While claiming that State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake’s recent remarks on cocaine being used by several ministers, were baseless, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila said it was a contract given by the Government to the State Minist

Ports and Shipping Minister Sagala Rathnayake refuted the allegation levelled by MP Wimal Weerawansa that a branch of the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) had been established at Temple Trees.

UPFA Southern Provincial Council member Krishantha Pushpakumara, alias ‘Raththaran’, resigned from the post today.

President Maithripala Sirisena today faulted the Singaporean Government of not making a clear and open statement as to whether the main respondent in the Central Bank bond scam was in the country.

Former Trade Union Relations Minister and MP W.D.J. Seneviratne today called for the amendment of the Shop and Office Employees Act.

In line with the salary increment granted to public sector employees, the government should take adequate measures to increase the salaries of those in the private sector at least by Rs.2,500 per month, UPFA MP Gamini Lokuge told Parliament today.

Thunderstorms are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Central Provinces and in the Galle, Matara and Badulla Districts, the Meteorology Department said today.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CD) had arrested eight suspects this evening over the abduction and killing of two businessmen from Rathgama, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

At least one person has died and a number of people injured in a shooting ’with possible terrorist motive’ in the central Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning, local news reports.

Popular artiste Jananath Warakagoda who was in remanded custody over an accident in which a woman was killed at Kirillawela, was released on bail by the Mahara Magistrate today.

The Supreme Court today issued a restraining order against Nagananda Kodituwakku preventing him from practising as an attorney for three years.

Heavy traffic was reported at the Ward Place in the Town Hall area due to a protest launched by ETI Finance Limited (ETI) depositors.

Power to several areas of the country has been disrupted when the unit 2 generator at the Norochcholai coal power plant shut down due to a technical issue, Director of Development at the Ministry of Power and Energy Sulakshana Jayawardena told the Da

Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Convener, Maheel Dehideniya, who was arrested over unruly behaviour during the protest near the parliament roundabout on last Wednesday, was granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

Former Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane said he would take legal action against the conduct of primary education in the English medium, disregarding the mother tongue of the student.

UPFA Southern Provincial Council member Krishantha Pushpakumara, alias ‘Raththaran’, said that he has decided to resign from the post.

The General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday said that no decision had been taken about the SLFP candidate for the forthcoming Presidential election.

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that Sri Lanka should not co-sponsor the UNHRC resolution coming up this time.

Four people were killed and another eleven injured when a van and a tipper collided head-on at Nagavilluwa, Puttalam on the Puttalam – Colombo Main Road in the early hours of today, police said.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna is not prepared to vote President Maithripala Sirisean into presidency for another term, in spite of the party being prepared to coalesce with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by the President in order to topple the

Former NPC Chief Minister C.V Wignesawaran’s Tamil Political Alliance is not a registered political party, TNA Parliamentarian M. A Sumanthiran said.

Steps would be taken soon to prohibit the import of substandard buses for public transport and that the buses already use were not up to the required standard, Transport Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said.

Twenty-six police officers, including two Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and ASP N.V. Lorenz of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), have been transferred, police said.

A Colour Code System (CCS) indicating sugar and salt levels in packaged food would become mandatory on labels of all sweets including biscuits with effect from April 2, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

The man charged over Friday’s twin mosque attacks in the New Zealand city of Christchurch is believed to have acted alone, police say.

Five suspects, including three women, were arrested for assaulting a group of STF and interrupting their duty during an illegal sand mining raid at Ariyalai in Jaffna last evening.

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in the country this morning after concluding his visit to Kenya.

South Africa completed a clean sweep of their five-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka with a 41-run victory via the DuckworthLewisStern method on Saturday as the final match at Newlands was ended prematurely by a failed floodlight.

Higher Education Minister Rauff Hakeem said yesterday 1,987 students had abandoned their education because of ragging after they were enrolled at state universities.

An Australian maritime trawler aircraft will land at the Mattala International Airport on April 1, and stay overnight in transit to India for another activity, Australian High Commission’s Defence Advisor Sean Unwin said yesterday.