Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he would be committed to bring back normalcy in the country and would restore development.

While congratulating UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, MP Namal Rajapaksa said today that he hoped the Prime Minister would work towards ensuring the sovereignty of the country.

The Meteorology Department had warned fishermen not to venture into the deep sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankesanthurai via Trincomalee till December 17 following the formation of a cyclonic storm in the Southwest of Bay of B

The much anticipated groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of constructing a new building for Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha was held in Doha.

Bringing an end to the Constitutional and political uncertainty in the country that lasted over six weeks, UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe took oaths as the Prime Minister at the auspicious time of 11.16 this morning before President Maithripala Siri

A 23-year old Bangladeshi woman was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) with 32 kgs of heroin valued at around Rs 388 million in Ratmalana yesterday, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe would be sworn in as the Prime Minister at the Presidential Secretariat at11.16 a.m today, UNP General Secretary, MP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said.

Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will take on the Ppposition Leader post while UPFA MP Dinesh Gunawardena will take on the Chief Opposition Whip, MP S. B. Dissanayake said today.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said yesterday they had requested President Maithripala Sirisena not to appoint Rajitha Senaratne as the Health Minster.

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said on Thursday the EC would seek a ruling from the Supreme Court on the measures on the measures to be taken to conduct the provincial council elections in 2020.

Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a statement a short while ago that he resigned from the position of Prime Minister to make way for the President to form a new government. 

While rejecting the claim that the Supreme Court decision on dissolving parliament had prevented the election being held, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna said yesterday the Supreme Court verdict had without doubt enshrined the franchise of the people.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26, has informed UPFA MPs that he has resigned from PM post, MP Shehan Semasinghe said.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) should decide either to ally with the United National Party (UNP) or to sit in the opposition, MP Kanchana Wijesekera said.

More than 2,000 police personnel in uniform and civies will be deployed in the Colombo City during the festive season, Police said yesterday.

The Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) today recorded statements from three members of the ‘Purawesi Balaya’ organization in connection with a statement made by its representative Saman Ratnapriya recently.

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as Prime Minister on Sunday, UNP MP Ashoka Abeysinghe said.

The United National Party (UNP) today condemned the unruly incident which had taken place at Lake House on Thursday evening and said a future UNP-led government would take action against those who were responsible for it.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26, has decided to resign from the premiership tomorrow after making a special statement, UPFA MP Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said

A special meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and UPFA parliamentary group headed by Mahinda Rajapaksa was held at the presidential Secretariat, sources said.

The Supreme Court refused to vacate the interim order given by the Court of Appeal restraining Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Cabinet from functioning.

Submission on Mahinda Rajapakse’s appeal against the Interim Order given by the Court of Appeal recently restraining him and his Cabinet from functioning was concluded by the Supreme Court a short while ago.

Sri Lanka's leadership roulette continues with Lasith Malinga now being appointed as the limited-overs captain, and Niroshan Dickwella as his deputy, for the upcoming ODIs and a lone T20I in New Zealand.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs will attend the parliamentary sessions on December 18, MP Kanchana Wijesekera said today.

A Contempt of Court case was filed at the Supreme Court by three petitioners against former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva over a statement he made at a rally in Maradana in March 12, 2018.

The United National Front (UNF) is currently engaged in a dialogue with a selected group of SLFP MPs for the purpose of forming a government, MP Nalin Bandara Jaymaha said today.

Supreme Court today rejected a motion requesting a 5-judge Bench to hear Mahinda Rajapaksa's appeal against the Court of Appeal decision.  

Before the proceedings of Mahinda Rajapakse’s appeal were initiated Justice Aluwihare pronouncing the retirement of Justice Ewa Wanasundara said that today was her last day as a presiding Supreme Court Justice. 

President Maithripala Sirisena will appoint a new Cabinet on Monday (17), Nishantha Muthuhettigamage said.

Lawyers of UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a Fuller Bench to hear Mahinda Rajapaksa's appeal against the interim order given by the Court of Appeal barring him and the cabinet from functioning.