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed yesterday that a staggering Rs.160 million had been paid as salaries to 85 employees of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) who were recruited as ministerial coordinating officers of Subject Minister Rauff Hakeem since 2015. Rs.160mn paid for 8
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 27
The National Intelligence Service yesterday arrested a member of Jamiyyathul Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) attached to the proscribed National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) who is alleged to have been militarily trained by Zahran at a camp in Nuwara Eliya, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.
23 Aug 2019 - 0 - 20
Acting IGP C.D. Wickremeratne yesterday handed over the reports on six high-profile cases including those on the murders of Wasim Thajudeen and Lasantha Wickrematunge to Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.
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Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka is pictured posing a victory sign at his fellow minister and UNP deputy leader Sajith Premadasa who is presently in the presidential electi
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Efforts are being made to create another constitutional coup similar to that of the one on October 26 last year and to appoint a new premier, UNP MPs Ashu Marasinghe and Palitha Range Bandara alleged yesterday
22 Aug 2019 - 0 - 153
Once the alliance led by the United National Party (UNP) is formed, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will resign from the post to contest the presidential election, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said yeste
22 Aug 2019 - 0 - 192
The decision of the incumbent government to terminate the agreement to acquire 14 modern aircraft for SriLankan Airlines, which was signed during the Mahinda Rajapaksa government, had resulted in staggering losses amounting to a sum of US$ 115.77 million (Rs 17,058 .1 million), the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) report submitted to Parliament yest
22 Aug 2019 - 0 - 183
Newly appointed Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva assumed duties at the Army Headquarters yesterday morning amidst military honours.
22 Aug 2019 - 0 - 59
The Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice to appoint a Trial-at-Bar to hear the case in which Nissanka Senadhipathi and 13 others are to be indicted in Colombo High Court over the illegal posses
24 Aug 2019
