Will not hesitate to use maximum force: Army Commander

In the wake of violence being reported in some areas, Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake in a hard-hitting statement said yesterday that the armed forces would not hesitate to use minimum or maximum force to stem any violence.

Cite reasons for opposing Counter-Terrorism Bill

Kandy Development Minister, Lakshman Kiriella, yesterday threw out an open challenge to Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to tell the country at next week’s parliamentary debate on the state of emergency as to why he was opposed to the Counter-Terrorism Bill.

Police seek public help to find terror suspect

The police yesterday released four sketches of a man suspected to have altered the seats of the white van found parked near the St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade on April 22, and sought public assistance to arrest him.

Stern action against lawbreakers, warns Acting IGP

Stern legal action would be taken against lawbreakers who instigated sporadic countrywide riots targeting Muslim-owned property and businesses, Acting Police Chief C.D. Wickramaratne yesterday said.

Act patiently and wisely to prevent another Black July: MR

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday appealed to the people, especially the youth, to avoid taking the law into their own hands and prevent enemy forces from plunging the country into another 1983 Black July.

Security forces & police given all powers to bring back normalcy-PM

The security forces and police have been given all necessary powers to restore peace and stability to the country, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said in a special address to the nation.

I have no intention of getting involved in politics: Cardinal

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today said he has no intention of seeking any political posts or to support any political party.

Auto Diesel reduced by Rs.9, Petrol 92 Octane increased by Rs.5: LIOC

Following the fuel price revision by the Finance Ministry last Friday, the Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) also revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today.

Police curfew across the country

Police curfew would be imposed across the country from 9 pm today till 4 am tomorrow, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Police curfew imposed in Gampaha Police Division

Police curfew has been imposed in the Gampaha Police Division with immediate effect until 6 am tomorrow, the Police Media Unit said.

Those say SL not a Sinhala country not fit to be in it: Darmalankara Thera

If anyone claims that Sri Lanka is not a country of Sinhala Buddhists, such people should not be in the country, Mahanayake of Kotte Chapter the Most Ven. Ittepane Darmalankara Thera said today.

Police curfew imposed in North Western Province

Police curfew was imposed in the North Western Province with immediate effect until further notice, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

CC approves C.D. Wickramaratne as Acting IGP

The Constitutional Council (CC) has approved the appointment of Chandana Deepal Wickramaratne as Acting IGP.

Police curfew in Kuliyapitiya, Hettipola, Bingiriya and Dummalasuriya

Police curfew was imposed within the Kuliyapitiya, Hettipola, Bingiriya, Rasnayakapura, Kobeigane and Dummalasuriya police areas with immediate effect until 4 am tomorrow (14), Police said.

SL isn’t a Sinhala Buddhist country, a country of Sri Lankans: Mangala

Sri Lanka was not a Sinhala Buddhist country but a country belonging to all those who had taken Sri Lanka as their motherland, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday.

Ruwan appointed acting Defence Minister

State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene was appointed as the acting Defence Minister until President Maithripala Sirisena returns from China, the Director General of Government Information Department said.

Firearms, ammos found buried in a land at Kuda Oya

Several firearms and ammunition buried in a land at Kuda-Oya in Wellawaya were recovered by the Kuda Oya Police and the army personnel today.

Woman arrested with suspected map

A woman allegedly involved in extremist activities was arrested by the STF at Madatugama in Kekirawa yesterday.

President leaves for China

President Maithripala Sirisena left for China on a three-day official visit this morning.

Social media blocked

Social media platforms including WhatsApp, facebook and YouTube have been temporarily blocked in Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said.

Easter Sunday’s bombings: Not only officials but also country’s leaders responsible - Cardinal

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said on Saturday (11) that it is not only the officers but also the country’s leadership should be held responsible for the failure to prevent Easter Sunday’s bomb attacks.

Police curfew in Kuliyapitiya, Bingiriya & Dummalasuriya

Police curfew was imposed within the Kuliyapitiya, Bingiriya and Dummalasuriya police areas with immediate effect until 6 am on Monday (13) following a tense situation in the Kuliyapitiya area, police said.

Ministers or MPs who support terror groups will not be protected: PM

Government will not protect any minister or any parliamentarian who associates with terror groups, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend.

MR scuttling bill on terror: Kiriella

Leader of Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa was making contradicting statements on Counter-Terrorism Bill (CTB), Minister of Public Enterprise Lakshman Kiriella alleged today.

Police curfew imposed in Chilaw

Police curfew was imposed within the Chilaw Police Division with immediate effect until 4 a.m. tomorrow following a tense situation.

Bangladesh unlikely to tour Sri Lanka in July

Bangladesh cricket authorities said Saturday they are unlikely to proceed with a planned tour to Sri Lanka in July citing fears that the country could be hit by another attack after last month’s devastating Easter bombings.

Navy rescues 10 fishermen distressed at sea

Ten Sri Lankan fishermen, whose boat capsized off Ambalangoda had been rescued by the Navy on Saturday.

Moulavi arrested for inciting extremism

A 47-year-old moulavi was arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on charges of using social media platform to air extremist views.

Two killed in head-on collision in Kottawa

Two persons were killed and three others were injured when a jeep and a bus collided head-on at Malwarawa in Kottawa on the High-Level Road this morning, police said.

SriLankan has 80 pregnant air hostesses who aren’t flying: Ex HR Head

There are around 80 pregnant air hostesses who are not allowed to fly after the SriLankan management decided to change a rule which forbids them from having babies until six months after they join the airline, former Head of Human Resources, Pradeep Kekulawala informed the SriLankan Airlines Commission last Thursday.