The United National Front (UNF) Parliamentary Group leaders passed a resolution stating that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should not resign from his post, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

Deepening the political crisis, President Maithripala Sirisena has told the UNP yesterday that he would permit the SLFP MPs to vote according to how they feel about the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) led by Minister Mano Ganeshan have decided to vote against the no-confidence motion on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Minister Rauff Hakeem said today his party decided to vote against the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ahead of the no confidence motion, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan called on President Maithripala Sirisena today and stressed that the government should implement the mandate given at the Presidential Election on January 8, 20

The joint opposition (JO) today said it would radically modify the new Inland Revenue Act (IRA) and other such Acts when it comes to power, to provide benefits to the people instead of suppressing them.

Those involved in bringing about a change on January 8, 2015 are behind Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the no-confidence motion will be defeated State Minister Harsha de Silva said today.

Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) today handed over a letter to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office for Sri Lanka against the Cabinet decision to postpone the May Day celebrations to May 7.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the UNP Parliamentary group that the responsibilities of the party would be handed over to a new group before April 30, a statement issued by the UNP said today.  

The strike launched by the workers of the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning was called off a short while ago.

General Secretary of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Udaya Gammanpila MP said today that he had learnt that some UNP members wanted to delay the debate on the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by taking away the Mace

Steps have been taken through the Foreign Affairs Ministry to bring down former Sri Lanka ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The Supreme Court has informed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today that several sections of the Judicature Bill were inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore, it should be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, if not amended as recommended

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentary group today asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down before the No-Confidence Motion, which is to be taken up tomorrow.

The tense situation reported at the Banadaranaike International Airport (BIA) has escalated with employees reportedly blocking all entrances to the premises, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded, reporters said. 

Close associates of notorious criminal Angoda Lokka- Alawalage Sarath Kumara alias Cheeti and Sarath Panditharatne alias Sara Malli, had been arrested in two separate raids in Angoda and Boralesgamuwa last night, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the President’s residence a short while ago for another discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena in view of the no-faith motion against him in Parliament.

President Maithripala Sirisena will chair a meeting with two delegations of the United National Party( UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) for crisis talks today in the light of the no confidence motion to be debated in Parliament tomorrow.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was not abolished but postponed for only two weeks, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.

A gang of young riders who rode high powered racing motorcycles with engines beyond the legal capacity with altered chassis numbers on the main roads in Colombo 7 early on Friday night was seized by the Cinnamon Gardens Police.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentary group this evening unanimously decided to request Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from the Premiership before the no-confidence motion, which is to be taken up on Wednesday.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today revealed that Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Chairman Professor Colvin Gunaratne had sent a ‘top secret’ letter to Health Minister.

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died at the age of 81, BBC News reported this evening quoting her personal assistant.

A special meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is being held at the President’s official residence in Colombo, sources said.

The university non-academic staff had agreed to call off their month-long work stoppage following a discussion with Higher Education and Highways Minister Kabir Hashim.

The joint opposition (JO) said today it was optimistic of winning the no-faith motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with the objective of neutralizing his power over the government.

A team of European Parliament's members will visit Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 to evaluate the first results of Sri Lanka's accession to the GSP+ scheme and to enhance their dialogue with Sri Lanka on the remaining challenges, the EU Embassy

A Flydubai Boeing aircraft has suffered a bird strike while landing at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this morning resulting in a flight delay of more than six hours, a Flydubai spokesman said.

A New Board of Directors was appointed to the Srilankan Airlines today, Srilankan Airlines sources said.

The Anti Narcotics Bureau of the Excise Department yesterday seized Rs.3 million worth of imported liquor from the Department of Immigration and Emigration officials’ quarters at Katunayake.