Several roads leading to Kollupitiya including the Green path were closed temporarily due to the United National Party (UNP) protest which is being held near the Temple Trees in Kollupitiya, police said.

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed in the Supreme Court by a public interest litigation lawyer against the gazette notification issued proroguing parliament sessions.  

The fuel pricing formula is likely to be scrapped from next month, MP Dullas Alahapperuma said today. However, he said a final decision would be taken by the Cabinet in this regard and would be announced shortly.

The lady doctor -- who was involved in the Boralesgamuwa tragedy where a Police Inspector was killed and his wife and two children badly injured -- was granted bail by the Gangodawila Magistrate today. 

The protest organised by the United National Party (UNP) against the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister commenced in Colombo a short while ago.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had made a ‘kind request’ to President Maithripala Sirisena to reconvene Parliament to “prevent the country from falling into a crisis.”    

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued an Injunction Order preventing UNP protesters from inconveniencing the public.

IGP Pujith Jayasundera had instructed Senior Officers to take necessary action on any situation in Colombo today.

The Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar today hit a record low with selling price surpassing the 175. 

President Maithripala Sirisena briefing foreign diplomats at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday had emphasized that new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed according to the powers vested in him in the constitution, the President’

Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan held discussions with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at his Wijerama residence this morning, the PM’s media unit said.

Four suspects had been arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police this morning along with Rs. 9.3 million in cash and Rs. 49.3 million worth jewellery, which was stolen from a state bank in Mattegoda last Friday, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

The security details of all former ministers would be reduced to the security provided to a parliamentarian on the instruction of IGP Pujith Jayasundara, police said. 

The UNP will hold a demonstration at the Liberty Roundabout in Kollupitiya at 12 noon today against the unconstitutional appointment of a new prime minister, party’s General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam told a media briefing held at T

A Supreme Court determination will be sought by the Election Commission on its role against the backdrop of the government's repeated failure to hold provincial council elections, EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday.

The new government will take steps to hold provincial council elections as early as possible, President Mithripala Sirisena said and that he would discuss this matter with the Election Commission soon.

The joint opposition said yesterday there was no need for President Maithripala Sirisena to consult the Speaker when proroguing Parliament.  

House Leader Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday he requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to summon a party leaders meeting to discuss the convening of Parliament without further delay.

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners' Association (CPPBOA) yesterday said the countrywide the fuel supply would come to normal by Wednesday (31) evening.

China on Monday said the changes in Sri Lanka are internal affairs and it believes that the Sri Lankan Government, political parties and people have enough wisdom to deal with the internal situation, the NDTV reported.

MP Suresh Vadivel was appointed as the State Minister of Plantation Industries of the new Cabinet by President Maithripala Sirisena.

UNP MP Vasantha Senanayake was appointed as the Minister of Tourism and Wildlife by President Maithripala Sirisena while UNP MP Ananda Aluthgamage was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Wildlife.

UPFA MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was appointed as the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy while MP Faiszer Musthapha was appointed as the Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government, and Sports.

EPDP MP Douglas Devananda was appointed as the Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs. CWC MP Arumugam Thondaman was appointed as the Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Commun

UPFA MP Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa was appointed as the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs.

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed UNP MP Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Minister of Education and Higher Education a short while ago.

MP Mahinda Samarasinghe was appointed as the Minister of Ports and Shipping while Mahinda Amaraweera was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture of the new Cabinet.

UPFA MP Nimal Siripala de Silva was appointed as the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation while MP Dr. Sarath Amunugama was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs by President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.

President Maithripala Sirisena utters stories, not even a child would believe, to cover up his faults such as the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister, UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.