The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar issued summons on the former navy commander Wasantha Karannagoda to be served by the IGP and the Navy Commander.

New COPE Chairman Sunil Handunetti said yesterday said COPE would summon officials of SriLankan airlines and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to COPE next week.

We are not aware of any incident where the Bellanwila tusker Myan Kumara was brutally beaten or harassed, said Bellanwila Temple’s Chief Incumbent the Ven. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thera.

Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunge said today steps would be taken to obtain compensation from those involved in the SriLankan airline’s Airbus deal after obtaining legal advice.

Some 142 incidents of rape, 42 of serious sexual abuse and 54 of child abuse have been reported from various police divisions in the country during the first 15 days of 2020, Parliament was informed today.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunneththi was re-appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) in parliament today.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left for India a short while ago on a four-day state visit on the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna was unanimously re-appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) at parliament today.

The previous government had spent Rs.2.8 billion to purchase vehicles for the use of ministers since 2015, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando said in parliament today.

MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is in remand custody was brought by the Prison officials to the Government Analyst Department for a voice test this morning over his controversial phone conversations.

Leaders of political parties representing Parliament are to decide whether to release the CDs which containing phone conversations of MP Ranjan Ramanayake today.

While stating that some have questioned him as to why he praised President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Independence Day speech, UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera yesterday said President should not let conservative forces mislead him.

Shipments arriving from China at the Colombo Port, have taken a hit following the novel coronavirus outbreak with many local businesses unable to get through to their shippers in China while some have even re-sent their shipments back in fear after t

A group of SLFPers will join the new alliance which will be led by Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, a UNP parliamentarian said yesterday.

The Chinese Government thanked world leaders including Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the support rendered during the new Coronavirus outbreak in China.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday gifted a consignment of Ceylon Black Tea to Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan to be sent to those affected by the Coronavirus in his country.

While China struggles to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic and the number of related deaths in that country to the minimum possible, Sri Lanka has been successful to restrict the 2019n-COV infections to a single patient and p

Transport Service Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today the project involving the issuance of Smart Card driving licence would be taken over by the government within three months.

The National Police Commission has approved to appoint DIG Lionel Gunathilake as the new Commandant of the Special Task Force of Police (STF).

The incumbent Government should take steps to recover $98 million from Airbus paid by the Yahapalana Government as cancellation fees for returning four A350 in 2016, UNP MP Eran Wickramaratne said today.

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today questioned the government whether steps would be taken to officially obtain reports revealed in a British court disclosing an incident where a SriLankan Airline’s former CEO’s wife obtaining bribes from t

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance has refused to grant mandate for the order in which reduction of VAT to 8 percent was introduced by the new government.

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today President Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes the full responsibility of Cabinet decisions and government’s performance and therefore would prefer to personally chair all cabinet meetings.

SriLankan Airlines former CEO Kapila Chandrasena and wife Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayaka were remanded till February 19 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The Indian hydrographic survey ship Jamuna called at the Colombo Port today for hydrographic survey in Sri Lanka, the Navy said.

While admiring the contribution made by Sri Lanka in joint efforts against international terrorism, the visiting Russian General Oleg Salyukov on Thursday requested Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to increase the participation of Sri Lankan military

The Galle Face Road has been temporarily closed due to a protest carried out by the members of the All Island Dengue Prevention Collective, police said.

Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan briefed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on the prevailing situation regarding the coronavirus epidemic in China and the steps taken by the Chinese Government and authorities to curb spread of the virus.

Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena and his wife were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after they surrendered to the CID, police said.

The body of a police sergeant attached to the Valachchenai was recovered with injuries at Mullamunai in Vavunathivu this morning, Police Media Division said.