'Disease pattern of dengue unchanged but unusual variations can occur'

Dismissing reports indicating that the disease pattern or the dengue virus had significantly changed as baseless, Negombo's Clinical Head of the Centre for Clinical Management of Dengue Dr. LakKumar Fernando said there could be some unusual variations of the dengue virus.

Lasantha's killing: Mt. Lavinia Police and TID attempted to destroy evidence - CID

The CID yesterday told the Mount Lavinia Magistrate that their investigations into the killing of journalist Lasanth Wickramatunge had uncovered an alleged attempt by the Mount Lavinia Police and the TID to destroy vital evidence of the killing.

EU, SL discuss unmet expectations of justice in 'emblematic cases'

The European Union (EU) and Sri Lanka had discussed unmet expectations of justice in the 'emblematic cases' in the country among many other areas of concern during the 21st meeting of the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission held on Thursday.

How does a call of nature last for 30 min? asks MR

While urging the President and ministers not to belittle the post he holds, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa today wanted to know if it was a bladder or a water tank that President Maithripala Sirisena has to answer a call of nature for 30 minutes.

CMC to investigate hoarding demeaning to women

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has launched an inquiry into the erecting of a hoarding which apparently sends a message offensive to women.

FCID traces Rs. 94mn worth properties owned by Udayanga

The FCID today informed court that it found Rs. 94 million worth properties belonging to former Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga, while probing the financial loss incurred by the government when purchasing four Ukrainian MIG 27 aircraft in 2006.

CEB strike called off

The Ceylon Electricity Board Joint Trade Union Alliance suspended its strike after handing over letter to Prime Minister’s secretary Saman Ekanayeke.

Earth embankment collapse kills two

Two workers were killed when an earth embankment collapsed on them at a school in Pinnawala this afternoon.

Govt. has frozen Rs. 12 bn assets of PTL: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his address to the nation, said the government had frozen the financial assets worth Rs.12 billion of Perpetual Treasuries Ltd, and therefore the Rs.9.2 billion undue profit made by it in the bond transaction could be recovered from it.

UNP MP Salman resigns

United National Party (UNP) national list MP M.H.M. Salman has handed over his resignation letter to the General Secretary of Parliament today. He was a member of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Transport and Communication as well as the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media.  

Mathews in doubt with a hamstring injury

Angelo Mathews has suffered a hamstring injury during Sri Lanka’s 12-run defeat to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, Sri Lanka Cricket sources confirmed. 

BC files corruption case against ex-CJ Mohan Peiris

The Bribery Commission today filed a corruption case against former Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, former Solicitor General and currently Court of Appeal Judge A.H.M.D. Navas and Lanka Electricity Company Secretary M.M.C. Ferdinandes in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

Arrest warrant on Malaka Silva

Colombo Additional Magistrate Dharshika Wimalasiri today issued a warrant for the arrest of former minister Mervyn Silva's son Malaka in the ongoing case in which he is alleged to have assaulted a Scottish couple at a nightclub in Colombo in 2014.

Ranjith Soysa no longer SLFP organizer for Rakwana

UPFA MP Ranjith Soysa was today removed from his post of SLFP organizer for the Rakwana electorate, the presidential media unit said.

Gazette allowing liquor sales to women rescinded

Based on a request by the Cabinet, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has rescinded the gazette notifications which had permitted the sale of liquor to women, employing them in liquor shops and extending the opening hours of liquor shops.

CPC suspends operation of Nawala filling station

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) sealed all the fuel dispensing pumps of the Nawala filling station last night for illegally loading of Kerosene to bowsers with the use of fuel station pumps, Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development said.

Prez only went to answer a call of nature: I followed him: Rajitha

Minister Rajitha Senaratne yesterday dismissed reports that President Maithripala Sirisena had stormed out of the Cabinet meeting and said the President had gone to answer a call of nature and that he had also followed him.

CaFFE asks if President still have faith in PM

If President Maithripala Sirisena still trusts Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, it means that he has not read the bond commission report, the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said on Wednesday.

Man shot dead in Sewanagala

A 39-year-old man was killed when two unidentified gunmen who arrived in a motorcycle opened fired at a house in Sewanagala, Embilipitiya this morning, police said.

Two youths drown in Mt. Lavinia Sea

Angulana police are carrying out a search for the bodies of two youths who had gone missing while bathing in Mount Lavinia sea, last evening, Police said.

President Sirisena should resign- Mahinda Yapa

President Maithripala Sirisena did not have had good leadership qualities and therefore should resign from the office, MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said yesterday.

AG tasked with seizing monies earned illegally

The Attorney General’s attention has been drawn to immediately seize the property earned through illegal means from the Central Bank Bond issuance by Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL), other companies affiliated to it and other personnel, the President’s Media Unit (PMD) said.  

Bond Commission Report: Party leaders to decide on Jan.22

A party leaders meeting will be convened on January 22 to decide what action needs to be taken on the Bond Commission and the PRECIFAC reports handed over to the Parliament Secretary General by the Presidential Secretariat today, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said today.

Raise Mahendran issue with visiting Singapore PM: JO to Prez

President Maithripala Sirisena should take up the issue of Arjuna Mahendran with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, when he visits Sri Lanka next week, the Joint Opposition said today.

CEB to resort to countrywide stike from tomorrow

Joint Trade Union Alliance of the Ceylon Electricity Board a short while ago said that it would resort to indefinite countrywide strike from tomorrow morning.

Bond scam: Speaker’s attention drawn to take action against COPE members

Speaker’s attention has been drawn to take necessary action against the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) members who had conversations with Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius during COPE proceedings into Central Bank Bond scam, Presidential Media Unit (PMD) said.

MS will contest next presidential poll: SLFP

President Maithripala Sirisena will definitely contest at the next presidential election in the event the executive presidency is not abolished and the constitution is not changed, State Minister of Finance, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said today.

Reimposing ban on women to buy liquor: Samanalee, 10 others file FR

Artiste Samanalee Fonseka and ten more women belonging to various religions and races filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court today against the government’s decision to withdraw the gazette issued lifting the ban on women to work at liquor shops and to purchase liquor.

Operation two begins on Bond report: MS

President Maithripala Sirisena said in Elpitiya that operation number two has begun on the bond commission report as he instructed the Attorney General and other stakeholders to proceed with legal action based on the report.  

UNP appoints committee to study Bond report

A three-member committee has been appointed by the United National Party (UNP) to study the Bond Commission report, UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim said today.