UNP Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been arrested by the police over possession of a pistol without a valid license.

Three suspects-father, step mother and a female Grama Niladhari- who were arrested for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old girl(suspect’s daughter) in Nikaweratiya, were remanded until January 16, by the Nikaweratiya Magistrate Court today.

Sri Lanka’s eighth Parliament went down in the history yesterday by becoming the first to have appointed three leaders of opposition throughout its term.

The Cabinet yesterday approved the withdrawal the Counter-Terrorism Bill, Cabinet spokesman, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday.

The Opposition today urged Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to table the reports of the forensic audit on the Central Bank bond scam without delay.

State Minister Defense, Chamal Rajapaksa said today an in-depth investigation would be carried out into the crash of the Sri Lanka Air Force Y-12 aircraft at Haputale and that he would present a report in Parliament soon.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today he stood for the philosophy symbolised by the Kurahan Satakaya (maroon shawl) though he did not wear it as his other family members did.

Priyantha Liyanage, who was sworn in as new MP for Ratnapura District before Speaker Karu Jayasuriya sat in the opposition in Parliament today.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today announced UNP MP Sajith Premadasa as the Opposition Leader. In early December, UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe nominated MP Premadasa as the Opposition Leader of Parliament.

Changes should be made to the Constitution in order to safeguard security, sovereignty, stability, and integrity of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today.

UNF Parliamentary Group which met yesterday had decided to support the progressive steps that are taken by the government for the betterment of the country.

Railway Services State Minister C. B. Ratnayake yesterday launched the programme for providing a bag of vegetables and a bag of dry rations at a concessionary rate of Rs.500 each at the Maradana Railway Station to ease the commuters.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today said its new year resolution and ambition is to win the general election with a two thirds majority to fully capitalize on the presidential election victory.

Former minister Rajitha Senaratne was still receiving medical treatment at the Lanka Hospitals by yesterday afternoon even after he was released on bail.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the inefficiency in the state sector should come to an end during the tenure of the present government and asserted that strict action will be taken against public officers found guilty of misconduct includ

Former chief government whip Gayantha Karunatilleke is tipped to be the new chief opposition whip in keeping with the practise adopted by the United National Party (UNP) to appoint the former chief government whip to the post, UNP MP Vajira Abeywarde

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today instructed the authorities to exempt those applying for Light Vehicle (LV) Licenses from a full medical examination and limit such an examination for applicants of Heavy Vehicle Licenses.

Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, was remanded till January 6 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Chalani Perera

A 24-year-old suspect was arrested with 1kg of heroin which has a street value of Rs.10 million at Settikulam in Vavuniya.

Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, has been arrested when he surrendered to the CID this morning, AG’s CO said.

Four Air Force personnel were killed when a three-wheeler and a truck collided head-on at Dummaladeniya in Warakapola on the Kandy-Colombo Main Road early this morning.

Justifying the decision to provide an official residence to TNA leader R. Sampanthan, UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara said yesterday his party took this line of thinking upholding its policy of standing up against racial discrimination.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today recorded a statement from former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen for over three hours, sources said.

Swiss Embassy local staffer Garnier Banister Francis was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

MP Rajitha Senaratne who was remanded on the charges of organising a ‘white van’ press conference prior to the presidential election was today granted bail with two sureties of Rs.500,000 each by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

Swiss embassy local staffer Garnier Banister Francis, who is in the remand custody, was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officers a short while ago.

MP Rajitha Senaratne was remanded till December 30 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera today. The Additional Magistrate visited the MP who is undergoing treatment at the Lanka Hospitals in Narahenpita.

The CID has requested the Colombo Additional Magistrate a short while ago to remand former Minister Rajitha Senaratne on the basis that given his health condition it was difficult to record a statement from the MP though under arrest.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today ordered the police to execute the arrest warrant issued on former minister Rajitha Senaratne over the ‘white van’ press conference.

Two individuals who were arrested on the charge of making controversial statements on a ‘white van’ incident during a media briefing conducted by former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne were further remanded till January 6 by the Colombo Chief M