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.

Avoid mega celebrations this Vesak

The Mahanayake Theras of four chapters said in a joint statement today that people should refrain from conducting mega Vesak celebrations that involved large public gatherings owing to the security situation prevalent in the country.

President asks media not to hinder searches

The government has instructed security establishments not to take media personnel for public and house inspections and requested media not to telecast such incidents, the Presidential Media Division said.

Four years RI for former TNA MP

Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP P.H.Sirisena was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunga for misusing a government vehicle.

Explosives seized in A’pura: one arrested

A cache of explosives including 145 detonators, 786 metres of service code, 243 gelignite sticks, 12.5 kilogrammes of gunpowder and 36.6 kilogrammes of ammonia nitrate was recovered in a raid carried out at Kalawewa in Anuradhapura on Monday, police said.

I know of judge who aided and abetted extremism: Salley

Western Province Governor Azath Salley said today that he knew of a judge who aided and abetted extremist terrorism and that he would provide all the information to the President about the judge.

Rs.140mn cash, Rs.7bn worth of assets of terrorists identified

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified more than Rs.140 million in cash and other assets worth over Rs.7 billion belonging to the terrorists involved in the Easter Sunday attacks, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

Police raid leased guesthouse used for training by Zahran

The security forces on Sunday raided the guesthouse ‘Blue Eye Inn’ at Dharmapalapura Road in Nuwara Eliya, which is said to have been used by National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Mohamed Zahran and his accomplices for their clandestine operations.

Low student turnout as second-term commences

The second term of schools started with a low attendance today, the Education Ministry said. Only the secondary (6-13) classes were allowed to start following the Easter Sunday attacks on April 21.

Two arrested over Negombo incident

The police arrested two persons today in connection with an incident at Poruthota, in Negombo, yesterday.

Cardinal requests Govt. to close liquor shops in Negombo

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has requested the government to close all the liquor shops in the Negombo area in the aftermath of what transpired at Poruthota yesterday.

Special HC issues summons on IGP, Ex-Treasury secretary

Colombo Special High Court today directed the Court Registrar to issue summons on Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera and former Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury P. B. Jayasundera to appear before the Court on May 13, 2019.