Several countries including US and UK have expressed their concerns over the decision taken by President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve Parliament on November 9, days before it was due to be reconvened.

Ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's party, the United National Party (UNP), said on Saturday it would file a case in the Supreme Court against the early dissolution of Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena.

President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to introduce far reaching reforms to Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) giving him more powers over the party led by him.

International Trade and Investment Promotion Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday the new government did not intend abrogate the much criticized Singapore-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement because it was an international trade pact.

House Leader Dinesh Gunawardane warned Speaker Karu Jayasuriya not to violate the provisions of the Constitution by taking a partisan stand on the current political situation.

Nearly 647 people were affected while six others had gone missing when the bunds surrounding six irrigation tanks in the Mullaitivu district had breached because of the heavy rains that lashed the area.

The extraordinary gazette notice had been issued with respect to holding the General Elections and accordingly it would be held on January 5, 2019, UPFA MP Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.

President Maithripala Sirisena has signed the proclamation to dissolve Parliament with effect from midnight today, co-Cabinet Spokesman State Minister keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mirror.

Gamini Lokuge was sworn in as Labour, Foreign Employment & Petroleum Resources while Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was sworn in as the Minister of Industry and Commerce before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.  

Johnston Fernando was sworn in as the Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Christian Affairs, before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.

The Department of Government Printing has been brought under the purview of the Defence Ministry as announced in an extraordinary gazette notice issued by President Maithripala Sirisena today.

Udaya Gammanpila was sworn in as the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs while M. L. A. M. Hizbullah was sworn in as the Minister of Urban Planning & Water Supply before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna today ordered the MP Ravi Karunanayake's daughter to appear in Court on Monday.

The real objective of removing UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe from the post of Premier is obvious when going by the remarks made by newly-appointed Justice Minister Susil Premajayantha, UNP MP Ajith P. Perera said today.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it was dangerous to go for an election under a government which obtained power through unconstitutional means and stressed the need to rectify the present political crisis before going for a national ele

A section of the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway between Peliyagoda Interchange and the Kelani Bridge is temporarily closed from today because of the construction work on the proposed Kelani Bridge, the Road development authority (RDA) said.

The Police Department has been brought under the purview of the Defence Ministry as announced in an extraordinary gazette notice issued on Monday.

The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) would not support any impeachment move against President Maithripala Sirisena, MP Mano Ganeshan said today.

UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa was appointed as the Minister of Housing and Social Welfare by President Maithipala Sirisena a short while ago.

The foreign travel ban imposed on former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was lifted for a period of one month starting December 14 by the Special High Court today.

The Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and the Australian High Commissioner said the opportunity must be provided to demonstrate a vote of confidence when parliament reconvenes on November 14.    

The Air Force is reported to have rescued six chena cultivators, who were marooned by flood waters after a breach in the bund of the Alampil Niththakay Tank in Mullaitivu

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said that he had used only one trump card and there were more trump cards still in his hand.  

UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera yesterday charged that a sum of Rs.4 billion had gone out of Sri Lanka as the net outflow from the equity market as a result of the decision by President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a new Prime Minister.

The decision by Leaders of both the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Rauff Hakeem and Rishad Bathiudeen respectively to leave the country in a hurry on Tuesday night had invited much speculation and tongue wa

The country is currently facing a non-righteous debt situation and it could lead to a debt crisis if not tackled early, Governor of Central Bank Indrajit Coomaraswamy said.

The Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) which has been inactive for some time has now been revived with the reappointment of Justice Hector Yapa as Chairman and Justice Sunil Rajapakse and S. Swarnajothi, a Former Auditor General as members, The Finance Min

President Maithripala Sirisena reportedly told the TNA parliamentary group yesterday that he would not reappoint UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister even if his party secured a majority in Parliament.

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara yesterday criticized Speaker Karu Jayasuriya for what he called ‘entertaining’ foreign envoys in Parliament and inquired if the Speakers of these countries would have allowed the intrusion by our envoys in th

Former Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara yesterday challenged the UNP to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court if they maintain that the President had violated the Constitution by sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe from the Prime Ministerial post and prorogu