SL Black Leopard not extinct; spotted again

6 hours ago - 7     - 2395

The Sri Lankan Black Leopard which was believed to be extinct had been captured on a trap camera in October in the Central Hills, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said today.

Heads of Corporations & Statuary Boards

Gazette notice restricts monthly allowance

15 Jan 2020 - 6     - 6302

A gazette notice was issued by Presidential Secretary P.B. Jayasundere restricting to Rs.100,000 the monthly allowance of Chairmen of Corporations and Boards and the provision of only one official vehicle.

No decision to sing the National Anthem only in Sinhala: PM

15 Jan 2020 - 12     - 3696

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said yesterday that no decision has been taken to sing the National Anthem only in Sinhala.

Hydro power at its maximum

Power crisis envisaged: Minister

13 Jan 2020 - 7     - 3241

The Power crisis could aggravate by March as a result of the current use of hydropower at its maximum level, it is learnt.

BASL asks CJ to take action regarding Ranjan’s phone clip controversy

09 Jan 2020 - 6     - 4280

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) called upon Chief Justice to look into the grave situation of several audio clips of MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who had telephoned several individuals including members of the judiciary and take strong remedial steps to arrest situations of this nature taking place again.

Ranjan confused how the copies of CD reached 3rd parties

08 Jan 2020 - 13     - 9436

UNP Member of Parliament Ranjan Ramanayake yesterday said it is questionable as to how the copies of CDs seized from him went into the hands of third parties.

Ranjan’s audio clips rock social media

07 Jan 2020 - 7     - 12761

Several controversial audio clips of former state minister and film actor Ranjan Ramanyake communicating with various persons are now going viral on social media platforms.

Police search Ranjan’s house

04 Jan 2020 - 8     - 2882

A special Police team is currently conducting a search operation at UNP Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayaka’s residence at Madiwela.

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Constitution should be changed: President

03 Jan 2020 - 11     - 8138

Changes should be made to the Constitution in order to safeguard security, sovereignty, stability, and integrity of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today.

Modi greets SL leaders

02 Jan 2020 - 2     - 1588

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended New Year greeting to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, a statement said.

Prez underscores need to form a centralised data platform

30 Dec 2019 - 15     - 5038

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has paid attention to see the possibility of collecting personal data such as national identity cards, driving licences, immigration and emigration documents, registration of births and deaths under one entity.

Move to transfer Rajitha to Prison Hospital suspended

29 Dec 2019 - 2     - 4862

Transfer of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne from Lanka Hospital to the Prisons Hospital has been suspended, sources said.

Rajitha missing: CID

26 Dec 2019 - 11     - 5674

A senior officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said yesterday former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued over controversial statements made during a ‘white van’ media briefing, had not been present in both of his residences located in Colombo 7 and Beruwala.

Rajitha files third anticipatory bail application

23 Dec 2019 - 3     - 3082

MP Rajitha Senaratne today filed an anticipatory bail application for the third time in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the ‘white van news conference’ held on November 10.

Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf sentenced to death for treason

17 Dec 2019 - 4     - 6839

Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad for high treason, the BBC reported a short while ago.

Swiss govt criticises lack of due process

16 Dec 2019 - 34     - 13414

Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has criticised lack of due process in the case against a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka. “The FDFA expects the Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities to comply with national law and international judicial standards and to ensure that the employee’s rights are now better protected,” the FDFA said in a statement today.

Ashok Pathirage appointed SriLankan Airlines Chairman

16 Dec 2019 - 24     - 4619

Softlogic Group Chairman Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, sources said.

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Will uncover truth behind “white van” drama – Defence Secretary

15 Dec 2019 - 12     - 5065

The actual truth behind the incident of “white van” drama, as acted out by two men of the former Health Minister during a news briefing will be revealed in near future, Defence Secretary, Major General Kamal Gunaratne said.

Govt. to abolish Z-score system for Uni entrance: Dulles

12 Dec 2019 - 8     - 4211

In a range of drastic reforms in national education, the government would abolish the Z score system for university entrance and increase the number of national schools to 1,000 from the current 374 - giving at least one national school to each Divisional Secretariat where not a single national school exists right now, Education Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said.

31 key institutions including police gazetted under Defence Ministry

12 Dec 2019 - 4     - 6463

An extraordinary gazette was issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday midnight detailing the duties and functions of ministries by scientifically assigning institutes to each of them. Sri Lanka Police, which was under the Law and Order Ministry during the previous government, has been brought under the Defence Ministry.

Taboo on loud music in private buses

Semi luxury bus service to be prohibited : Minister

09 Dec 2019 - 21     - 9648

Semi luxury bus operation will be prohibited shortly as it has become an annoyance rather than a service, Power, Energy and Commuter Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today.

Toll on Colombo bound traffic on the cards

05 Dec 2019 - 34     - 18750

The government is in the process of levying a toll from all private vehicles entering Colombo and its suburbs as a solution to the mounting traffic congestion in 2020, a senior source of the Commuter Transport Management Ministry said yesterday.

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UNP condemns UK’s manifesto on two-state solution

05 Dec 2019 - 9     - 4400

UNP today criticised the manifesto of UK’s Conservative party which had called for a two-state solution for the national issue in Sri Lanka and urged the party to scrap it.

UNP should change, says Harsha

02 Dec 2019 - 10     - 5805

Former State Minister Harsha De Silva said that he would not contribute to the United National Party (UNP) at the forthcoming general election unless the party took action to face the election with fresh, intelligent and capable people who could win at the polls.

Will be frank with New Delhi to avoid misunderstandings: Gotabaya

30 Nov 2019 - 5     - 5950

Promising to be “frank” and “upfront” to avoid the misunderstandings of the past between New Delhi and Colombo, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says India and other countries in the region must invest more in Sri Lanka if they want to provide an alternative to Chinese investment.

Swiss embassy incident; CID denies its involvement

30 Nov 2019 - 10     - 7173

While stating that an investigation has been initiated by the CID over the alleged detention and questioning of a local employee of the Swiss embassy, Police Headquarters yesterday denied allegations claiming its involvement in the said incident.

Entire UNP leadership at fault for recent defeat : Mano

23 Nov 2019 - 9     - 8448

The entire UNP leadership is at fault for the defeat in the presidential elections as the party did not have a strategy and plan to attract more Buddhist votes at the election, a former minister said yesterday.

President released from D.A. Rajapaksa Memorial case

21 Nov 2019 - 17     - 8979

The Western Province based Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today released President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from all indictments filled against him over alleged misappropriation of Rs. 33.9 million public funds for the construction of D.A. Rajapaksa Memorial and Museum.

Prime Minister to resign today

20 Nov 2019 - 25     - 17906

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will step down today making the way for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint a new Cabinet, Daily Mirror learns.