Janaka Bandara Tennakoon to resign today

Provincial Councils and Regional Development Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon is to resign today, sources said yesterday.

Video: Politicians misusing Mirihana incident: ‘Api Ranaviruwo'

An organization calling itself 'Api Ranaviruwo' yesterday that the recent incident involving the arrest of three army soldiers in Mirihana was been used by some politicians to gain a political advantage in the run up to the polls.

Controversial LPG tanker 'Maria' returns

'Maria,' a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker which reached the Sri Lankan waters in the last week of June, had returned to the Litro Gas private terminal and has been carrying out operations for the last three days, sources reported.

Govt. plans to privatise Litro gas-Bandula

Former UPFA MP Bandula Gunawardane said today that the government had given the green light to privatise state owned Litro Gas Lanka Ltd by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Gas Lanka Ltd.

Video: More legal teeth to probe financial crimes: Rajitha

The UNP- led alliance today pledged to prioritize the enactment of legislation to deal with those involved in financial crimes and other wrongdoings under the regime of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, if it was elected to office.

Video: Ranil wants report on alleged SL combatant

Cabinet spokesperson and Minister Rajitha Senaratne announcing the Cabinet decisions said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had requested the IGP to investigate the incident and close associates of the deceased involved the recent Syria attack and submit a report to him.

GS says drunken man was the culprit

A Grama Seva Niladhari caught in the Akuressa election rally incident involving former President and Kurunegala district UPFA candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa, said today a drunken person who was behind him had grabbed the hand of Mr. Rajapaksa.

Video: Sujeewa had to withdraw enjoining order: DEW

Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) D.E.W. Gunasekera said today that the Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe had to withdraw the enjoining order that prevented the publication or circulation of the COPE subcommittee draft report on the sale of Central Bank Bonds in fear of the statement made by Prof. G.L. Peiris recently.

Manifesto launched

Video: UNFGG manifesto pledges 60-month dev. plan

The United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) which launched its manifesto in Colombo today pledged more amendments to the 19th Amendment and rename the Constitutional Council set up under this legislation as the State Assembly.

Video: ​I just pushed him away-MR

Commenting on the Akuressa incident where former President Mahinda Rajapaksa seemed to be moving towards a supporter angrily, the ex-president said that he just pushed away an individual, a supporter of SLFP, who grasped his finger very hard.

​Two SL refugees killed in TN

Two Sri Lankan refugees were killed in a road accident near Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu in the small hours of Wednesday.

Enjoining order on COPE report dissolved

The enjoining order that prevented the publication or circulation of the COPE subcommittee draft report on the sale of Central Bank bonds has been dissolved by Colombo district court following a request made by the petitioner Sujeewa Senasinghe.  

Soon-to-be-married Lankan dies in car accident

A Sri Lankan youth, who was driving his own vehicle died instantly in an accident which occurred in Riyadhl on Sunday. The deceased, Riswan Mohamed Hilmy, 28, from Colombo, had been working for Splash as a salesman.

JVP to abolish executive presidency

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), in its election manifesto titled "Accord of Conscientiousness", has said it would abolish the executive presidency and have a parliamentary system.

Five foreign missions get new ambassadors

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today announced the appointment of new ambassadors for five countries - France, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kuwait and Seychelles.

Six Chinese fined for begging

Six Chinese who pleaded guilty to the charges of begging near the Fort Railway Station and of obstructing the people there were fined Rs.100 each by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Some UPFA Ministers to resign soon

The cabinet ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers loyal to ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa are expected to submit their resignation to President Maithripala Sirisena soon, a Minister said today.

Mirihana incident had no political links: Army

The arrest of three Army personnel armed with a weapon while travelling in a white van at Mirihana had no political links and in no way poses a threat to any individual, Military Spokesman Jayanath Jayaweera said today.

Assassination attempt on Gota; suspect sentenced

A man, who was found guilty of having concealed information of an attempt to assassinate former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the LTTE, was sentenced to six months imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Lalith Jayasuriya today.

Video: Tissa forms United Citizen’s Front

Former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake today launched a new political party named as the‘United Citizen’s Front’ and invited those who had been suppressed and intimidated by the ‘yahapalanaya’ government to join the new party.

Price reduction violates election laws: PAFFREL

Local election watchdog PAFFREL said today the announcement of the government decision to reduce the gas price and prices of rice at the UNP convention, had violated the election laws and was a threat to the conduct of a free and fair election.

Video: White van belongs to LTTE- Joseph Michael

The mystery of the white van with three army personnel on board taken into custody on Tuesday deepened further after a government minister today revealed that it had earlier belonged to the LTTE.

Mervyn vows to campaign for Ranil

In an unexpected turn of events former Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva said he would launch a separate campaign in support of the Ranil Wickremesinghe-led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG).

UPFA supporters join UNFGG

BWF suspends SL Badminton Association

Badminton World Federation (BMF) has suspended the membership of the Sri Lanka Badminton Association over government interference.

MR tried to protect himself-Spokesman

A video showing an incident that occurred at a UPFA election rally held in Akuressa yesterday attended by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has started going viral in the internet.

Ship with body diverted to Colombo Port

The ship, on which an Indian is reported to have committed suicide, was asked to berth at the Colombo Port so that the body could be referred to a postmortem examination, Police said.

45 injured in accident

At least 45 passengers were injured after two buses collided head on at Salawa in Kosgama on the Colombo-Avissawella Road this morning, Police said.

Won't arrest politicians till elections over- FCID

The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division will not arrest any person who is suspected to have committed grave financial crimes, if he is contesting the forthcoming general elections,until the elections of August 17 are over, as such arrests may prejudice the voters against them or their parties, a senior officer said.