The names submitted to the President by the UNP for appointment as acting Ministers in place of the Muslim Ministers who resigned recently, had been rejected by the President, a government source revealed.

The Executive and the Legislature are heading towards another conflict with the government reportedly planning to adopt a parliamentary resolution calling for President Maithripala Sirisena to convene Cabinet meetings.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has condemned the remarks made by former Eastern Province governor M.L.M. Hisbullah.

Friday’s Extraordinary Gazette notification contains the list of the Public and Bank Holidays for 2020 as announced by the government, Internal, Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Wajira Abewardena said.

Public Administration Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday he would not accept the ministry of rural economy assigned to him because no important institution had been gazetted under it.

A countrywide bus strike will be launched on the day after the Rs.25,000 fine for seven categories of traffic offences is implemented, Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne said.

SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara admitted that the differences between the President and the government were widening by the day with another looming crisis in the absence of today’s Cabinet meeting.

Several electoral and district organisers received their appointments today (11) from President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today the government had ceased to function in the wake of President Maithripala Sirisena refusing to convene the weekly Cabinet meeting.

A 23-year-old police constable who was reported missing in Kokkadicholai in 2008 was found murdered and buried, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today.

The ICC World Cup 2019 Match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was abandoned after persistent heavy rain at Bristol County Ground in Bristol today, with both sides earning a point each.

In a hard hitting speech, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said today the UNP was making good use of the Muslim community for their political purposes especially aiming at the presidential election while Muslim leaders, completely dependent on Mus

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today informed Court that it would indict the former chief of staff of President Maithripala Sirisena and another state official on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs.20 mill

A proposal presented by the Kirinda-Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha to remove the name of ‘Mangala Samaraweera Pedasa’ and replace it as ‘Lindagawa Watta Mawatha’ in Puhulwella, Matara, was passed today with a majority of three votes.

Former Western Province Governor Azath Salley appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into Easter Sunday attacks a short while ago.

The Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, yesterday said it would be welcoming guests back from tomorrow onwards, after the deadly Easter Sunday bombings.

The fare for the first kilometre in a three-wheeler taxi would be increased to Rs.60 from midnight today due to last night’s fuel price increase, Lanka Self-Employed Professionals’ National Three-Wheeler Federation Sunil Jayawardana announced.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to make a brief visit to Sri Lanka end of this month, US State Department said.

An organised racket is in operation to extort money from the relatives of the suspects who are in custody over the Easter Sunday attacks, the Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera revealed yesterday.

Colombo High Court Judge Shashi Mahendran released the former Chairman of the Warakapola Pradeshiya Sabha who had been given 18 years imprisonment for becoming guilty of an allegation of a bribe because he had received Presidential pardon.

Politics may jeopardise investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said last Saturday at a function held in Akmeemana.

Buddhism is the only religion that does not promote or encourage killings to propagate the religion and the main objective of jihad is to exterminate all except those who follow Allah, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawa

The price of petrol (Octane 92) was increased by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by Rs. 3 a litre from midnight today while the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) increased it by Rs. 7 in addition to increasing Petrol Euro 3 also by Rs. 7.

The security apparatus of the country is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea owing to the internal war of the government, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today.

The Muslims are a minority only in this country, but a majority globally and nobody should think that they could subjugate us, former Eastern Province Governor Dr. M.L.A.M.Hizbullah.

‘Sakvithi’ Ranasinghe who has been in remand custody for over nine years over an alleged financial fraud exceeding Rs. 1,628 million, has been released on bail by the Colombo High Court today.

The Supreme Court today deferred to July 5, the Fundamental Rights Petitions contesting certain Emergency Regulations.

Passengers could bring two persons each to the arrival and departure lobbies of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for a period of three hours with effect from today, BIA Duty manager said.

The three-member investigation committee which was appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to look into the Easter Sunday attacks, submitted its final report to the President this morning, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) alleged today that President Maithripala Sirisena was trying to stop information on Easter Sunday attacks being revealed through the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) instead of admitting his shortcomings and recti