Video: Will sustain the January revolution - Gayantha

The statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday had cleared the people's minds and it would pave the way for a Parliament, which would sustain the January 8 revolution, the United National Party (UNP) said.

EK flight diverted to CMB due to medical emergency

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Sydney was diverted to the Bandaranaike International Air (BIA) Port, Katunayake yesterday evening due to a medical emergency onboard, the airlines said.

​Enjoining order on COPE report on CB bond issue

Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order preventing the publication or circulation of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) sub-committee report on the Central Bank Bond issue until July 23.

Network horror in Yala

Mobile phone networks would be disconnected for visitors within the Yala National Park for a week from July 20 considering animal safety, the Wild Life Department said yesterday.

I will pardon those for not nominating me -Mervyn

Former Minister Mervyn Silva resigned from his Kelaniya electoral organiser post recently, sources said.

President's statement

Villages were not developed under SLFP- Mahanayake

The Malwatte Chapter Mahanayake, the Most Venerable Thibbatuwave Siddartha Sri Sumangala Thera told Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga that, though the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) led governments had ruled the country for the last 20 years, no proper development had trickled down to the villages.

President betrayed SLFP to benefit UNP: Prasanna

Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga charged today that President Maithripala Sirisena had indirectly acted to cover up corruption by dissolving Parliament before the no confidence motion against the government could be taken up.

Video: Maithri acted as predicted: Harin

While claiming that President Maithripala Sirisena acted in the manner the UNP believed, Uva Provincial Council Chief Minister Harin Fernando today said that they were certain of the President’s promise that he would not support former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the general elections.

Video: New alliance not against MR - Champika

United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) was not an alliance formed only against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa but formed to fulfil the political reforms that could not be achieved in previous Parliament, Jathika Hela Urumaya General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka said today.

Court halts SLFP CC meetings

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Central Committee from holding meetings without the permission of Party Leader President Maithripala Sirisena.

Wilbert Anthony no more

Veteran musician Wilbert Anthony had passed away this morning at his residence in Negombo. He was 72 at the time of his death.

Malabe fracas: husband and wife arrested

A man and a woman were arrested by the Kaduwela Police this morning following a fracas the woman had with traffic Police at Malabe last evening, Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

Video: Reply to MS on July 17: MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the reply to the speech made by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday would be given on July 17 in Anuradhapura.

MR UPFA Election Operation Committee Leader: Dinesh

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had assumed duties as the Leader of the UPFA Election Operation Committee at a special meeting of the UPFA Election Operation Committee today at the SLFP Headquarters, MEP Leader Dinesh Gunawardane said.

SLFP to suspend defectors

The membership of SLFP defectors, including Ministers Rajitha Senaratne, M.K.D.S. Gunawardane and Hirunika Premachandra, contesting for general election from the UNP would be suspended today, SLFP Media Coordinator Thilanga Sumathipala said.

Video: Contraband worth Rs.10mn seized by Customs

The staff of Customs Revenue Task Force today seized seven wooden boxes with illicit cigarettes, shoes, deodorant bottles and eye liners worth more than Rs.10million, Customs Spokesperson Lesley Gamini said.

Urgent SLFP CC meeting today

A special meeting of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Central Committee would be held today at party head office, sources said.   

EU to observe Parliamentary Elections in SL

Following an invitation from the Sri Lanka authorities, the European Union has today started the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015.

Video: Be cruel to be kind: Keep Mahinda out - Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who kicked off the election campaign of the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) in Kandy this evening requested the people to have pity on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his loyalists and stop them from coming into parliament.

Muthuhettigama ready to work with Geetha

UPFA candidate Nishantha Muthuhettigama said today he was ready to cooperate with Southern Provincial Councillor Geetha Kumarasinghe and carry out his election campaign in a peaceful manner despite certain incidents which had happened in the past.

Refusing nominations to a few won’t eradicate drugs: Geetha

Southern Provincial Councillor Geetha Kumarasinghe said today the drug menace in the country could not be eliminated by refusing nominations to a few MPs charged with involvement in drug trafficking.

Litro gas reduces prices from tonight

Litro Gas Lanka Limited (LGLL) today announced that the price of a 12.5 Kg Litro gas cylinder would be reduced by Rs. 100 from midnight today.

Audio: Will remain neutral, won't back MR: Maithri

President Maithripala Sirisena said he would remain neutral at the general election and won’t back former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He said that he is against Mr. Rajapaksa and that there are many seniors he could appoint as Prime Minister in the event the SLFP wins at the general elections. He said that irrespective of the party that comes to power, he wants those who could carry his pledges forward to be elected. President Sirisena sai

Kurunegala will be MR's Waterloo: Akila Viraj

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, who leads the UNP's Kurunegala district team, vowed to defeat former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in Kurunegala similar to that of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was considered invincible but was defeated at Waterloo.

Video: UPFA claims easy win

The UPFA said today it would win easily at the general election because the 6.2 million who voted for President Sirisena at the presidential election would not vote for the UNFGG though 5.8 million who voted for Mahinda Rajapaksa would do so.

Audio: BJP calls for unity among party leaders

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa should not treat each other as enemies when contesting the general elections, Bodu Jana Peramuna (BJP) Leader and BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera said today.

Video: Several displaced politicians join UNFGG: JVP

The newly formed United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) is made up of several politicians who were displaced in the wake of President Maithripala Sirisena deciding to nominate Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today.

CSK, RR suspended from IPL for two years

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have been suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years with regards to the spot-fixing scandal, the Justice Lodha panel said in its verdict on Tuesday.

Ex-CJ's son Shaveen contesting as an independent

Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake's son Shaveen is contesting the upcoming general election from the Colombo District as an independent candidate under the 'flashlight symbol'.