Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother Riyaj Bathiudeen filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal today seeking an order to prevent his re-arrest.

The priority had been granted by the Government to complete the construction work of the Central Expressway (E04), the inauguration of Ruwanpura Expressway construction work, as well as completion of construction activities of the Kelaniya to Athurug

The Government had decided to take action on railway employees who reside on lands belonging to the Railways Department, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota will host all 23 matches to be played in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020, the organisers said.

The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to obtain a warrant and arrest MP Rishad Bathiudeen for Criminal Misappropriation of Public Funds and Violation of Election Laws in 2019, the AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne

Another 49 personnel tested positive for COVID-19 from the Minuwangoda cluster increasing the total case from the cluster to 1,446, the Government Information Department said.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today rejected reports of any tsunami threat or that it had organised a tsunami drill in Beruwala this morning.

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva had directed the Labour Commissioner to conduct an inquiry on the alleged discrimination against Brandix employees who had shown symptoms of the viral infection while on duty and file a report, Cabinet Minister

Seven employees at Brandix Head Office, Kollupitiya, who were identified as close contacts of Minuwangoda Brandix Factory employees, tested positive for COVID-19, CMC sources said.

Deputy General Manager (Regulatory) of the Condominium Management Authority had been arrested by the Bribery Commission for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 25,000.

At least six shops in Borella have been temporarily closed after three individuals who were tested positive for Covid-19 had visited the shops recently, police said.

The Government had approved the building multi-storey car parks in selected towns including Colombo, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

A total of 1,422 COVID-19 positive patients were reported as of last night, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said today.

A special investigation had been launched after a 21-year old man who was in custody of the Pugoda Police has died, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

All government and private institutions are requested to update their employees’ details within three-days, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

A request made by a private company to repatriate some 2,000 Sri Lankans in the Middle East to Sri Lanka using a ship with hospital facilities has been turned down by the Task Force of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak

Army Chief, Lt. General Shavendra Silva yesterday ruled out that a community spread of COVID-19 had begun following an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients detected from many areas of the country in recent days.

The people have been advised to take extra precautions as the coronavirus detected recently has the ability to spread at a faster rate.

The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) yesterday warned Sri Lankans seeking jobs in Poland, advising them to refrain from paying foreign job agents before receiving the employment contract and the visa issued by the employer.

Negotiations were underway for a 10 billion RMB (Renminbi) currency swap agreement between the Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China, a Minister said yesterday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said that he had been given false information regarding Intelligence Coordination Meetings (ICM) by the former Defence Secretaries and now the reason for his decision to appoint five Defence Secretaries

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday said it decided to stop all public agitations against the proposed 20th Amendment due to the latest outbreak of COVID-19, its National List MP Eran Wickramaratne said yesterday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks today that several Non-Governmental Organisations and politicians were directly involved in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inquiries, hampering it from

The Attorney General informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail that the Captain of the MT New Diamond ship was indicted in the Colombo High Court for polluting the seas belonging to Sri Lanka.

Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris today said there will be no legal requirement to go for a referendum in terms of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution’s draft when the government incorporates all proposals, if any, recommended by the Supr

Those who are undergoing self-quarantine at home due to COVID-19 concerns are urged by the Western Provincial Waste Management Authority to dispose sanitary waste into bags in yellow colour.

Another 51 personnel from Minuwangoda tested positive for Covid-19 increasing the number of cases from Minuwangoda cluster to 1,397, the Government Information Department said.

The Attorney General has informed the Acting IGP that stalling of investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the Riyaj Bathiudeen case is unjustified, the AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

The isolation of Pattithottam and Periyakadai areas in Mannar was lifted at 6 pm today, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. The two areas were isolated yesterday to prevent spread of COVID-19.

The Management of the Medihelp Hospitals today said a customer who had visited the Moratuwa branch for a blood test on October 5 had tested positive for COVID-19.