Former MP S.B.Dissanayake said former cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has asked for the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course for 20 years to bring in one million golfers across the world to Sri Lanka annually.

Following the opening of the Sri Lanka’s first underwater museum in Galle, the Navy is also planning to build two more underwater museums in Trincomalee and Tangalle.

Jeevan Thondaman, the son of late Arumugam Thondaman has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the Ceylon Worker’s Congress (CWC).

All high profile criminals detained in prisons would be identified and sent to the Boossa Prison and several such prisoners have already been transferred to Boossa, Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratna said.

Following the discovery of two cells equipped with luxury utilities inside the Negombo Prison, the Department of Prisons has transferred 23 prison officials including eight Superintendents and 15 Assistant Superintendents with immediate effect.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today criticized Central Bank officials for failing to extend its support to the government’s proposals for economic revival, unlike the Central Banks of other countries.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today directed the CID to obtain a report from the Government Analyst on the laptop belonging to journalist Darisha Bastains.

A 43-year-old man was killed and thrown into a canal at Angulana early this morning. Police said the victim and another man had got into a brawl following a dispute at a big girl party in Angulana last night.

The body of a 26-year-old Police Constable attached to the Madampe Police was found inside the police station this morning, Police said.

An 84-year-old man died after he fell from a building in Kirulapone this morning, the Police said.

An event organised by former President Maithripala Sirisena, who is contesting the general elections, to distribute scholarships among 360 students selected for universities from the Polonnaruwa District, has been suspended by the Elections Commissio

Sixty-one tri forces members were among those 130 Sri Lankans who returned from Pakistan this morning, Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremesinghe said.

Tarinda Ratwatte, the suspect of the Defender accident in which the PC attached to the State Intelligence Services (SIS) Sithum Alahapperuma was killed, was remanded till June 19 by the Colombo Traffic Court today.

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today appointed its National Organizer Navin Dissanayake as the President of the UNP-affiliated Lanka Jathika Estate Workers Union (LJEWU).

A luxury motorcar belonging to former parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandar’s son Yasodha Range Bandara met with an accident last night at Thonigala in Anamaduwa, Police said.

A total of 225 Sri Lankans including two naval officials who were stranded in Philippine and Japan due to COVID-19 pandemic, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning, the Airport Duty Manager said.

A letter purported to be a suicide note of the man found dead at Independence Square this morning, has indicated that he had taken his life due to multiple health issues.

SJB Colombo District candidate and former MP Hirunika Premachandra yesterday said she is happy about the stand of former Parliament colleague Namal Rajapaksa with regard to the Mount Lavinia beach project.

The Police will refrain from arresting protesters at public venues unless there is an extreme situation that would lead to serious violation of law and order causing public unrest but all those involved would be referred to a spell of quarantine, Cab

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today rejected remarks made by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had released USD 230 million to Sri Lanka for COVID-19 operations.

A T-56 weapon which was allegedly used in the Soysapura shooting, was recovered from a forest behind a house at Suwarapola in Piliyandala today, police said.

The Prisons Department is expected to introduce a new mobile jamming system to prevent inmates from using mobile phones while in prisons, Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya said.

The 33-year-old doctor who was arrested for stealing Rs.7.9 million worth of cash brought to the National Hospital, Colombo, was remanded until June 24 by the court today.

DIG Waruna Jayasundara today assumed duties as 13th Commandant of the Special Task Force of Police (STF).

All zoological gardens, forest reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and botanical gardens across the country would be reopened for both local and foreign tourists from June 15, Wildlife Resources Minister S.M. Chandrasena said today.

Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was arrested following the controversial white van press conference was granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

A 50-year old man from Piliyandala and the car which had been used for the shooting at an eatery in Soysapura, Moratuwa, were taken into custody, Police said.

Putting an end to the long school vacation, all government schools will reopen from June 29 in four stages, the Education Ministry announced today.

A 33-year-old doctor who was undergoing training to be a specialist was arrested with Rs.7.9 million worth of cash brought to the National Hospital, Colombo, Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon said.

A total of 53 individuals including Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Politburo members Duminda Nagamuwa and Kumar Gunaratnam have been arrested for protesting outside the US Embassy in Kollupitiya violating a court order, Police Spokesman SP Jaliya Se