Legal action should be taken against Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera for violating Sri Lanka's Penal Code by voting in favour of gay rights at the UN, National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa said today.

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva today rejected government allegations that some of the opposition members had not signed the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

UPFA Southern Province Minister D.V. Upul was arrested by the CID today on charges of threatening to stone the officers attached to the Police FCID to death, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said. 

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran said today the people in the North would be very happy if the armed forces were withdrawn from the Northern Province because of several allegations levelled against the army.

The Supreme Court today clarified that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot be arrested in respect to four incidents mentioned in the Fundamental Rights petition and his arrest cannot be made by three respondents including the IGP, CID

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s eldest son, MP Namal Rajapaksa had been summoned to appear at the CID on June 12 to record a statement, MP Rajapaksa tweeted.

The No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should be debated immediately if UNP was not afraid of it and had confidence to defeat it, National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa challenged today.

Five monks of the Inter-University Bikkhu Federation (IUBF) were each released on a Rs.10,000 cash bail with and two sureties of Rs.500, 000.

A motion filed by the Attorney General regarding the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be taken up before the Supreme Court this afternoon.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently recording a statement from Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V.Upul over a controversial statement made by him regarding the Police Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID).

Colombo High Court today fixed for June 15 to consider revision application filled by former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa who sought bail from High Court.

The National Eye Hospital yesterday warned the public about a breakout of an eye disease called ‘Conjunctivitis- pink eye’ and advised them not to touch the eyes during their stay in public places including public transport soon after the

President Maitripala Sirisena is not in favour of entertaining the no confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and believes that the enactment of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution should take precedence over anything, Daily