Heavy traffic was reported in the Town Hall area and the roads leading to Union Place because of the Jana Satana Paada Yathra organized by the joint opposition. The march is heading towards the Lipton circus and MPs Prasanna Ranatunga and Mahindanand

The ministers do not need to have 45 advisers and if any minister who is alleged to have appointed such a large number should clarify the matter, Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said on Monday.

The Jana Satana Paada Yathra organised by the Joint Opposition was passing Maligawatte a short while ago on its fifth and final day.

Two more Secretaries were appointed today for the Ministry of Public Administration and Management and the Ministry of Posts at the President’s Office.

Senior career diplomat Esala Weerakoon assumed duties as the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a short while ago, the Ministry said.

The Chairman of Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya (NSS) of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Airport & Aviation Branch Warnasiri Bandara and two other drivers were further remanded till August 4 by the Warakapola Magistrate today.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today refused to issue notice to 11 Joint Opposition Parliamentarians for allegedly disobeying a court order and continuing a protest against the Central Bank Governor near the Regal Cinema.

Former minister Basil Rajapaksa was re-remanded today till August 8 by Kaduwela Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala over alleged misuse of state funds to purchase and distribute GI pipes during the run-up to the last presidential election.

The Joint Opposition’s Jana Satana Paada Yathrawa left Kiribathgoda this morning and is heading to its destination in Colombo.

The joint opposition’s Paada Yathra was not in any manner a challenge to the government and the only question the government had to ask was whether their attempt was targeted at a comeback to form a family rule again, Defence State Minister Ruw

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the government would appoint a presidential commission to investigate whether anyone had tried to create schisms within the various Buddhist chapters.  

The Right to Information (RTI) Bill, though passed in Parliament more than a month ago, is yet to become the law of the country because the authorities concerned are struggling with difficulty to incorporate a certain amendment proposed by the Joint

Residents of Rathupaswala have left dozens of bottles filled with water on roads in Balummahara, Rathupaswala for the use of protesters of Jana Satana Paada Yathra organised by the Joint Opposition marking the third anniversary of Rathupaswala clash.

Three mahouts were hospitalised after being attacked by an elephant in the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) central committee will be convened next week to decide on disciplinary action against those party members who participated in the ‘Paada Yatra’ the joint opposition protest march and the rally, a government

The Japanese government had granted Rs. 10 billion concessionary loan to implement development proposals made in the 2016 Budget, the Finance Ministry said today.

The Vehicle Import Permits offered to public officials and officials of the State Corporation and Statutory Boards under a concessionary basis would be implemented again with amendments, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe will leave for Indonesia tomorrow on an official visit to participate in the 12th annual World Islamic Economic Forum.

Responding to Former President and Kurunegala District MP Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement on the Office on Missing Persons, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera today said MP Rajapaksa is trying to score political points at the expense

The Chairman of Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya (NSS) of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Airport & Aviation Branch Warnasiri Bandara was arrested yesterday for using two State owned vehicles for the Joint Opposition’s Paada Yathra mar

The keepers of unprotected railway gates would be on strike from this morning, urging a wage hike, their collective said.

A 16-year-old Afghan national was drowned and three others were hospitalised after they drowned while bathing at the sea at Thalpe in Habaraduwa yesterday.

Western Province Chief Minister Isuru Devapriya said today he would reveal the Joint Opposition’s conspiracy with the UNP to save the Rajapaksa family in the future.

UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra said today the Jana Satana Paada Yathra would not make any impact on the government other than some physical changes on the Joint Opposition MPs who were marching from Kandy.

The Jana Satana Paada Yathra organised by the Joint Opposition was passing Weweldeniya town a short while ago on its third day.

Veteran spinner Rangana Herath grabbed a five-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka stun top-ranked Australia by 106 runs on the fifth and final day of the first Test in Pallekele today.

In an effort to find a permanent solution to the vexed fishermen issue with Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday held a high-level meeting with various stakeholders and deliberated on its different aspects.