Summon PUCSL Chairman before COPE over his statement on fuel import: Wijeyadasa

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa today requested the Speaker to take steps to summon Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) before Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) tomorrow to clarify his claim that a litre of fuel could be sold at Rs. 250.

Verbal battle erupts between RW and SP

A verbal battle between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa rocked Parliament today with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene warning that he would have to suspend the sessions if the agenda is not followed.

Gas shipment delayed until July 9: LITRO

LITRO Gas Lanka Limited announced today that the 3,724 MT shipment of gas scheduled to reach the country will be delayed due to inclement weather conditions.

Order in Russian Aeroflot flight case fixed for July 15

The Colombo Commercial High Court today fixed for July 15 to deliver its order regarding the Attorney General’s request to dismiss the case filed against the Russian Aeroflot flight.

Cardinal calls on President, govt. to resign and form next interim govt.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith today called for the resignation of the President and the government and to form a new multiparty interim administration to resolve the crisis in the nation and to bring in a total system change.

Trains suspended due to railway station workers’ strike

The train services have been suspended due to a strike launched by the railway station workers in Colombo, a senior railway official said.

CoL committee headed by President re-appointed

The Cabinet Sub Committee which was formed to look into Cost of Living (CoL) earlier by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was re-appointed today.

First round of talks with IMF successful: PM

First round of discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been a success but the assistance depends on the debt restructuring program which Sri Lanka has to come up with, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.

Ready to step down if AKD could revive economy within six months: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he was ready to step down as the Prime Minister if JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake could revive the economy within six months as he claims.

Man waiting in fuel queue in Borella dies

A 60-year-old man waiting in a queue to buy fuel at Tickle Road in Borella had died, police said.

Tense situ: Parliament proceedings suspended for ten minutes

Parliament sessions were suspended for ten minutes due to a tense situation which erupted in Parliament a short while ago.

India could bail out SL as IMF rescue package appears to take time- economist

As China is in dilemma while the rest of the world has qualms over helping Sri Lanka, India could deepen its role in bailing out its debt-strangled neighbour by giving the leadership for the proposed donor consortium,

Tourist arrivals stage slight recovery in June thanks to Aussie cricket fans

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the month of June totalled 32,856, recording a marginal increase when compared with the previous month.

Sri Lanka add Theekshana, Wellalage and Manasinghe to Test squad, Mathews available for selection

Sri Lanka have bolstered their spin bowling options ahead of the second Test against Australia in Galle on Friday, calling up uncapped spinners Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage and Lakshitha Manasinghe.

Request for well-wishers to join hands with NBTS

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has sent a request to all well wishers and volunteers to come forward and donate surgical equipment as the service is facing a severe shortage of consumables and reagents.

Turkish cargo aircraft suffers damage to engine at Katunayake airport

A Turkish Airlines cargo A-330-300 Airbus type aircraft suffered damages at the Katunayake International Airport last Sunday night (3) while taking off, airport sources said.

Ranil to make special statement in Parliament today: Bandula

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will make a special statement in Parliament today where he will clarify the outcome of the discussions held with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior Minister told Parliament yesterday.

Protest near PM's house demanding him to quit

A protest held this evening in front of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Fifth Lane residence, demanding him to resign immediately if he cannot solve the country’s crisis.

Main suspect of a rape case arrested while hiding at Galle Face protest site

The main suspect of a rape case pending in the Rantapura High Court, had been arrested while hiding at the Galle Face protest site by the Fort Police.

Excise earns Rs.93Mn as revenue from fines in first five months

The Department of Excise has managed to make a staggering sum of Rs.93 million as revenue to the government from fines imposed on various offences and violations of the Excise Ordinance during the first five months of this year.

Do not panic over intelligence info about purported terrorist attack

The Defence Ministry requests the public not to panic about the intelligence information of a purported terrorist attack which is currently circulating in the social media.

BASL shows concern on deploying military at filling stations

Raising concerns on several incidents of conflicts between civilians and members of the police and the armed forces at filling stations, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to take all necessary steps to give instructions to the Defence Secretary...

Move to assign para-military for MPs’ security at SLPP MPs’ request: Anura

Claiming that there was a move to assign five Civil Defence Force personnel to guard MPs following a request by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs, JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today urged the government to withdraw such moves as it could create serious repercussions.

D.A. Rajapaksa Museum case: Documents held under court custody released to LRDC

A set of documents which were held in court custody as the production items of the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum case originally filed against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others were yesterday ordered to be released to the Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (LRDC) by Colombo Permanent High Court-at-Bar.

Vital to determine whether Russian crude oil meets CPC specs: Susil

It is essential to determine whether Russian crude oil is in line with the specifications of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) , Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today.

Search for wild elephant continues after crashing with Anthony ’s cab

The Department of Wildlife Conservation had today deployed two teams to track down the wild elephant involved in the accident at Moragoda in Thalawa in which veteran artiste Jackson Anthony and two others were seriously injured.

Sajith-Maithri talk on forming new all-party Govt.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa and Former President Maithripala Sirisena and civil leaders are currently having a discussion at the Opposition Leader’s Office on forming a new multi-party government, Opposition Leader’s Office confirmed a shortwhile ago.

’’I am proud to have won this for my motherland at this difficult time’’ - Yupun

Olympic Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon who set a new men’s 100m record in South Asia, with a time of 9.96 secs at the Resisprint International Competition in Switzerland said he was proud to have won this at a time when Sri Lanka was facing a crisis and was receiving negative publicity.

President gone out of sight when country in serious crisis: Wimal

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not even to be seen when the country is facing the worst crisis in its history, Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa said today.

A/L exam could be delayed by one month: Minister

The Advanced Level Examination (A/L) which was scheduled for November this year, would be delayed by one month, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today.