Ranjan tables audio clips in Parliament

MP Ranjan Ramanayake today tabled in Parliament several CDs containing audio clips of phone conversations he has had with many people including a few heads of State.

Ranjan to make statement in Parliament today

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake who is currently in the centre of a controversy over the recorded conversations he has had with various persons over the phone is expected to make a statement in Parliament today.

Hirunika lodges complaint at CID over telephone conversation

UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra yesterday lodged a complaint at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in regards to the release of allegedly edited audio clips of her telephone conversations with MP Ranjan Ramanayake to the public without consent from either parties involved.

CHAINED ’PRINCE’ SUFFERS in silence at place of worship

As a Buddhist country, Sri Lanka’s temples undoubtedly practise Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation and chant the Metta prayer, wishing ‘all beings to be happy’ and most importantly ‘free of suffering’ on a daily basis. But it is appalling to see the same places inflicting pain and allowing living beings to suffer while in captivity.

Fmr Judge Ranawaka leaves CCD after giving statement

Retired Judge Padmini Ranawaka left the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) after giving a statement in connection with UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s phone recordings. The CCD officials had recorded her statement for over three hours.

Heavy traffic in Ward Place

Traffic congestion was reported in and around Ward Place in Colombo due to a protest carried out by the university students, Police said.

Keheliya and Jayampathy discharged over bribery case

Complying with the High Court Order over the maintainability of the case, the Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today discharged Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former Chairman of the State Printing Corporation Jayampathi Bandara.

Pujith, Hemasiri further remanded

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundera and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were further remanded until February 3 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today.

Two killed, one injured in head-on collision

Two individuals were killed and one injured after a three-wheeler collided head –on with a SLTB bus at Galigamuwa on the Kandy-Colombo main road early this morning, Police said.

Four killed, 20 injured in accident

Four persons including a three-year-old girl killed and 20 others injured when a tipper truck and a bus collided head-on at Bataatha in Hungama last night.

Video footage on Bellanwila jumbo: Temple sources reject media reports

Referring to the video footage circulating on social media, where an elephant was allegedly slapped with sticks by the keeper at Bellanwila Temple in Colombo, a spokesman of the temple told Daily Mirror that it was an incident which had been exaggerated by the so called media sites, which had received false information from NGOs.

Ex-Akuressa PS Chairman sentenced to 15 yrs RI

The Colombo High Court today sentenced former Akuressa PS Chairman Saruwa Liyanage Sunil to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2012.

Revision application against granting bail to Rajitha: Ruling on Jan. 21

Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne today fixed January 21 to deliver the ruling on the revision application filed by the Attorney General (AG) against the order of the Chief Magistrate to grant bail to former minister Rajitha Senaratne.

Firearm case: Ranjan produced in Court

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is in remand custody, was brought to Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court this morning over the unlicensed firearm case.

Rajitha arrives at Colombo HC

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne arrived at the Colombo High Court a short while ago over a revision application filed by the Attorney General (AG) against the order of the Chief Magistrate granting bail to Mr. Senaratne.

2019 was second hottest year on record: NASA

According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.

No major changes at today’s meeting

UNP MP Vajira Abeywardene said yesterday the party’s parliamentary group meeting to be held today will not result in any significant changes with Ranil Wickremesinghe continuing to remain as party leader.

Ranjan remanded till Jan.29

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the controversial audio clips was today remanded till January 29 by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

Cabinet approves to draft ‘National Intelligence Act’

A proposal to draft a new Bill titled ‘National Intelligence Act’ to regulate and empower all intelligence services, has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday.

Remains of three Lankan students brought to SL

The remains of three Sri Lankan students who died at Baku in Azerbaijan were brought to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning, the airport senior officer said.

Ven.Gnanasara Thera arrives at PCoI

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who appeared for the second day before the PCoI investigating into the Easter Sunday attacks, was questioned today from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., its media division said.

SL and Russia coordinating closely in UNHRC: Russia

The delegations of Sri Lanka and Russia are ‘comparing their notes and coordinating closely in their efforts in UNESCO and in the UNHRC,’ the visiting Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov said yesterday.

Laws of Privacy should be enacted in Sri Lanka

Laws related to privacy should be promulgated in Sri Lanka in order to prevent the confusion stirred up in the wake of MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s audio clips controversy, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila said yesterday.

People’s views should be taken into account over MCC: President to US

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today said the aspirations of the people of both the US and Sri Lanka should be taken into consideration in the future activities of the MCC Agreement since both the US and Sri Lanka are countries which respect democratic values.

Safeguarding party unity is paramount need: Akila

UNP is prepared to make any decision with regard to the party on Thursday in order to safeguard its unity, Party General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

Ranjan arrested

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) officers at his residence in Madiwala a short while ago.

Russia says won’t interfere with US-Iran issue

Visiting Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov today said his country would not physically intervene in the US-Iran issue but said they reject any escalation of the situation regardless of the faction which promotes it.

Rajitha arrives at CID

Former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement this morning.

MPs phoning govt. officers, a natural phenomenon

MPs talking to government officers over the phone is a natural phenomenon but one cannot approve the action taken by MP Ranjan Ramanayake to record the conversations, UNP MP Mujibur Rahuman said yesterday.

Eight hospitalised in acid attack in Bulathkohupitiya

Eight men were hospitalised following an acid attack at them at Moronthota in Bulathkohupitiya on Saturday night.