PM to visit S'pore tomorrow

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be visiting Singapore tomorrow to attend the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week and Clean Environment Summit Singapore 2018.

Belgium eliminates Brazil, advances to semis

Belgium reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 32 years, holding off five-time champion Brazil 2-1 Friday in one of the country's greatest soccer feats.

I am against restriction of media: Mangala

Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday that under no circumstances should a website or any other media outlet be restricted, censored of suppressed no matter what they broadcast.

Vijayakala’s statement: OCPD to obtain recorded material from media institutions

Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today permitted the Organised Crime Prevention Division (OCPD) to obtain from electronic and print media institutions all edited and unedited recorded materials relating to the recent statement made by former Child Affairs State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaren from electronic.

"Fuel price increase: Will Govt. refund price difference to motorists?"

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today asked in Parliament whether the government would refund those who purchased fuel at the increased prices from midnight on Thursday, prior to the price increase being stopped by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Travel ban on four ETI directors

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today imposed a travel ban on four directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments (ETI).

France advance, while Uruguay go home, 2-0

Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup 2018 quarter-final.

Disciplinary inquiry on Vijayakala: UNP appoints 4-member committee

The United National Party (UNP) has appointed a four-member committee to carry out a disciplinary inquiry against former state minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, party sources said today.

Cabinet to decide on CEYPETCO fuel prices

The Finance and Mass Media Ministry today said a decision on fuel prices of CEYPETCO would be taken at the Cabinet meeting next week.

Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif given ten-year jail term

A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ten years in prison on corruption charges related to four luxury London flats, the BBC today reported.

Ammonia gas cylinder exploded in Peliyagoda

An ammonia gas cylinder had been exploded inside a container vehicle at the Peliyagoda fish market, the fire brigade said.

LIOC’s price increase remains unchanged

LIOC Managing Director Shyam Bohra said today they would issue fuel at the increased prices. He told Daily Mirror their prices would reflect the increased prices as announced last night.

Fuel at previous prices: CPC

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said today said CEYPETCO fuel stations would continue to issue fuel at the previous prices.

Udaya R appointed President Secretary

Udaya R. Senaviratne assumed duties as Presidential Secretary this afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Unit said.

Appoint PCoI to probe NYT allegations: UNP

UNP backbench MPs today called for the setting up of a Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to probe the allegations which had been made in the news report published by the New York Times.

Honored to have enjoyed CBK’s wise counsel: Keshap

Outgoing US Ambassador Atul Keshap called on former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga today and said he was honored to have enjoyed her friendship and always-wise counsel during his tenure in Sri Lanka.

Water cut in Colombo tomorrow

The water supply to all areas of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipality and Colombo 5 would be disrupted for nine hours from 9 a.m. on Saturday, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board today said.

C'wealth chess gold for SL

Harshana Thilakarathne of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala has won the Gold Medal in the U16 Open category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship just concluded in New Delhi, India. Harshana, who has won dozens of international chess titles, won the under 11 Gold Medal at the World Schools Chess Championship held in Brazil in 2014.

Fmr. UPFA MP V.K. Indika passes away

Former Hambantota District United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian V.K. Indika passed away at the age of 51 last night.

LIOC also increases fuel prices

Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) also increased petrol and diesel prices with effect from yesterday midnight, LIOC Shed Owners Association said.

‘None recorded PTL, Mendis transactions may be linked to given cheques’

According to an interim report of the CBSL it was revealed that there were unusual secondary market transactions between Perpetual Treasuries Ltd (PTL) and WM Mendis & Company which were not recorded in the CBSL system.  

Debt trap a fabrication of the West: Chinese Embassy

In the wake of New York Times reports on Chinese loans to Sri Lanka, the Chinese embassy said yesterday the so-called "Debt Trap" is a false proposition created by the Western media in a direct attempt to obstruct the joint development of China and other developing countries including Sri Lanka.

Mangala should be anxious over extremists' statements: Namal

While stating that Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera should not be panicked over the law suits which would be filed against the media which are misinterpreting the facts, the Joint Opposition yesterday said instead Minister Samaraweera should be anxious over the statements made by the government ministers calling for the resurgence of the LTTE.

Fuel prices increased from midnight Thursday

The prices of fuel would be increased with effect from midnight, the Finance Ministry Sources said.

China never pressurised us to handover H'tota port: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today refuted claims made by the recent New York Times story that the present government was under heavy pressure from China to handover the Hambantota Port to them after it was struggling to settle the debts borrowed during the previous regime.

Travel ban imposed on eight PTL directors

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today restricted eight directors of Perpetual Treasuries Ltd from travelling abroad without the permission of the Court.

Black Tiger Day celebrations in Jaffna, Kilinochchi

The Black Tiger Day had been reportedly celebrated in several areas in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts today by displaying the logo of the LTTE.

National Audit Bill passed in Parliament

The National Audit Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament without a vote a short while ago. The enactment of the National Audi Bill is an election promise made by the government to be implemented during the 100-day programme of its rule in 2015.

Vijayakala resigns

Child Affairs State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran has tendered her resignation letter to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago.

Making public awareness is not intimidation: MR

While referring to the New York Times allegation regarding threats to journalists, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s media unit today said informing the public about the contribution of government owned Sunday Observer Chief Editor to the said report, was not a case of intimidating anybody but a mere revelation of materials facts.