Confident of ties with SL: China

China is full of confidence in prospects of relations with Sri Lanka, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson of China said Monday.

Dinesh asks Ravi to apologise to country

Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake should apologise to the country for making a false statement about a bank account maintained by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa

We will arrest Thewarapperuma - SSP

Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said three people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault, on Sunday, of SLFP Pradeshiya Sabha member Arumugam Pushpakumara in Agalawatte.

13A subjected to Unitary Character

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first parliamentary address after assuming office in the new administration headed by President Maithripala Sirisena -- said the Government would preserve the unitary character of the Constitution when introducing constitutional reforms.

Video: Police team to probe Agalawatta attack

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Police Chief to appoint a special team to investigate the assault at Agalawatta on Sunday morning and to take legal action against the miscreants.

Duty free shops sans permits closed

Aviation Project Minister Faizer Mustapha today suspended operations of all duty free shops operating without permits and outside tender procedure at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and instructed officials to call for fresh tenders.

Gammanpila to make statement on alleged coup

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said he would make a statement to the CID tomorrow on an alleged coup by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, G. L. Peiris and himself during the night of the presidential election.   

Audio: NEC discusses alleged coup: JVP leader

The National Executive Committee (NEC) today discussed the alleged coup planned on the January 8 night to block the transfer the power to the winning candidate, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

​Is searching my house good governance-MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said for the first time since 1931, the residence of the Rajapaksa family was searched by the police and questioned whether it was a part of the present Government’s policy of good governance.

Video: Rakna Lanka armoury opened

The armoury of the Rakna Lanka Security Service affiliated to the Defence Ministry at the BMICH was opened for inspections today, where a number of weapons were discovered.

Desperate Lankans to consult expert on Malinga recovery

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Executive Committee has approved a suggestion by Chief National Selector Sanath Jayasuriya to get an opinion on Lasith Malinga from world renowned Australian doctor of Sri Lankan origin Professor Siri Kannangara.

Modi may visit SL in March

With a new government taking office in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may travel to Colombo in March. If he does go, it will be the first state visit by an Indian PM since Rajiv Gandhi's trip in 1987.

Govt. to engage with UNHRC

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that Sri Lanka was not a party to the Rome Statute and therefore all matters should be determined by domestic jurisdiction but that the new Government would engage with the UN Human Rights Council and the concerned members in a positive manner so that an understanding could be reached on outstanding issues on human rights.

Gota rejects account allegation

Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaska yesterday rejected allegations of holding an account at the Bank of Ceylon Taprobane Branch with a balance of Rs.8 billion.

Video: Police verifying fate of missing Presidential sec. vehicles

The Police are yet to determine the fate and whereabouts of some 172 vehicles of the 752 fleet of the presidential secretariat, SSP Ajith Rohana said today.

Video: SF certain of getting back his civic rights

Former Army Commander and Democratic Party (DP) Leader Sarath Fonseka today expressed optimism that new President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would restore his civic rights and all his military decorations.

Police search MR’s house for Lambo

The Tangalle Police today search the Carlton Residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Tangalle for a Lamborghini car.

Alleged rioter arrested

General Secretary of the Patriotic National Movement Wasantha Bandara had been arrested today by the Colombo Crime Division in connection with the clashes near UNP Headquarters last month.

Video: Looking for fingerprint on sports car

The Police would get fingerprints from the seized sports car seized from a house in Piliyandala on Sunday to ascertain the previous user of the vehicle, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Navin also Sports Minister

Cabinet Minister of Tourism of the new government, Navin Dissanayake had also been appointed as the Sports Minister today.

Video: Floating armoury: Police looking at licence factor

Referring to the firearms found aboard a ship at the Galle harbor, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana today said that the legality of the ‘floating armoury’ and its arms had not yet been verified and the primary objective of the investigation was to find out whether the arms have been duly licenced.

Mangala meets Modi

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his office on Monday. Reportedly, Samaraweera is carrying an invite for PM Modi to visit the island nation.

India takes note of RW’s remarks

Replying to a question on Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe's remarks on offering more autonomy to Tamils in Sri Lanka, India’s Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu said it was a 'serious' statement and the NDA Government had taken note of it.

NCP Governor resigns

Governor of the North Central Province Karunaratna Divulgane has resigned from his post today.  He had submitted his resignation to the Presidential Secretariat through a fax, sources said.

No liquor at Sathosa from Jan. 21

Sale of liquor at Lak Sathosa super markets would be prohibited from January 21, Minister of Food Security, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera announced today.

Ex-Dy minister arrested over assault

Former Deputy Minister of Disaster Management Dulip Wijesekara and Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman had been arrested in connection with an assault incident during the Presidential Election, the Police said.

JVP calls for KP’s arrest

JVP MP Vijitha Herath today filed a writ application urging the Appeal Court to issue an arrest order on Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP), the former LTTE leader, and institute judicial proceeding against him.

Video: UNP mob attacks PS member: Ex-minister

Former minister and Sri Lanka Freedom Party MP Mahinda Samarasinghe today claimed that a mob led by United National Party (UNP) MP Palitha Thewarapperuma had forced an Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA member to kneel down at the Agalawatta town and then assaulted him.

CP Governor resigns

The Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa resigned from his post today on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Video: Washing powder changes into cigarettes

A 20-foot container full of counterfeit imported cigarettes Valued at Rs.130 million had been seized by the Customs Central Investigation Bureau officials today, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.