Form national Govt. prior to increasing Cabinet: PHU

Form a national government first before increasing the number of ministers, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said today.

Rajapaksas and Wickremesinghes are involved in bond scam: JVP MP

Rajapaksas and Wickremesinghes are both involved in the bond scam, JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake alleged in Parliament.

Customs TUs call off strike

The  Customs Trade  Unions Alliance today called off their work-to-rule campaign after they were informed about the reinstating of P.S.M.Charles as the Customs Director General officially.

SL not a country to be monitored by West almost everyday: Lord Naseby

British Baron Lord Naseby has said Sri Lanka is not a country that has to be monitored by the Western countries almost everyday, the Politics Home reported today.

Reinstate of DG: Customs TUs say not officially informed

The Customs-Trade Unions Alliance today said it would continue the work-to-rule campaign until it was officially informed about reinstating of P.S.M.Charles as the Customs Director General.

Cabinet approves service extension of STF Chief

Special Task Force (STF) Commandant Senior DIG M.R. Latiff, who was scheduled to retire, has been given a one-year service extension today. The proposal made by the President to extend the tenure of Mr. Latiff was approved by the Cabinet today.

P.S.M.Charles reinstated as Customs DG

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has withdrawn the proposal made to appoint retired navy officer Shamal Fernando as the Director General of Customs and to reinstate P.S.M.Charles who held the post previously.

Dimuth as test captain

The national cricket selectors have made sweeping changes to the national squad by sacking its skipper and several other misfiring players for the two-match Test series in South Africa.

I'm against the removal of customs DG: Ravi

Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that he was against the removal of Director General of the Customs Department Ms P.S.M. Charles.

110 kg of heroin worth Rs.1,100 Mn seized

Some 110 kilograms of heroin were seized at Wellawatta and Piliyandala by officers of Excise Department’s Narcotics Unit.

2019 Appropriation Bill presented in parliament

The Appropriation Bill for the year 2019 was presented in parliament by Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka a short while ago. 

Geoffrey Aloysius allowed to travel to India, CID objects to S’pore visit

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today permitted Perpetual Treasuries Limited Chairman Geoffrey Aloysius to visit India from February 13 to 20.

Taking photos on top of Kiralagala Chetiya: Eight students released

The eight youths who posted the photos taken on top of the ruins of Kiralagala Chetiya in Horowpothana on social media, were released after being fined by the Kebithigollewa Magistrate today.

SL rupee appreciates against US Dollar

Sri Lankan rupee has further appreciated to Rs.178 against the US Dollar today, the Central Bank said.The exchange rates of the Central Bank indicated the selling price of the rupee as 178.83, the indicative price as 177.54 and the buying price as 174.98.

Makandure Madush caught red-handed in Dubai

Notorious underworld drug kingpin Makandure Madush and several other Sri Lankans were among a group of 20 suspects reportedly arrested in Dubai during a joint raid carried out by the law enforcement authorities today.

Action against MPs if vote for national govt.: SLFP

Disciplinary action would be taken against any Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP who would vote in favour of the proposal to establish a national government, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said today.

Ferris wheel collapse: 13-year old girl dies, six arrested

The 13-year-old girl, who was critically injured when a Ferris wheel at a private theme park at Naiwala in Veyangoda collapsed last morning, has died while undergoing treatment at the Colombo National Hospital today.

Lankan found dead in SL-bound flight

A 59-year-old Sri Lankan passenger who was on-board the UL 230 SriLankan flight from Kuwait to Sri Lanka, has died due to sudden illness.

27 released prisoners go back to prisons

Out of the 545 inmates who were released on the Independence Day under the Presidential Pardon, 27 inmates were sent back to their prisons, Prions Department said.

Customs work-to-rule campaign: TUs hopeful of cabinet decision today

The Customs’ work-to-rule reached its seventh day today as attempts to meet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe failed last evening.

I was not recalled, I resigned: A.S.P. Liyanage

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar A.S.P. Liyanage yesterday denied reports of being recalled by President Maithripala Sirisena, claiming instead that he had resigned.

Joseph, Kavinda in verbal spat in Ja-ela

UNP MP  Dr.  Kavinda Jayawardene and former Speaker Joseph Michael Perera who is also an UNP  organizer, engaged in a verbal clash at a function held in a church recently.

A.S.P Liyanage recalled: Govt.

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Qatar  Mr.  A S. P Liyanage has been recalled, government sources today said.

Sugar containers with cocaine not destined to SL: Customs

The controversial sugar containers, detected with cocaine in 2016 and 2017, were not destined for Sri Lanka, Customs Assistant Supdt. Nuwan Abeynayake said.

Lakdhanavi objects awarding Kerawalapitiya power plant execution to China

Lakdhanavi Ltd, a local power company, objects to fresh moves by the Power and Energy Ministry to award the contract to a Chinese company for the execution of 300-megawatt LNG power plant in Kerawalapitiya despite it being a higher bidder, it is learnt.

Customs strike: Importers say essential food prices would go up

The Essential Food Commodities’ Importers and Traders Association today said it has decided to increase the prices of a number of essential food items this week due to the work-to-rule campaign by the Customs.

Heavy rains expected in coming days

Department of Meteorology forecast fairly heavy rains, exceeding more than 100 mm in the next few days. ?

UN Peacekeepers' remains brought to SL

The remains of the two Sri Lankan Peacekeepers, Major H.W.D Jayawickrama and Sergeant S.S Wijekumara, who were killed in Mali, were brought to the Katunayake Airport a short  while ago, Army Media spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said.

Ferris wheel collapses at theme park: woman killed, daughter injured

A 47-year-old woman has been killed and her daughter critically injured when a Ferris wheel at a private theme park at Naiwala in Veyangoda collapsed this morning, the police said.

STF Commandant Latiff retires tomorrow

Special Task Force Commandant Senior DIG M.R. Latiff will retire tomorrow (February 5) following 40 years in service.