The US Supreme Court on Thursday handed over a victory to the Donald Trump administration on the president’s signature issue of immigration, in relation to an asylum case filed by a Sri Lankan, NBC News reported.

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will address 161 pocket rallies simultaneously using digital technology on Sunday (28), UNP’s Election Campaign Manager Sagala Ratnayake said today.

No Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant monies were ever transferred to, or spent by the Sri Lankan Government under the proposed USD 480 million grant, the US Embassy said today when asked about the final report of the MCC review committee.

British School in Colombo yesterday (25) conducted a “Drive In graduation ceremony” for the first time in Sri Lanka at the school premises for their graduating class of 2020.

A special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 230 Sri Lankans stranded in the Bangaladesh due to COVID- 19, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake this evening.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has returned 40 incomplete investigation files to Acting Inspector General of Police in respect of the suspects arrested over the Easter Sunday attack, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne sai

Opposition leader of Kalutara Pradeshiya Sabha (UNP) S.A. D. Nilantha and another person were arrested for forcibly entering into a playground in kalutara violating quarantine laws, police said.

Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said the fuel surcharge of Rs.26 per liter enforced on petrol and diesel has been lifted since last Wednesday.

The water supply for several areas in Colombo will be interrupted for 18 hours tomorrow (27), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced today.

Seventeen more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from hospitals today increasing the total number of recovered patients in Sri Lanka to 1619, the Health Ministry said.

All archeological sites, monuments, all museums operating under the National Museum Department and the Public Reference Division of the National Archives Department would be reopened for local tourists from July 01, Buddhasasana, Cultural and Religio

UN Human Rights Council said former LTTE commander and Government minister Karuna Amman should also be investigated for wholesale recruitment of child soldiers, a crime under international law.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today issued warrants on the driver and assistant who were involved in the controversial “white van” press conference convened by former Minister Rajitha Senratne before 2019 presidential election.

Two persons including a woman were arrested with more than one kilogramme of heroin worth over Rs. 10 million at Batuwita in Gonapola yesterday evening, Police said.

A drug dealer ’Ketawalapitiye Sampath’ was shot dead by police in a shootout at Malwathuhiripitiya in Gampaha, Police said.

Civil Society and Trade Unions’ Collective Convener Saman Rathnapriya yesterday said the government should unload the three cranes procured from China for the East Container Terminal (ECT) development project and start work immediately without maki

Former State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe yesterday said the government should take legal actions against the parties responsible for Easter Sunday Attack without making a politically motivated farce out of the attack.

The United National Party (UNP) is to kick off its campaign for the General Elections on Sunday June 28 from Colombo, party’s General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday challenged the government to complete the projects which were initiated by him as the Megapolis Minister.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today and commended the efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, a statement from the Pakistani High Commission said.

The Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)agreement in its final report said the agreement contained many complications and negative consequences.

The government hopes to bring the country back to pre- COVID 19 situation with the presentation of the first budget of the SLPP government in the new Parliament, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today.

The government has decided to suspend short staying of foreign seafarers when transferring through the country in special flights, following the detection of several COVID-19 positive seafarers who arrived from India.

Hemas Holdings PLC announced the appointment of Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st October 2020, succeeding Steven Enderby.

Considering a Writ application, the Court of Appeal today gave an interim order staying the ongoing proceedings of the trial at bar in the Colombo High Court against Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, until the final hearing and determination

A special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 254 Sri Lankans stranded in Seychelles due to COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon.

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed in the Supreme Court today urging legal action be taken against Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman and that he be arrested.

A fire broke out at a supermarket on the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Main Road in Kottawa this morning, the fire brigade said.

Two Police constables have been arrested by the STF for possession of 42 cartons of illicit cigarettes, which have a street value of over half a million of rupees, in Colombo Fort yesterday.

Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to give a statement over his remarks that he killed some 2,000 to 3,000 Sri Lankan soldiers in one night at Elephant Pass.