More to be exposed: Namal Kumara

Anti-Corruption Force Operations Director Namal Kumara yesterday said he would reveal more incidents including an alleged land fraud taking place in the country.

Malik to meet Chinese Commerce Minister next month

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said yesterday he would meet his Chinese counterpart next month in China to discuss how to resume talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries.

UNP suffered because of rifts between the late leaders: Navin

Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake at a public meeting in Anamaduwa said, the United National Party (UNP) suffered because of rifts between the late leaders such as former President R. Premadasa and Gamini Dissanayake, and hoped a similar feud would not arise between him and his colleague Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa.

Removing IGP not the solution: SF

Minister Sarath Fonseka said today the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) would not resolve the issues faced by the police department unless action was taken against the senior police officials in charge of police divisions such as the Organised Crimes Preventive Division.

Gamini Senarath and 3 others: Case on Oct. 23

The case against former president’s chief of staff, Gamini Senarath and three others was fixed for October 23 by the special Trial-at-Bar today.On this date the Court will also check whether the prosecution had handed over the

Will lodge bribery complaint against Buddhika: ASP Liyanage

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar A.S.P. Liyanage today said he would lodge a complaint against Deputy Minister Buddhika Pathirana with the Bribery Commission for allegedly aiding corrupt officials.

Jayasuriya charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sanath Jayasuriya with two counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.  

Facebook party turned into a clash: 36 arrested

Thirty six individuals including 12 women were arrested at a party organized through Facebook, when a clash erupted between several individuals in Ratnapura early this morning.

PHU to seek Court of Appeal assistance against Vijayakala

While claiming that the legal action against MP Vijayakala Maheswaran was not taken in a proper manner on her statement on the resurgence of the LTTE, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said it would seek legal assistance at the Court of Appeal against MP Vijayakala.

Will take care of debt issues of Belt and Road projects: China

China’s Vice Finance Minister Zou Jiayi has acknowledged debt issues with some of its ‘Belt and Road’ projects, saying the government will strengthen macro-supervision on the debt sustainability aspect of its overseas investments, the Reuters reported on Saturday.

How many politicians can truthfully say they are clean?: President

President Maithripala Sirisena while speaking to a gathering in Mahara on Saturday (13) wanted to know how many politicians dare to come up on stage and say they are clean and that they do not plunder the wealth of the people and charged that such politicians were scarce these days.

Indian couple nabbed with heroin worth Rs.24 mn

An Indian couple was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early this morning for the possession of two kilogrammes of heroin valued at Rs. 24.5 million.

Govt. is likely to freeze fuel prices temporarily

The budget 2019 is likely to freeze the much criticized fuel pricing formula temporarily for a few months and also bring down the fuel prices in the domestic market to ease the hardships faced by the low income families, a senior Cabinet minister said yesterday.

It is better to resign if it's everyone's wish: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara said yesterday that it would be better for him to resign if it were the wish of everyone that he do so.

Elephant-Train collisions: Five recommendations to be submitted to Minister

In the wake of the elephant-train collision along the Northern and Eastern railway lines, a team of 14 officials of the Railway Department and the Wildlife Conservation appointed for preventing elephant-train collisions had come up with five recommendations to prevent the disaster.

Drowning death: President appoints CDS to implement a National Plan

Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, to implement a National Plan to reduce the number of deaths caused by drowning, which has come to an alarming rate.

Further import controls unnecessary unless fuel prices rise: Malik

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said yesterday further import cuts would not be necessary unless there was a sharp rise in fuel prices in the global market.

PM warns of the worse to come

Stating that the global economic crisis is turning to the worse, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today stressed that government expected support of everyone to see the nation through from it.

JO needs a thovile: Akila

A traditional ritual of thovile will have to be performed to cure the sicknesses suffered by joint opposition, Minister of Education and UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

NPC members term lapses today

Despite the three-year term of the members of the National Police Commission (NPC) ending today, incumbent committee members would continue in operations until the new members are elected, the NPC said today.

Man, two sons killed in head-on collision

A man and his two sons were killed while his wife and another son were injured when the motorcycle they were travelling on collided with a tipper truck at Sandunpura in Dehiattakandiya this evening, the police said.

Economic recession not only restricted to SL: President

President Maithripala Sirisena said the economic recession prevailing at present is not only restricted to Sri Lanka alone, but many countries in the world were facing this challenge.

Wiggy asks TNA to lay down conditions

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has suggested the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to make the release of the Tamil prisoners detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) a condition for the party's support for the next year's national budget.

Rajarata reservoirs filled to the brim

The capacity of several major tanks and reservoirs in the Rajarata Region had increased in a large proportion due to the breakout of the monsoon, Director of Irrigation of the Polonnaruwa Zone S.K. Hewagama said.

‘I’m nearing the end of my career’: Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga, the veteran Sri Lankan pacer feels that he is nearing the end of his career and if he gets the chance to play the World Cup, it would be his last World Cup.

Four Maldives' election officials flee to SL, citing threats

Intimidation and threats drove four members of an election panel in the Maldives to flee the island nation, two officials said on Saturday, a day before its top court hears defeated president Abdulla Yameen’s challenge to his election loss last month.

Fuel subsidy mooted in wake of recent price hike: State Min.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed the introduction of a fuel subsidy to the people in the wake of the recent fuel price hike, State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashok Abeysinghe informed Parliament last morning.

Counter terrorism law- Confessions no longer admissible at trial: Sampanthan

Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan said confessions would no longer be admissible at the trial of a person charged with an offence under the new Counter Terrorism law and the same position should be applied to those already charged based on confessions.  

Pakistani arrested with 30mn worth heroin at BIA

A 39-year-old Pakistani national was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau officers on charges of possessing heroin worth around Rs.30 million at the BIA early this morning, PNB sources said.

Big gap between productivity levels of public, private sectors: Prez

President Maithripala Sirisena said that there was a definite gap in the levels of efficiency and productivity when one compares the public and private sectors and added if 15,50,000 public servants committed them selves to improve their productivity at least by 50% from the current 30%, it will not be a difficult task to meet Sri Lanka’s development goals in the future.