Chanaka de Silva PC appearing for the third respondent- Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeygunawardena today formulated the argument that the President had no plenary executive power, but a power that should be interpreted in the backdrop of democratic

Appearing for the respondent- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Romesh de Silva PC, addressed the issue in regards to the then-president having repository executive powers to exercise all executive powers in the absence of a cabinet.

President Maithripala Sirisena signed the special gazette notification declaring the railway service as an essential public service under the Act, No. 61 of 1979 this evening, the Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry said.

The UPFA or President Maithripala Sirisena did not want to make Gotabaya Rajapaksa the president on personal preference or for political agenda but they believe that it would lead to the betterment of the country, UPFA General Secretary Mahinda Amara

Transport State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe today took a stern stance not to negotiate with the railway trade unions until the train strike is called off.

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court today requesting to issue a writ order declaring the gazette notification to call for the presidential election was illegal.

Chandragupta Thenuwara’s brother Indranatha today said his brother’s decision to file a petition against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship was indecent at this juncture and said he could have done it some years ago.

The Elections Commission (EC) today stopped the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) live broadcast of the UNP annual convention being held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, EC Director General Saman Sri Ratnayake said a while ago.

The three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal commenced considering the petition filed against recognising Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a Sri Lankan citizen for the second day.

Banks and financial institutions had been directed to submit details of four bank accounts of former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundera to the CID.

All schools in three divisions in the Colombo Education Zone and three schools in Sri Jayewardenepura Education Zone will be closed next Monday due to nominations being filed for the presidential election, the Education Ministry said.

The Special High Court today permitted former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to travel overseas for a medical check-up from October 9 to 12.

SLFP MP Faiszer Musthapha said yesterday the government should present the draft of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) in parliament and get it enacted before the forthcoming presidential election.

Former Chairman of Lanka Sathosa, Kiran Atapattu yesterday told the Presidential Commission that Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his public relations officer Abdullah pressurised him to make an illegal payment of Rs.549 million to Liverpool Navigation

Referring to the petition filed against recognising Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a Sri Lankan citizen, Mr. Rajapaksa’s Spokesperson MP Dullas Alahapperuma said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the UNP presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa were co

Immigration and Emigration Department Officers’ (IEDO) Trade Union President K.A.S. Kanugala said they would take action at airports, ports and other places where its members were employed if the government failed to resolve their problems within t

General Secretary of the SLFP, Dayasiri Jayasekara today said without elaborating, that when a UNP team led by the party’s presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa met President Maithripala Sirisena, both sides focused on the current political situati

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today said he called for a parliamentary level committee to probe the allegations made by Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickremesinghe and former Solicitor General Suhada Gamlath over political influence.

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said deposits from presidential candidates will not be accepted on Saturday (5) as it is a public holiday.

Appearing for the Attorney General, Senior Deputy Solicitor General Nerin Pulle today advised that the former president who had signed the dual citizenship certificate of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2005, actually had the power to do so as the relevant min

UNP-led alliance’s presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa today said his discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena was centred on current issues in the country and it did not focus on politics.

There will be no government holiday declared on Friday (October 4), Internal, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Gamini Seneviratne said today in a statement.

Letters have been sent yesterday to the striking railway workers considering them as having vacated their posts, Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando said.

The UNP-led alliance’s presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa today said his discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena was centred on current issues in the country and it did not focus on politics.

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with the 12 fundamental rights (FR) petitions against IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando for failing to prevent the attacks on churches and hot

Senior Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam was appointed as the Acting Solicitor General by the Public Service Commission with immediate effect, the Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer said.

The three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal commenced considering the petition filed against recognising Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a Sri Lankan citizen.

Few countries can qualitatively match the troops sent by Sri Lanka who have extensive professional experience in all aspects of peacekeeping and providing humanitarian assistance, Sri Lanka told the UN on Monday.

Former Ambassador to Qatar and Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader A.S.P. Liyanage said he would contest for the upcoming presidential election.

UNP’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said today he would not conduct a campaign targeting his rivals but a campaign that was based on policies.