110 MPs sign no faith motion

The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with 110 signatures of opposition members including ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers was to be handed over to the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa last afternoon despite attempts by the government to thwart it, UNP Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara said.

Video: Litro Gas to purchase gas from European supplier

Sri Lanka is to purchase gas from a European supplier under favorable conditions in accordance with a new contract which is being finalised in a week, local gas giant Litro Gas said today.

Ban Ki-moon phones President Sirisena

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a telephone conversation with President Maithripala Sirisena, said he looked forward to the enactment of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

Police tightens grip on motorcycles

The Police Department today announced that it would strictly implement laws against motorcyclists from June 10.

H1N1 is not bird or swine flu: Department

The H1N1 flu currently spreading in the country was not bird or swine flu as erroneously stated in some media reports, the Department of Animal Production and Health said in a media release today.

D.V. Upul barred from leaving country

A Colombo Court today directed the Controller of the Immigration and Emigration to prevent UPFA Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V. Upul from leaving the country.

Colombo ranked world's fastest growing city

Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo has been placed on top of the list of fastest growing cities in the world, an annual travel study by the MasterCard stated.

Video: Re-establish independent commissions before polls - JVP

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the government to appoint the members to the Constitutional Council and re-instate the independent commissions before the next general election.

CAA Chairman resigns

Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) chairman Rumy Marzook handed over his resignation to the Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce earlier this week and will cease to serve as the Chairman of the CAA with effect from today.

Kidney transplant took place in SL-Inquiry report

The Kandhamal administration, in Odisha, India on Tuesday submitted the inquiry report to the state government on alleged sale of kidney in the district and said that a recent kidney transplant took place at a private hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Times of India reported.

Pair indicted for Lankan’s murder in US

Two men were indicted this week on capital murder charges in the April 29 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner in Beaumont, United States.

Britain moves to deport Tamil asylum seeker

UK immigration officials have detained Janahan Sivanathan, a 22-year-old Tamil asylum seeker from Sri Lanka.

Video: Shashi Weerawansa at FCID

Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of MP Wimal Weerawansa arrived at the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) a short while ago.

Five more MPs tipped to be dep. ministers

Five more Sri Lanka Freedom Party MPs are to take their oaths as deputy ministers of the government today, informed sources said.

No legal issue over Arjuna's appointment: Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament yesterday that there was no legal impediment for the appointment of Arjuna Mahendran as the Central Bank Governor.

Police investigate unidentified drone

Police are inquiring into a four rotor Remote Control (RC) drone with a camera which had crashed in a home garden in Ahangama last night, police said.

Video: Govt. has no money: Susil

The Opposition would give priority to pass the No Confidence Motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, UPFA General Secretary Parliamentarian Susil Premajayantha said today.

Video: ‘Duty free’ container with liquor, swords seized

Customs officials today seized a 40-foot container with liquor bottles, pasta and two swords, imported abusing a duty free concession granted to migrant workers, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Udayanga Weeratunga visits SL embassy in Tehran

In a strange turn of events, Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, whose name has been implicated in an arms deal controversy, has visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Tehran with a request to certify a power-of-attorney copy in order to get some of his heavy baggage in the Colombo port to be cleared.

Video: DPF, UPF, WNC form new political alliance

Three upcountry Tamil political parties yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding forming the new political alliance Tamil Progress Alliance (TPA), with the intention of addressing the needs of the Sri Lankan Tamils living apart from the North and East Provinces.

Video: Pass 20A now: JHU

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) urged the political parties including the United National Party (UNP) to support to get the 20th Amendment to the Constitution passed without holding it up in Parliament.

Video: Man’s body found near Polduwa bridge

The body of the man who had drowned in Diyawanna Oya near the Polduwa bridge was recovered by the Navy divers, the Police said.

Khuram Sheik case: Ex-Tangalle PS Chairman seeks bail

The Colombo High Court today fixed for June 26 the inquiry into the bail application filed on behalf of former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana who was convicted in the killing of Britisher Khuram Sheik in 2011.

Parliament adjourned till June 9

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has adjourned Parliament till June 9 following a request by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe asking time to arrive at a written agreement among party leaders over the appointments of Constitutional Council members.  

Video: Body found in Thurstan swimming pool

The body of a 50-year-old was recovered from the Thurstan College swimming pool in Colombo this morning, Police said.

CID to file charges against Tissa

The CID today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate that it would file a charge sheet against former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake for allegedly presenting a fake agreement during the presidential election campaign using forged signatures of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Maithripala Sirisena.

Maithri has moved SL on path to reconciliation- US

The US on Tuesday said President Maithripala Sirisena had moved Sri Lanka away from divisive politics and crony capitalism toward a new path of reconciliation.

Speaker in favour of dissolution

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa today told the parliament he was in favour of dissolving it when a large number of parliamentarians expressed sentiments to dissolve the parliament.

Sajin Vass further remanded

UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardane was further remanded till June 17 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage for allegedly misusing 23 vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat.

​Veteran actor J. H. Jayawardena no more

Veteran actor J. H. Jayawardena passed away this morning at the age of 94 at his residence in Kandana.