The government is reported to be considering the incorporation of certain changes to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution during the committee stage of the debate.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader, MP Rauff Hakeem had requested former president Maithripala Sirisena and former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to create a separate administrative district for Tamil-speaking people in the Eastern Province

SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday that while strongly opposing the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution his party would work towards 19+ with the strong emphasis on national security.

Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry met US Ambassador Alaina B Teplitz and discussed the backlog of court cases and overcrowding of prisons in the country, the Justice Ministry said.

It was unjust for someone, who was convicted with the maximum punishment of being sentenced to death to be part of Parliament, which is the law making body, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

The Government has decided to distribute a relief package of vegetables to consumers at a concessionary price of Rs.350 at selected public places, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Navy Spokesman Captain Indika De Silva said a leakage of diesel was spotted this evening around one kilometer away from the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond in the East Coast of Sri Lanka.

The Attorney General has focused on the urgent need to reach a decision to move the burning MT New Diamond out of Sri Lankan waters, as informed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority, the AG’s Coordinating Secretary said.

Ratnapura District MP Premalal Jayasekara said yesterday he was convicted on false charges levelled against him by the yahapalaana government to take political revenge from him.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told the ruling party’s parliamentary group yesterday the government would legislate against cattle slaughter soon.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene named 18 members for the Committee on High Posts in Parliament today.

A total of twenty crew members of the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond were brought to the Hambantota Port by the Sri Lanka Navy this morning, Navy Spokesman Captain Indika De Silva said.

China and India have accused each other of firing shots on their flashpoint Himalayan border in a further escalation of military tension between the two countries, Al Jazeera reported today.

Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday dropped another 3,000 kgs of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) on the oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ to control the fire that reignited yesterday.

The admission to university medical faculties has been increased by 350, Education Minister G.L. Pieris said at a discussion held at the ministry.

Ratnapura district Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Premalal Jayasekara alias “Choka Malli” took oaths as a Member of Parliament amidst protest of the Opposition MPs today.

‘Welipe Suraj’ and an army deserter, who are two accomplices of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara alias ‘Makilangamuwe Sanjeewa’, had been arrested by the STF with heroin, three swords and an air riffle in Minuwangoda last night.

A total of 547 persons have been arrested during a four-hour special raid in the Western Province last night for using illegal drugs and consumed illicit liquor in public places.

State Minister Dilum Amunugama and Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Dr. Harsha De Silva arrived at the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into Easter Sunday Attacks this morning to give statements.

More than 20 Sri Lankans found sleeping in Al Hudaiba Park, Dubai have been provided shelter, thanks to good samaritans in the community, Khaleej Times reported yesterday.

A 34-year-old man was arrested with 10 kgs of gold by the STF during a raid at Palaviya in Kalpitiya this morning.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided not to charge any fee or fine from Sri Lankan migrant workers who could not depart the Kingdom during the visa validity period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foreign Ministry said.

Defence Secretary Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday directed the Police Chief not to auction police sniffer dogs which had served the department before they retired, the military spokesman said.

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) yesterday sought a temporary permit from the Trade Ministry to import eggs for their bakery products.

At least 1.2 million youths and adults from the country’s population is still illiterate, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Pieris said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has advised the relevant government officers that Sri Lanka should meet its turmeric demand locally, Minister of Highways and Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando said yesterday.

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane said he told Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay that the new government would take its position on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreements (ETCA) with India only after the adoption of a national trade

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed to commence the “Buduputh Suraksha Health Insurance” programme which covers 15,000 Buddhist monks, from October 01, 2020.

With the detection of another deadly ‘artificial toddy’ manufacturing plant in Dummalasuriya by a special police flying squad on Sunday, the social activists fighting against hazardous liquor products blamed the Excise Department for not regulati

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) had agreed to a policy statement submitted by National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) Leader Zahran Hashim to the representatives of five political parties before the 2015 General Election, former SLMC Provincial Councilor Shi