JVP defends appointment of Sampanthan as OL

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which defended the appointment of TNA Parliamentary Group Leader R. Sampanthan as the Leader of the Opposition (OL), explained that the latter had been appointed in accordance with Parliamentary traditions.

Supermarket food court stall managers watch out!

Raids will be carried out at supermarket complexes in the city by the Colombo Municipality Public Health Department due to the increase in complaints of the standard of food and beverages sold at the food courts of the shopping complexes.

Lankan dies in Chennai police custody

A Sri Lankan Tamil, who was picked up in connection with a fake passport case, died in police custody in Chennai in the early hours of Friday.

Committee to screen Govt. sector appointees: President

A committee will be setup to ensure that suitable individuals are appointed to government institutions, President Maithripala Sirisena said today at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet of Ministers at the Presidential Secretariat.

Another protest against Mattala

Nearly 500 people including some Pradeshiya Sabha members launched a protest today at Sooriyawewa over the use of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) warehouse for storing paddy

New Cabinet

The swearing in ceremony of the new Cabinet of the national government commenced a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat.

Gota, Duminda at PRECIFAC again

Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former MP Duminda Silva and seven others arrived this morning at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) following a request by the commission.   

Bimal nominated for JVP national list

JVP’s Bimal Rathnayake is to be appointed as the JVP national list MP after the resignation of S. Mayadunne yesterday, party’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva said.

Sampanthan proposes 3 to 5 regions

Newly appointed Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan, in his address to Parliament, said Sri Lanka should have ‘three to five regions’ with maximum power devolved to them taking a good example from India as the giant neighbour to resolve the Tamil national question.

Will hand over KP to India for any probe: John

Former minister John Amarathunga said the government will be compelled to hand over former chief international arms procurer for the LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanathan if India wanted him in connection with the killing of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

CBK meets Modi

Former President of Sri Lanka, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga Bhandaranaike called on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today in New Delhi.

More than 100,000 letters in toilet pit

A large number of letters including airmail, ordinary letters, post cards and propaganda material of politicians who contested the recent general election were recovered from an abandoned toilet pit in the Moratuwa post office this morning.

149th Police Day celebrated

Parliament passes bigger Cabinet

A proposal to increase number of ministers in the Government has been passed in Parliament with 143 voting for and 16 against the motion.

Marvan resigns

Marvan Atapattu has resigned from the post of Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, the SLC said in a statement.

Potato tax rush

Ex JMO writes to Magistrate on Thajudeen’s autopsy

Ex Colombo JMO Prof. Ananda Samarasekera alleged that the present JMO had intimidated and pressurized doctors who conducted the first autopsy on the body of ruggerite Mohamed Waseem Thajudeen.

Video: Gota, Duminda grilled for 3 hrs; asked to appear tomorrow too

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former MP Duminda Silva and two others have been questioned by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) for more than three hours this morning.

Court allows Tiran to leave country

Colombo Fort Magistrate today permitted former MP Tiran Alles to leave the country for a period of one month from September 10 to October 10.

Protest against former Transport Minister

Speaker approves proposal to increase Cabinet

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya accepted the proposal made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to increase the number of ministers in the new Cabinet.

Back with the whip

Video: IGP at Gangaramaya Temple

JVP MP Mayadunne resigns

JVP National List MP Sarathchandra Mayadunne resigned from his MP post a short while ago after making a special statement in parliament.

Sampanthan new opposition leader

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya informed parliament that TNA leader R. Sampanthan was recognized as opposition leader in parliament.

Gota, Duminda at PRECIFAC

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, former MP Duminda Silva and seven others have been summoned to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) over several allegations.

Mayadunne to resign today

JVP National List MP Sarathchandra Mayadunne has decided to resign from his MP post today.

Cabinet size increase: Debate today

A resolution calling for the enlargement of the Cabinet in the proposed ‘national unity government’ will be debated in parliament today, it is learnt.

Ranil orders probe on leopardess

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had ordered the Wildlife Director General H. D Ratnayake to carry out an investigation on the recent killing of a leopardess at the Yala National Park after being knocked down by a vehicle.

Coca-Cola fiasco: GMOA says country lacks toxicologists

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today said that there were not enough specialists in the country to assist probes into hazardous incidents such as the Coca-Cola factory’s oil leakage, which contaminated the Kelani River.