The three judge Bench of the Court of Appeal yesterday unanimously decided to dismiss the writ petition filed against former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship status. The Bench comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda (President/CA),

The UNP led alliance’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday said he will get into a social pact with the people and thereby create a new industrial and social revolution if elected to office.

Romesh de Silva PC appearing for Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the writ petition yesterday brought up preliminary objections over the maintainability of the writ application on several grounds.

The Court of Appeal will hear today a writ petition filed by two civil society activists seeking to quash the claim to Sri Lankan citizenship made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential hopeful Gotabaya Rajapaksa. See related feature

The Court of Appeal (CA) yesterday fixed for October 2 and 3 the writ petition disputing the citizenship of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa before a three-judge-bench.

Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake was yesterday named as the Presidential Candidate of the National People’s Movement and People’s Forum Organization.

The carcasses of four wild elephants had been discovered yesterday lying on the banks of a tank in Hiriwadunna area at Habarana.

After days of bickering, the United National Party (UNP) Working Committee (WC) yesterday unanimously endorsed the party’s deputy leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate. The decision was taken barely two weeks to go for no

UNP presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa at a rally held yesterday in Matugama.

Heavy rains have resulted in a minor flood situation in several districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is pictured with CNN correspondent and popular television programme ‘Quest Means Business’ host Richard Quest at the ‘Future of Tourism’ summit held yesterday in Colombo.

Controversy surrounding the hurriedly summoned Cabinet meeting took a dramatic turn when President Maithripala Sirisena said only Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe wanted it to be convened on

It was President Maithripala Sirisena who wanted to summon an emergency Cabinet meeting last Thursday to discuss the abolition of executive presidency, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

A last ditch attempt to abolish the executive presidency by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was thwarted by the Cabinet yesterday.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday told Parliament that he would seek advice from the elections commission whether it was in violation of election laws to provide jobs in the government sector after an election is announced.

Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (Rtd) and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathilake (Rtd) were honoured to the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Air Force respectively by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday.

Sri Lankan Ambassador in China Karunasena Kodituwakku yesterday issued a clarification regarding the Lotus Tower Project allegations.

The United National Party (UNP) is to name its presidential candidate on Wednesday September 25 , sources close to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

The UNP group of the SLFP would either back UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa if he gets the ticket to contest the Presidential poll or slant against the JVP as the once great political party has become politically destitute today, SLFP rebel Parlia

Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dassanayaka yesterday directed the Police to arrest former Customs Director General Jagath Premalal Wijeweera and former Customs Assistant Director General Tharaka Seneviratne and produce them in court.

Two ex ruggerites of a leading school in Colombo found guilty of sexually abusing a six-year-old boy of the same school five years ago was sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi yesterday.

Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa will provide a statement today to the Police Unit and testify before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corruption of the current administration on Mond

A group of UNP Ministers loyal to party deputy leader Sajith Premadasa held a special meeting at the parliamentary complex yesterday and explored the possibility of participating in the presidential election under an alternative arrangement since the

President Maithripala Sirisena, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha(India) Subramanian Swamy with the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at

President Maithripala Sirisena, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha(India) Subramanian Swamy with the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said yesterday he would consider contesting the forthcoming presidential election only with the support of political forces which had since 1995 consistently stood for the abolition of the executive presidency.

UNP Deputy Leader and Minister Sajith Premadasa had requested Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in writing to name the party’s presidential candidate without further delay.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who had indicated once again his intention of contesting for the presidency had discussed how he could muster support of other parties including the JVP for the candidate of the UNP led alliance.

Former President and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa’s eldest son Namal married Limini Weerasinghe at the Carlton House in Tangalle yesterday. Namal’s mother Shiranthi, his brothers Yoshitha and Rohitha and their wives, SLPP presidential cand

President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last evening on a three-day visit. He arrived with a delegation of 35 diplomats