Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has decided to nominate a seven-judge Bench to hear the fundamental rights petitions filed against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando for the alleged f

Three persons died after being electrocuted by an illegally put up electric cable at Thalahagama in Akuressa yesterday morning, police said. The deceased were named as Gamage Amara aged 45, Wickramage Chandradasa aged 56 and Madarasinghege David aged

The Opposition yesterday accused Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of misusing the word ‘reconciliation’ to create a rift between the Sinhalese and Muslim communities. Addressing a news briefing held at the Opposition Leader’s Office, MP Ke

The Ceylon Workers United Front (CWUF) led by S. Sathasivam pledged its support to Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday. Former MP Sathasivam,

Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who was admitted to the Kandy Hospital after the hunger strike, was discharged from hospital yesterday.

A 48-year-old man was found dead inside a car at Athurugiriya yesterday morning, police said. The Athurugiriya Police found the body following an information received to the police hotline number. They found the body placed in the driving seat of

Former Chief Minister of Southern Province, Shan Wijayalal de Silva was sworn in as the Governor of the Eastern Province before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

President Maithripala Sirisena has not yet decided whether to contest the forthcoming Presidential polls or not, General Secretary of the UPFA, former Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday. He added that President Sirisen

Minister of Housing and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa yesterday warned that he will not allow anyone to fulfil his or her dream of becoming the President or Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by promoting communalism.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Power and Energy Ministry officials have informed the Solar Industries Association that the much touted Net metering system (use of energy produced by solar projects in homes) is to be cancelled. Net accounti

Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader A.S.P. Liyanage, who once said that the President had promised him the post of governor, yesterday said that he is ready to govern a province, with special emphasis on representing the Catholic community. He said

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera UPFA MP Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday questioned about the seating of Muslim Ministers at the front row of the House despite claiming to function as backbench MPs. He told parliament that the Muslim Ministe

Mr. Kiriella told Daily Mirror that the government proposed to take up the motion to debate on June 18 and 19 but the JVP wanted it taken up during the first week in July. The NCM was submitted by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) last month.

The opposition yesterday said the decision by all Muslim ministers to resign was not only a bad precedent but also a ‘spectacle’ which lacked transparency. MP Bandula Gunawardana said that they don’t approve all Muslim ministers resigning wh

An individual who harassed his tenyear- old son was arrested by the Child and Women’s Bureau of the Matara police. The suspect had beaten the child and chased him away from home compelling him to spend the night in t

Certain anti government elements want to keep the instability of the country until the forthcoming Presidential poll in November – December period but the government has determined not to let them exploit the Easter Sunday horror for their politica

Colombo Magistrate Shalani Perera yesterday released Mahasohon Balakaya leader Amith Weerasinghe on personal bail with two sureties of Rs.1 million each when he was produced in Court. When granting bail s

A large stock of pharmaceutical drugs that are commonly being abused by addicts as an intoxicant was seized by Excise and National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) officials in a joint raid carried out in Colombo on Monday.

JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake said yesterday not only the Muslim Ministers but also the entire government including the President and the Prime Minister should resign over the Easter Sunday attack. He told parliament that Muslim ministers should not resig

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) held a protest march yesterday from Technical junction to Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to provide solutions to several demands including the government to take action to abolish the ‘Battic

House Leader Lakshman Kiriella yesterday invited the UPFA to participate in the proceedings of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to inquire into the Easter Sunday attacks. “Please attend the proceedings as the main obstacle which made y

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s affidavit will be filed to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into irregularities at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka next Friday, the Commission said.

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has urged the President and the Prime Minister on the need for the removal of Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Western Province Governor Azath Salley and Eastern Province Governo

Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said the Elections Commission was ready to hold any election first, be it Presidential or Provincial Council. Commenting on the Preside

A woman and her accomplice had been arrested in connection with housebreaking and robbing mobile phones, electronic items from a house in the Mahawewa area, the Thanamalwila Police said.

A 38-year-old Japanese man was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to leave the country with foreign currency amounting to over Rs.8 million.

Samurdi certificates were distributed to recipients in Jaffna by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday. Ministers Rajitha Senaratne, Mangala Samaraweera and Daya Gamage and state Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, TNA MPs Mavai Senathirajah and

TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah yesterday called for a political solution to the national issue based on Federalism. Mr. Senathirajah made this statement at a ceremony held in Jaffna to distribute Samurdhi to new recipients.

The government has decided to appoint senior and experienced advisers to the leading tourist hotels in the country in charge of its security management. State Minister for Tourism Development Ranjith Aluvi