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Better if Ranil described me as a rotten “labu gediya”: Vasu

Firebrand parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who commented on the exchange of words between him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said it would have been better if the Prime Minister described him a rotten 'labu gediya’ instead of a rotten pumpkin.

Welikada prison riot: Report handed over

The report of the three-member committee appointed to probe the 2012 Welikada prison riot was handed over to Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe today.

Digambaram opposes 20A; Mano wants more MPs

Estate Infrastructure Minister Palani Digambaram said today he would vote against the 20th Amendment when it is taken up in parliament.

Injured stag rescued

UPFA want more MPs in FPP

The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today urged President Maithripala Sirisena to increase the number of MPs elected on the First-Past-the-Post system in the proposed 20th Amendment on electoral reforms.

Video: UNP will win 125 seats - Akila

The formation of a Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) government after the next general election is only dream, United National Party (UNP) Media Spokesman and Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

NEC officials meet President

China wants 'stable' military ties with SL

China's defence minister told the head of the Sri Lankan navy on Tuesday he wanted to ensure a "continuous and stable" development of military ties, after Sri Lanka ruled out future Chinese submarine visits to the country.

Video: CB promoting religious banking: BBS

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization today alleged that the Central Bank and some other commercial banks were promoting religious banking in Sri Lanka in various ways and that it was not a good trend.

Sajin seeks bail in HC

UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena in a petition filed in the Colombo High Court today sought bail over the Fort Magistrate’s refusal to do so.

Cadres demand Prabhakaran statue reinstallation

Urging the district administration to reinstall the statue of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in a temple near Nagapattinam from where it was removed under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, cadre belonging to Hindu Makkal Katchi submitted a petition to the Collector in Nagapattinam on Monday.

Lankan among Montenegro ferry accident casualties

Doctors in Montenegro said one sailor had died and three more had to be hospitalised after an accident on a Greek ferry near the country's Adriatic coast, the Business Standard reported.

SL refugee seeks compensation for daughter’s death

An inmate of a refugee camp for Sri Lankan Tamils at Tiruvadavur has approached the Madras High Court Bench seeking a direction to the State to pay his family a compensation of Rs.10 lakh for the death of his 11-year-old daughter when the asbestos sheets laid on the roof of their dilapidated house in the camp caved in on May 12 last year.

​MS rules out no-faith motion

President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed the United National Freedom Alliance (UPFA) not to proceed with the No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

MS wants all parties to declare stand on reforms

Cabinet agrees on 20A

Cabinet, at a special session today, decided to draft legislation by Friday, to implement electoral reforms as the 20th Amendment to the Constitution

Video: Mangala violated PC by voting for Gay rights: Wimal

Legal action should be taken against Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera for violating Sri Lanka's Penal Code by voting in favour of gay rights at the UN, National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa said today.

Signatures on no-faith motion genuine: Nimal Siripala

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva today rejected government allegations that some of the opposition members had not signed the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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CID arrests D.V. Upul

UPFA Southern Province Minister D.V. Upul was arrested by the CID today on charges of threatening to stone the officers attached to the Police FCID to death, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said. 

Video: People want army out of North: Vigneswaran

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran said today the people in the North would be very happy if the armed forces were withdrawn from the Northern Province because of several allegations levelled against the army.

Gota cannot be arrested in four cases: SC

The Supreme Court today clarified that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot be arrested in respect to four incidents mentioned in the Fundamental Rights petition and his arrest cannot be made by three respondents including the IGP, CID Director and DIG of the FCID.

Namal summoned by CID

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s eldest son, MP Namal Rajapaksa had been summoned to appear at the CID on June 12 to record a statement, MP Rajapaksa tweeted.

General Sharif calls on CDS

Video: Debate no-faith motion now: Wimal

The No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should be debated immediately if UNP was not afraid of it and had confidence to defeat it, National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa challenged today.

IUBF monks released on bail

Five monks of the Inter-University Bikkhu Federation (IUBF) were each released on a Rs.10,000 cash bail with and two sureties of Rs.500, 000.

Second SLAF contingent to South Sudan

Motion regarding Gota’s FR petition at the SC today

A motion filed by the Attorney General regarding the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be taken up before the Supreme Court this afternoon.

D.V. Upul at CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently recording a statement from Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V.Upul over a controversial statement made by him regarding the Police Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID).