Dunesh Gankanda appointed as Dy.Minister

UNP Ratnapura district MP Dunesh Harsha Gankanda has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Board, the government information department said.

We still want Rajapaksa to go to the Hague - MIA

While claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa should be taken to Hague for  alleged war crimes, Maya Arulpragasam, the Sri Lankan Tamil recording artist said that Sri Lanka's new government has the ‘same face’ as it includes politicians who have been involved in government for the last 30 years.

Putin keen to further strengthen ties with SL

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a felicitation message to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, reaffirmed that Russia was looking forward to further strengthening of fruitful bilateral relations between the two countries.

Namal rejects allegations

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa rejecting the allegations levelled against him said he was fully prepared to face the consequences, if he had done any wrong.

Jacqueline opens up on Salman’s SL visit

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is unhappy with media as she thinks that media should have asked them before printing about their Sri Lanka visit.

Video: Prisoners released in view of Pope’s visit

A total of 612 prisoners had been released islandwide today to mark the visit of Pope Francis to the country, Prisons Spokesman Thushara Upuldeniya said.

Video: Harin sworn in as Uva Chief Minister

United National Party Member of the Uva Provincial Council, Harin Fernando was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council a short while ago.

Video: Wele Suda brought to SL

Notorious drug smuggler Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda, who was arrested in Pakistan yesterday, had been brought to Colombo this morning, the Police said.

Alagaratnam elected as BASL President

President’s Counsel Geoffrey Alagaratnam was duly elected uncontested to the post of President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the years of 2015/2016.

Lankan fishermen arrested by India

Six Sri Lankan fishermen had been apprehended by the Indian Coast guard yesterday allegedly found fishing inside the Indian Maritime Boundary, the Fisheries Department said.

Video: Move to arrest Wimal-NFF

The National Freedom Front today said there is a move to arrest Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa over false allegations against him.

Namal receives death threats

UPFA Hambantota district Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has complained to the Tangalle Police last evening claiming that he had received death threats over the phone, the Police said.

Joseph Vaz canonised as first Saint of SL

Pope Francis canonised Blessed Joseph Vaz, the first Saint of Sri Lanka at the Holy Mass being held at the Galle Face Green, Colombo.

Even Nostradamus got things wrong-MR astrologer

As a defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa slunk out of Sri Lanka’s presidential palace, the astrologer who counselled him to call a disastrous early election was gloomily packing his bags on the other side of town.

Will join with President Maithripala Sirisena: Kaduwela Mayor

The Kaduwela Mayor G.H. Buddhadasa yesterday in a special statement made at the monthly MC meeting held at the auditorium that he has decided to join President Maithripala Sirisena and work towards progress and will not tolerate any more ill-treatment within the party.

House belonging to Sajin Vass attacked

A house belonging to MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena in Delduwa, Galle has been attacked by an unidentified group this evening. Sources close to the MP said that the group attacked the house with four petrol bombs.

Sajin Vass produces licence for the elephant

UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena had produced a licence for the elephant to prove the legality of the elephant that was in his custody, Hikkaduwa Park Warden Asanga Gunawardene, who carried out the inspection told the media.

Video: It is the misfortune of the people - Gammanpila

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila today said that Maithripala Sirisena has been elected as the president of Sri Lanka for the misfortune of the people of the country.

Mini Budget on Jan. 29

The Mini-Budget of the new Government’s 100-day programme will be presented in Parliament on January 29 with a relief package for the people as promised in the run-up to the presidential election, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said today.

Video: Two-seater aircraft found in Narahenpita

A two-seater aircraft was found today at the Narahenpita Economic Centre following a tip off by phone to the 119 call centre, police said.

No tension in Vavuniya: Army

Stories being circulated on social media and several websites about a tense situation prevailing in Vavuniya are false and mischievous, Army Media Spokesman Ruwan Wanigasooriya said.

Wimal’s brother-in-law arrested

Former minister Wimal Weerawansa’s brother-in-law was arrested at Nattarampotha in Kundasale for spreading false news to embarrass and inconvenience the Government, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

'Exhausted' pope cancels meeting with SL bishops

Pope Francis on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting with Sri Lankan bishops, with one security official saying he was "exhausted" after a long journey from the airport exposed to the hot sun.

17 Uva PC members want Harin as CM

Seventeen members of the Uva Provincial Council today requested Governor Nanda Mathew to appoint Opposition Leader Harin Fernando as Chief Minister.

North Western PC for Maithri

North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, who pledged his support to President Maithripala Sirisena, announced today that he and his ministers at the North Western Provincial Council decided to support President Sirisena.

Pope: Telegrams to countries as he flies to SL

During every papal trip, Pope Francis sends a telegram to the Head of State of each country his plane flies over, giving each one his cordial greetings.

JVP files bribery charges against MR and his family

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today complained to the Bribery Commission against 12 persons including, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa about alleged financial frauds committed by them.

Pope Francis leaves SL

His Holiness Pope Francis leaves Sri Lanka

Double cross by Kuttiarachchi

Uva provincial councillor Tissa Kuttiarachchi, who pledged his support to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the presidential elections, has decided to rejoin the UNP.

Grant leave for private sector employees: Govt.

The Department of Labour has requested the private sector employers to grant holiday for all the employees in Government Corporations, Statutory Boards and Private Sector on Wednesday (14).