President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today urged all citizens to refrain from violence as they protest and assured an impartial and transparent inquiry into the Rambukkana violence.

One person has died and 34 people were injured while three individuals were receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Kegalle Hospital following gunshot injuries after unrest in Rambukkana last evening, police said it’s its latest

A group of professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners has requested President to resign forthwith in response to the demands of the People.

More than 100 employees of an apparel factory in Koggala were admitted to the Karapitiya and nearby hospitals are currently being treated for food poisoning, the police said.

Energy and Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that jet fuel and diesel which have been freighted into the country are currently being unloaded at the harbour.

The Energy and Power Ministry had managed to settle the payments for the two ships that had freighted coal and anchored off the coast of Norochcholai, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) today said.

The Parliament sessions were suspended for ten minutes following a tense situation prevailed in the House after the Rambukkana incidents came up.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday advised the public to continue with the practice of wearing face masks further, considering the deterioration of the health system and the unstable situation in the country.

The police requested the public not to get involved in any activities likely to sabotage the fuel transportation system in the country as it would in turn affect the supply chain, senior police spokesperson and SDIG Ajith Rohana said.

While claiming that the decision to suspend wearing of face masks outdoors is unwise, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) urged the Government to rescind the decision with immediate effect given the fact that Sri Lanka is not out of the wood

Following the present unrest in the country, the All-Island School Children Transport Association (AISCTA) has withdrawn from transporting schoolchildren today.

The UN and the US have expressed concern over the police shooting in Rambukkana during a protest by the residents over the rising cost of living and shortage of fuel where one person had been killed, and several others had been injured.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) was still making a daily loss of Rs. 327 million from the sale of fuel even after the increase of the prices on Monday night, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

LThe Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D Wickramaratne said that the Police had to use minimum force against the protesters in Rambukkana today.

SriLankan Airlines would be summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) regarding the plans to lease 21 flights, COPE Chairman Charitha Herath said today.

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution with necessary changes has to be implemented as an initial step to resolve the present political and economic crisis, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today.

Police curfew has been imposed in the Rambukkana Police Division until further notice, Police Spokesman said.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday requested for an independent investigation into Rambukkana shooting incident.

The Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country cope with the current difficulties, news agencies reported.

The STF has been deployed in Rambukkana as protestors continue to protest in the area.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has removed State Minister Dr. Suren Raghavan from the post of Assistant Secretary of SLFP, Leader of Wanni district and Secretary of International Relations, the party announced today.

Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa has confirmed that the police have opened fire in Rambukkana after a group of protestors and police clashed in an attempt to disperse the protestors.

One person has died and 24 people injured from gun shot injuries after protestors and police clashed in Rambukkana this afternoon.

The Police have fired tear gas to disperse protestors who are blocking the Rambukkana Railway Crossing for over 15 hours.

Responding to the reports that former Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara was using a V8 luxury vehicle used earlier by Zahran Hashim who led the Easter Sunday Attacks, the police said a vehicle used by Zahran has not been seized by the po

One lane of the High Level road up to Police Park has been blocked due to a protest march by the members of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).

A group of lawyers has requested Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya not to list any action instituted by police against the peaceful protesters at the Galle Face Green being heard before Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage.

One lane of the road leading to the Presidential Secretariat from Kollupitiya junction was blocked due to a protest march conducted by the university lecturers.

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 30 from tonight, while other bakery items will go up by Rs.10, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

There would be a shortage of certain drugs in the next three months due to the delay in opening Letters of Credit (LCs), Health Minister Channa Jayasumana said today.