Former MP and Northern Provincial Council member M.K. Sivajilingam, who was detained by the Kopai Police for commemorating an LTTE leader, was released on bail by the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court today.

Law will be strictly enforced against drivers and motorcyclists who were violating the lane rules from today, Police said.

Three people were killed when a lorry and a three-wheeler collided in Diurumpitiya Avissawella early this morning, Police said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has given the approval to set up a slipway in Beruwala to launch large scale vessels, the President’s Media Division said.

Newly appointed United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said today he was prepared to work with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) when it came to the activities in the opposition.

The Government Analyst’s Department has confirmed that there was no leakage of crude oil from the MT New Diamond Oil Tanker which caught fire off Sangamankanda Point recently, Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) Chairperson Dharshani Lah

The report of the Committee appointed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to study the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, was handed over to the Prime Minister today.

Police today requested all motorcyclists and three-wheelers entering Colombo City to use only the left lane or the Bus Priority Lane tomorrow.

Former MP and Northern Provincial Council member M.K. Sivajilingam was detained by the Kopai Police to record a statement, Police said.

Former Ministers Rishad Bathiudeen and Lakshman Kiriella arrived at the Police Unit attached to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attacks to give a statement this morning.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today urged the government to withdraw the gazetted 20th Amendment to the Constitution as it had already created issues within the government itself and to bring in a new legislation to rectify the technical issues in the

The Transport Ministry is to introduce the driving licence including the Driver Improvement Points which was known as Drivers’ Demerit Points System in the future, State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said

Former State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardene was elected Deputy Leader at a secret ballot today.

A flute version of Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ was echoing from a distance, indicating the hour of the choon paan vehicle. The young and the old alike had arrived at the roadside to purchase an evening snack. Harmonising the background noise was t

The Goods Receiving Officer at the Parliament Supply and Service unit, who was arrested yesterday by the Bribery Commission officials at Kaduwela while soliciting a bribe of Rs.60,000 from a food supplier, was remanded till September 18.

A Filipino seaman, onboard the MT New Diamond, an oil tanker caught on fire while sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lankan seas yesterday morning, had died in a boiler explosion, the Navy said.

Two special SriLankan Airlines flights carrying 229 Sri Lankans stranded in Nepal and Israel due to COVID- 19, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake last night.

The Government is still studying the possibility of reopening Sri Lankan airports, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara and Sub Inspector (SI) Mendis further remanded till September 17 by Gampaha Magistrate’s Court today.

The Cabinet has decided to temporarily suspend the import of vehicles for a period of one year as there is a sufficient stock prevailing in the country to meet requirements, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Two individuals were killed and two others injured when a car crashed into a Bo-tree at the Navinna Junction on the High Level Road early this morning, Police said today.

New State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Chamal Rajapaksa said yesterday a significant lack of supervision by the higher officials can be observed in the Police force.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry said yesterday 553,000 Sri Lankans were addicted to drugs. Speaking at a function held at Viyangalla in Kalutara, Minister Sabry assured that measures would be taken to eradicate the drug menace from the country.

The Attorney General had advised the Justice Ministry Secretary that the draft of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution did not attract the holding of a referendum in terms of Article 83 of the Constitution, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel

At stock of 23 kilograms of heroin was recovered in Sapugaskanda area today, the Police said.

To have received her son’s death certificate on the day she brought him to the world — exactly 37 years ago — was the hardest experience for British national Maryanne India Beare.

An accomplice of drug trafficker Ranjith Kumara alias ’Kondaya’ was arrested for allegedly involved in drug trafficking network.

A three-wheeler driver was arrested with two kilos of cannabis valued at Rs.500,000 at Dharmarama Road in Ratmalana today, the Mt.Lavinia Police said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said steps will be taken to reduce the cost of living by implementing the decisions which were taken based on stable policies.

A total of 640 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the Corona-19 pandemic, arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake.