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Video: Police verifying fate of missing Presidential sec. vehicles

The Police are yet to determine the fate and whereabouts of some 172 vehicles of the 752 fleet of the presidential secretariat, SSP Ajith Rohana said today.

Video: SF certain of getting back his civic rights

Former Army Commander and Democratic Party (DP) Leader Sarath Fonseka today expressed optimism that new President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would restore his civic rights and all his military decorations.

Police search MR’s house for Lambo

The Tangalle Police today search the Carlton Residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Tangalle for a Lamborghini car.

State Defense Minister meets Archbishop of Colombo

Alleged rioter arrested

General Secretary of the Patriotic National Movement Wasantha Bandara had been arrested today by the Colombo Crime Division in connection with the clashes near UNP Headquarters last month.

Video: Looking for fingerprint on sports car

The Police would get fingerprints from the seized sports car seized from a house in Piliyandala on Sunday to ascertain the previous user of the vehicle, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Navin also Sports Minister

Cabinet Minister of Tourism of the new government, Navin Dissanayake had also been appointed as the Sports Minister today.

Video: Floating armoury: Police looking at licence factor

Referring to the firearms found aboard a ship at the Galle harbor, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana today said that the legality of the ‘floating armoury’ and its arms had not yet been verified and the primary objective of the investigation was to find out whether the arms have been duly licenced.

Mangala meets Modi

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his office on Monday. Reportedly, Samaraweera is carrying an invite for PM Modi to visit the island nation.

India takes note of RW’s remarks

Replying to a question on Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe's remarks on offering more autonomy to Tamils in Sri Lanka, India’s Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu said it was a 'serious' statement and the NDA Government had taken note of it.

NCP Governor resigns

Governor of the North Central Province Karunaratna Divulgane has resigned from his post today.  He had submitted his resignation to the Presidential Secretariat through a fax, sources said.

Video: Fonseka visits Army Hospital

No liquor at Sathosa from Jan. 21

Sale of liquor at Lak Sathosa super markets would be prohibited from January 21, Minister of Food Security, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera announced today.

Ex-Dy minister arrested over assault

Former Deputy Minister of Disaster Management Dulip Wijesekara and Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman had been arrested in connection with an assault incident during the Presidential Election, the Police said.

JVP calls for KP’s arrest

JVP MP Vijitha Herath today filed a writ application urging the Appeal Court to issue an arrest order on Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP), the former LTTE leader, and institute judicial proceeding against him.

Video: UNP mob attacks PS member: Ex-minister

Former minister and Sri Lanka Freedom Party MP Mahinda Samarasinghe today claimed that a mob led by United National Party (UNP) MP Palitha Thewarapperuma had forced an Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha UPFA member to kneel down at the Agalawatta town and then assaulted him.

CP Governor resigns

The Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa resigned from his post today on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Video: Washing powder changes into cigarettes

A 20-foot container full of counterfeit imported cigarettes Valued at Rs.130 million had been seized by the Customs Central Investigation Bureau officials today, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

SL election won by the people, not by RAW-Mangala

Sri Lanka’s election was won by its people, the country’s new Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said in a sharp response to a Reuters report that the R&AW station chief in Colombo had been “expelled” for helping the Opposition to victory in the island nation.

Two Lankans held with gold in TN

Officials of the Customs Department on Sunday confiscated around 500 gm of gold from two women who had arrived from Colombo by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight at the Nedumbassery airport in Kochi.

Bar to give CJ44 the cold shoulder

The ongoing controversy and demand for Chief Justice 44, Mohan Peiris to resign ,took another turn as the Attorney General’s Department informed the Chief Justice not to attend today’s grand ceremony to mark the 130th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department.

Northern Expressway suspended

The government has decided to suspend the execution of the northern expressway project initiated by the previous regime, till its cost effectiveness is fully checked, a minister said yesterday. 

Video: Opportunity for three forces to function with dignity- Ruwan

The new State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene said he would preserve the security of the country and allow all the government institutions to function independently and allow the three forces to perform their duties with dignity.

Ketagoda says ready to forego parliamentary seat for SF

Parliamentarian Jayantha Ketagoda today said he had agreed to relinquish his Parliamentary seat to Democratic Front leader General (Rtd) Sarath Fonseka if the Elections Commissioner assured he would be the recipient of the seat.  

India denies expulsion of RAW official from Colombo

India on Sunday dismissed reports that the Colombo station chief of RAW had been expelled in the run up to this month’s Sri Lankan presidential election and maintained that he has moved out after completion of his three-year tenure.

Video: Driver flees after accident

At least five persons including an eight-year old child were injured when a speeding private bus collided with a three-wheeler at Ambanpola, Melsiripura on the Colombo-Anuradhapura main road this morning. Soon after the incident the driver of the bus had fled the scene.

Weapons containers found

Police detained a Sri Lankan registered ship with containers laden with weapons at the Galle Harbour today, following a complaint received by the Police.

Video: Mangala meets Swaraj

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on Sunday.

Video: State Minister of Defence visits Kandy