No sabotage, we offer to support Govt. - Opposition

While saying that they would not attempt to topple the Government or sabotage its affairs at this stage, Opposition assured that they were ready to render any support the Government needs in a bid to recover from the prevailing uncertainties created by the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

Rear Admiral Ulugetenne new Chief of Staff of the Navy

Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Justice Prasanna recuses himself from hearing case

Justice Prasanna S. Jayawardena today recused himself from being a member of the Bench which is hearing the contempt of court allegation case against former chief justice Sarath N.Silva.

Man arrested for attempting to bribe Police OIC to bail out NTJ suspect

A man who tried to bribe the Horowpathana Police OIC, to release a suspect of National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ) from remanded custody, was arrested by Bribery Commission Officers this morning.

Seven suicide bombers arrested

Seven trained suicide bombers from Kattankudy identified as followers of National Thawheed Jama’ath organization had been arrested in Hambantota on Monday, a senior police officer revealed.

Saudi Embassy denies false allegation

The Saudi Embassy in Colombo expressed its ‘displeasure and condemnation’ of what it called ‘false allegations’ over the controversy regarding an alleged top secret document published by a Lebanese news site Al-Ahed that cited a letter supposed to have been sent by the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia to its mission in Colombo on April 16 on certain measures that the embassy and its employees should take particularly with regard to Easter Sunday.

Akila wins cabinet approval for Rs. 3.5 bn tab project

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam secured Cabinet approval for the free distribution of 183,000 tabs among school children despite objection by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Govt. grants duty and rate relief to tourism sector

The Cabinet decided yesterday to grant a tax exemption for the import of security equipment to be used in the tourism sector following the terror strikes on April 21, Daily Mirror learns.

No org. by the name of sharia campus: UGC

The University Grant Commission (UGC) yesterday said that no organisation by the name of Sharia University or Batticaloa Campus had requested permission to conduct degree courses.

Use group of technocrats like one during Gota’s time: Blake

While stating that Sri Lanka could learn from the mistakes the US have done before and after the 9/11 attacks, former US Ambassador Robert O Blake Jr yesterday said the incumbent government should establish a high-level group of technocrats similar to the one existed when Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the defence secretary, to prevent terror attacks in the country.

12 hardcore terrorists arrested: Prez

A large number of terrorists had already been arrested, out of which, 12 were hard-core members, President Maithirpala Sirisena told Parliament today.

SL still under threat from global terrorists: Ranil

Sri Lanka was still under threat from global terrorists though the country was fast returning to normal after the Easter Sunday carnage, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

No proper breast cancer drugs, PCoI told

The Government hospitals did not have proper supplementary medicines used with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, it was revealed at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corruption of the current administration, today.

President urges envoys to lift travel advisories

President Maithripala Sirisena had urged the Diplomatic community to take steps to lift travel advisories imposed on their countrymen from visiting Sri Lanka.

Dappula de Livera appointed Attorney General by CC

Solicitor General Dappula de Livera has been appointed as the new Attorney General by the Constitutional Council today.

Security to Parliament beefed up: Speaker

The security in Parliament had been further beefed up as intelligence reports had revealed that it was under terrorist threat, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced today.

JVP wants accountability on terror attacks

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the need for the President and the Prime Minister to shed all political differences -at least temporarily-and work in tandem to find a lasting solution to the extremist terrorism in the country.

Army Commander requests people to go back to normal life

Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has requested the general public to go back to their normal life and that the tri-forces and the police were dedicated to their safety throughout day and night.

ACJU instructs mosques to control sound during prayers

Issuing a set of guidelines to be followed during the Ramadan month, the All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulema (ACJU) yesterday instructed the mosques to control the volume of their loudspeakers to ensure that the sound would not affect others outside of it.

All involved in terror attacks killed or arrested: Actg. IGP

All those who were involved in the recent terror attacks have been identified and all of them were either arrested or killed, Acting Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickremaratne said yesterday.

Court permits Gota to travel to Singapore for treatment

The Special High Court today permitted former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to travel to Singapore for medical reasons from May 15 to 19.

Suspected NTJ cadre remanded till May 21

A suspect detained by the Keselwatte Police in Colombo on suspicion of having links with the proscribed National Thawheed Jamath (NTJ) movement, was today ordered to be remanded till May 21 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar should stop financing Muslim extremists in SL: Dayasiri

General Secretary of the SLFP, former minister Dayasiri Jayasekara made an appeal to Saudi Arabia and Qatar yesterday to not let extremist groups in those countries to finance Muslim fundamentalists in Sri Lanka like National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), who carried out the Easter Sunday carnage.

Lankan nabbed with Ice at BIA

A 68-year-old Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) officials for possessing Methempitamin (Ice) weighing more than 2kgs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night, police said.

Catholic schools, churches to reopen under heavy security

Catholic schools and churches will reopen soon but be subjected to protection by the security forces, the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said yesterday.

Don’t flock around at school entrances: Police

The Police had urged parents to drop their children in front of the school gates without parking their vehicles or blocking the traffic, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

Committee hands over report to PM

The report of the committee appointed to look into regulating Madrasa schools was handed over to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

Batticaloa campus faces scrutiny

Higher Education Minister Rauff Hakeem said yesterday the Batticaloa campus would be subjected to a thorough examination to determine whether it could be granted the degree-awarding status.

Thalatha rebuffs Salley’s comments on judges

While condemning the comments made by Western Province Governor Azath Salley on certain judges to the media on alleged extremist inclination, Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Thalatha Atukorale today said Mr. Salley still has the opportunity to talk to the President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice or herself on the judges with extremist tendencies, if any.

Royal baby: Meghan gives birth to boy, Harry announces

Prince Harry said they were ’’absolutely thrilled’’ and thanked the public for their support during the pregnancy.