Former Customs Director-General P.S.M.Charles was appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

Cricketer Thisara Perera has joined the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force as a Major, following an invitation of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today recorded a statement from former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen for over three hours, sources said.

Swiss Embassy local staffer Garnier Banister Francis was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne is to retire from the post of Chief of Defence Staff tomorrow (December 31).

MP Rajitha Senaratne who was remanded on the charges of organising a ‘white van’ press conference prior to the presidential election was today granted bail with two sureties of Rs.500,000 each by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

Swiss embassy local staffer Garnier Banister Francis, who is in the remand custody, was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officers a short while ago.

As part of its measures for further improving air connectivity with Sri Lanka, India has offered to develop the Batticaloa Airport for flight operations between regional destinations, Daily Mirror learns.

The previous government had taken a decision to allow former Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan to use his official residence in Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo, as long as he remains the leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

Industrial Exports, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said 20,000 tourist hotels had not been registered with the government and added there were only 2000 hotels which had been registered with the governmen

The officers of the Criminal Investigations Department ( CID) arrested the mistress of notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush when she arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Saturday from Dubai.

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend that he is willing to dedicate himself for the victory of all UNP MPs and organisers at the next general elections.

An investigation should be carried out on the information revealed by two persons at a press conference arranged by MP Rajitha Senaratne, a UNP MP said today.

Eleven Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) by the National Police Commission (NPC).

Those who obtain pipe-borne water illegally are to be prosecuted and jailed, and the relevant act would be amended accordingly, Minister of State Vasudeva Nanayakkara said.

Transfer of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne from Lanka Hospital to the Prisons Hospital has been suspended, sources said.

MP Rajitha Senaratne who was under police custody at the Lanka Hospital has been transferred to the Prisons Hospital, the Prison Department said.

Steps would be taken to integrate more new projects into Maga Neguma to make Maga Neguma a profitable venture, Minister of Roads & Highways Johnston Fernando said.

The Ministry of Finance, Economy and Policy Development said today that the first foreign investment under the new government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would be launched soon.

Fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy along with three fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday, the Navy said.

Tamil Nadu’s major opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and BJP’s ally Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Friday attacked the newly-elected Sri Lankan Government under President Gottabaya Rajapaksa for suspending the playing of the nation

British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to provide technical assistance on prison reforms and in the process of drafting legislations in Sri Lanka, the Justice Ministry yesterday said.

The government should arrest former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen as those in the present regime made many accusations against him during the presidential election, UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra said yesterday.

The Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will neither influence nor interfere in any judicial matter whatsoever, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that foreign-funded NGOs had influenced our education system in subtle ways and the country needs to be ‘very vigilant’ with regard to what is inculcated in the minds of school children.

Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake yesterday said he managed to pass the GCE Advanced Level examination and had qualified to study law.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), today requested people not to call back or send an SMS if they receive unknown international calls.

The Department of Examinations said 181,126 candidates who sat for the GCE Advanced Level Examination-2019 have become eligible to apply for university entrance as per the released examination results which could be obtained via www.doenets.lk

With the reduction of import duty on potatoes, the wholesale price dropped to Rs.110 a kilo today in the Colombo wholesale market, the Essential Food and Commodities Importers’ and Traders’ Association (EFCITA) said today.

MP Rajitha Senaratne was remanded till December 30 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera today. The Additional Magistrate visited the MP who is undergoing treatment at the Lanka Hospitals in Narahenpita.