DIG Waruna Jayasundara today assumed duties as 13th Commandant of the Special Task Force of Police (STF).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that they are still following the ‘wait and watch policy when it comes to the tour of Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series in August.

At least 30 police officers including the Kollupitiya Police OIC, who were on duties near the US embassy in Colombo to disperse the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) protesters, have been sent for quarantine, the Police said.

Chairman of Self-Employed Professionals’ Three-Wheeler Association, Sunil Jayawardhana, was killed after he was assaulted by a group of employee of a finance company in Mirihana Wednesday evening, police said.

Denat Paniyandoowage, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate contesting the General Elections from Galle District has withdrawn from contesting and pledged his support to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.

The US diplomatic staff adhere carefully to Sri Lankan COVID-19 guidelines including quarantine restrictions in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Relations, a US Embassy spokesman said.

The release of two of the four suspects who were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for keeping explosives in possession at Lacktowatta in the Wanathawilluwa area in January, 2019, was a mistake, OIC of the Special Investigation

The Cabinet approval was given today to issue loans at the interest of four percent for the payment of salaries to the employees of the tourist hotels and guest houses registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) by March, 2019

While condemning the Tuesday’s assault on Frontline Socialist Party protesters by the police, former MP Namal Rajapaksa said proper action should to be taken over the incident following an investigation.

The Gazette notification announcing the General Elections on August 5, 2020 was published a short while ago.

Places of worship are allowed to open for the devotees from June 12 and tuition classes from June 29, the Government Information Department said. It said 50 devotees are allowed in a place of worship while only 100 students are allowed in a tuition c

All zoological gardens, forest reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and botanical gardens across the country would be reopened for both local and foreign tourists from June 15, Wildlife Resources Minister S.M. Chandrasena said today.

The Health Ministry issued health guidelines for conducting the general election amidst the COVID-19 outbreak last week.

The elections commission announced a short while ago that the general election would be held on August 5. Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya made the announcement at a news briefing held at the Commission today.

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern Province has been tasked to conserve all archaeological heritage sites in the Eastern Province irrespective of religion, Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said.

Sri Lanka have rejected media reports concerning the Private Member Bill 104 presented in 2019 to the Ontario Legislative Assembly, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Ottawa said in a statement.

Three mobile phones were recovered by the STF during a search operation at Boossa Prison yesterday where several high profile prisoners connected to the drug mafia and underworld are being detained.

A total of 65 more Covid-19 infected patients have recovered and been discharged increasing the total recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 1,122, the Health Ministry said.

An agreement was signed by the Government of Sri Lanka with the Government of Germany today to obtain a technical assistance grant of Euro 11 million to implement three projects.

Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was arrested following the controversial white van press conference was granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

A 50-year old man from Piliyandala and the car which had been used for the shooting at an eatery in Soysapura, Moratuwa, were taken into custody, Police said.

The Foreign Ministry has dispatched 10,000 kg (2000 packs) of essential items including dry rations, to be distributed through the Sri Lanka High Commission in the Maldives, amongst the Sri Lankan community members in Male and outer Male.

Intelligence OIC of Fort, where two major Easter Sunday attacks took place said yesterday even after the attacks, still there is no proper mechanism to communicate intelligence information. IP R.W Thilakaratne informed this while testifying before th

Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage, Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations, told Daily Mirror that according to government policy, the priority in the repatriation procedure for Sri Lankans stranded abroad was not for migrant w

While extending appreciation for the steps taken to look after the health and safety of those Sri Lankans in Arab countries, Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that the government plans to bring the returnees from the region in a syst

DIG Waruna Jayasundara has been appointed as the new Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF) with immediate effect, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said.

Four families who had come into contact with an Indian in Jaffna have been sent for self-quarantine today after the Indian was reportedly found positive for Covid-19 upon his return to India, Director of Jaffna Teaching Hospital Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy

The US Embassy said today that it did not request that the proposed demonstration near the embassy be blocked and that it has been denied by the police due to COVID-19 restrictions in Sri Lanka.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to provide an opportunity for the health workers who are at the frontline of the battle against Covid-19 to spend a vacation with their family members at a five star h

The Transport Services Management Ministry yesterday said that it would introduce a ’Prepaid Travel Card’ for Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private buses by the end of July.