New Minister won’t remove cricket officials

Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake said that he cannot remove or change any of the officials of cricket board as all of them have been elected to office through a democratic process of an election.

Rs. 5000 public sector pay rise

The Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that the government employees’ salaries would be increased by Rs. 5,000 from the interim budget on January 29.

PM meets Nawam Perahara organisers

Video: Ex IGP MP SIs connected to Wele Suda: Police

Notorious drug smuggler Samantha Kumara alias Wela Suda had revealed that four persons including a Colombo District MP, two sub inspectors and a former IGP had connection with him, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Video: Hirunika levels corruption charges against Ports

Member of the Western Provincial Council Hirunika Premachnadra today lodged complaint at the Commission to Investigate Bribery and Corruption on alleged frauds with regard to Hambantota Port making the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman as the respondent.

CID grills GL over alleged coup

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris had been questioned by the  Criminal Investigations Department officers this afternoon over an  alleged  attempt  in  the  early  hours  of  Friday  January 9 to  thwart  the  electoral  process and  to  prevent,   by  unlawful  means,  the  transfer  of  power  after 

LIOC reduces prices

Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) would match the fuel prices of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Lanka LIOC Managing Director Subodh Dakwale said.

No new vehicles for Cabinet

The new Cabinet of Ministers has decided not to purchase any more vehicles for the use of the President, Prime Minister or any Minister throughout this year, Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said today.

Video: Hirunika at Bribery Commission

HSZ roads reopened

Roads in Colombo considered hitherto as coming within the High Security Zones would be opened to the public from today, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Sajith assumes duties

Video: New Defence Secretary asked to explain

President Maithripala Sirisena has called for an explanation from the newly appointed Defence Secretary on the statement he made regarding an account held by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

Protest against Colombo VC

Video: PM heads newly set up CAC

The Cabinet has approved the setting up of the Committee Against Corruption (CAC) headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to probe the incidences of large scale corruption that had taken place in the past.

Video: Not as promised: Wimal

The government had not exactly done what it promised, Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) said today commenting on the fuel price reduction, JNP Leader Wimal Weerawansa told a media briefing that that those who were running the government had not kept its pledge to take away taxes on fuel though the prices were reduced.

New military spokesman appointed

Brigadier K.J Jayaweera, currently the Director, Directorate of Media at Army Headquarters has been appointed temporarily as new Military Spokesman, Director Training and Coordination and Spokesman-Media Centre, Ministry of Defence and Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) with immediate effect, in addition to his present duties at the Army Headquarters.

Bus fare reduction

Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne said today bus fares would be reduced by 7-8 per cent with a minimum fare of Rs.8

Complaints Unit at the CPC on fuel prices

Power and Energy Ministry today requested the public to inform the Special Complaints Unit set up at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) if they came across any incidents of fuel being sold at exorbitant prices in the wake of the price reduction on fuel.

Pakistan on top slot in porn-search countries

Pakistan tops the list of most porn-searching countries and leads the way in porn searches for animals like pigs, donkeys, dogs, cats and snakes, according to data released by Google.

Cabraal’s and Sajin’s passports seized

Passports of UPFA MP Sajin De Vass Gunawardene and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal were ordered to be seized by the Bribery Commission, state media reported.

Video: Will act against wrongdoers : Ruwan

The present regime has no intention of going on a witch hunt but it will take against anyone proved to have been involved in fraud or corruption, said Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene, the State Minister for Defence yesterday.

Coup allegations are baseless: Gota

Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa rejected allegations of an attempt being made by the Rajapaksa regime to subvert democracy through an ‘election night coup’ and said they would not have called in the Attorney General if such a plan was being actually hatched at Temple Trees.

Sayed-Khaiyum, Samaraweera discuss bilateral relations

Finance Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has extended an invitation to Sri Lanka Minister for External Affairs Mangala Samaraweera today to visit the country and further strengthen relations.

Bus fares will be reduced -- Gemunu

Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) president Gemunu Wijeratne said that they would definitely reduce bus fares in keeping with the recent fuel price reductions

Video: Gammanpila says coup allegations a joke

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said today that allegations that a coup had been planned by former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, G. L. Peiris and himself on the night of the presidential election were totally false and claimed that all that had taken place on that night was a discussion about whether it would be necessary to impose a curfew to prevent violence in the country following the defeat of the SLFP

Port City Project: Chinese company supports SL review

Amid various allegations and moves to stop the Colombo Port City Project, the China Communications. Construction Company Limited (CCCC), which is the project proponent, said yesterday it would extend its fullest cooperation to the Sri Lankan Government and the relevant authorities.

Fuel prices reduced from midnight

Keeping its election promise the new government under President Maithripala Sirisena has reduced fuel prices with effect from midnight today.

Defense Minister visits disabled soldiers

Ranjan Social Services Dy Minister

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been appointed Deputy Minister of Social Services Welfare and Livestock Development a short while ago.

SF to be reinstated as General

President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed the authorities to drop all the charges levelled against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and to reinstate him as a General, Captain Senaka Haripriya de Silva, the personal assistant to Fonseka said.