Veteran journalist Kariyakarawana passes away

Veteran journalist D.F. Kariyakarawana, who was a former editor of Dinamina, Silumina and Janatha Newspapers, passed away this morning at the age of 94.

Video: Protest at Parliament

Video: Basil returns

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa who left for the US soon after the presidential elections arrived in the country a short while ago, sources said.

Manilal claims Rs. 2bn as damages from Rodrigo

Manilal Fernando, the former chairman of the Football Federation has filed a law suit before Colombo District Court against the incumbent Federation Chairman Ranjith Rodrigo claiming two billion rupees as damages regarding an alleged defamatory statement.

BIA arrivals Lounge closed; Passengers allowed

Outsiders would not be allowed to enter Arrivals Lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake for five hours due to a large crowd gathered at the airport to welcome MP Basil Rajapaksa, reporter said.

19A on April 27

The presentation of 19th Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament had been postponed until April 27 followed by a vote on April 28, sources said.

BC to visit and record MR’s statement: minister

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today assured Parliament that Bribery Commission officials would visit former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to record his statement.

Tension in Parliament; adjourned for 15mnts

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa adjourned Parliament for fifteen minutes following a tense situation with opposition MPs walked down to the well of the house.

113 MPs signed Petition against Bribery DG

A Petition signed by 113 Parliamentarians will be submitted to the Speaker seeking a probe on Director General of the Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Wickramasinghe, SLFP MP Bandula Gunawardena said.

Speaker says BC should inform him

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has informed Parliament today that the Bribery Commission should inform him beforehand if it wants to investigate or record a statement from any Parliamentarian.

Heavy traffic near Parliament

Heavy traffic reported from the Parliament road due to a protest against summoning former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the Bribery Commission.

Haroon Lantra passes away

Popular singer Haroon Lantra has passed away at the age of 83.

Video: South Korean PM offers to resign

South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to resign on Monday amid a growing political scandal.

​CCD denies summoning ASP Liyanage

A.S.P. Liyanage, whose private mansion has become a hot topic; yesterday lodged a complaint with the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) about his house after he had alerted the media that he had been summoned by the CCD for questioning about an alleged money laundering charge. 

​If I can't appoint a Minister, I don’t need such a post-MR

Commenting on the charge of providing MP Tissa Attanayake a ministerial post as a bribe, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday said that there was no point of holding presidency if he cannot appoint a Minister. 

PM’s committee report on Arjuna biased - JHU

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) yesterday rejected the report by Prime Minister-appointed committee on Central Bank Governor’s alleged involvement in the Bond sale issue and said the report was biased, and therefore it cannot be accepted.

​SLC expresses shock over withholding funds by ICC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today said that they were shocked by the ‘purported decision’ of the  International Cricket Council (ICC) to withheld monies lawfully due to SLC by way of the financial distributions for the T20 World Cup 2014 and the World Cup 2015 citing ‘alleged’ political interference.

Video: ASP’s mansion proposal postponed

Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader and businessman A.S.P. Liyanage today said that he had decided to postpone the offer to hand over his ‘Peacock Mansion’ at Nawala to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa due to certain circumstances, which had arisen recently.

New Year at Temple Trees

Landslide warning for six districts

A landslide warning has been issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) this afternoon for six districts for the next 24 hours due to heavy rains.

Flight carrying SL refugees to Cambodia cancelled

The $40 million Australia-Cambodia refugee deal caught a snag on Monday when the first chartered flight to relocate detainees from Nauru to the Asian kingdom was cancelled, the Asian Correspondent said.

BC summons Shashi

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa said today his wife Shashi had been summoned to the Bribery Commission to record a statement on several allegations.

BC DG summoned to House

The Director General (DG) of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Ms. Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe has been asked to be present at the Parliament by the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa a short while ago.

19A for greater constitutional reforms: Ven. Sobitha

Head of the National Movement for Social Justice Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera at a Sathya Kriya held at the Fort Railway Station to force the authorities to enact the 19th Amendment. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Court order to check Gamini Senarath’s accounts

Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) today obtained a court order to examine the accounts of former presidential chief-of-staff Gamini Sedara Senarath, his close relatives and their business establishments in more than 80 banks and financial institutions.

Petition signed by 60 UPFA MPs handed over to President

A petition, against the summoning of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa by the Bribery commission, was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena in Parliament a short while ago.

MR unlikely to report to the BC

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is unlikely to report to the Bribery Commission (BC) though it had summoned him to do so on April 24, his spokesman Rohan Weliwita said today.

Protest over BC summons

Video: CCD wants ASP’s statement

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) had summoned businessman and Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader A.S.P. Liyanage to record a statement under the Money Laundering Act to find whether he had sold his residence to Rs. 450 million.

Update: MPs want written assurance

UPFA MP T.B. Ekanayake who is one of the MPs carrying out the protest said it would not be called off until President Maithripala Sirisena assured them in writing of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s safety and security.