Ratta and Lahiru Weerasekara granted bail

Each suspect was ordered to be released on a surety bail of Rs.500,000

22A does not fulfill the people’s aspirations - NMSJ

“One cannot agree with the transitional period which is proposed in the legislation”

SJB ready to form a new Govt.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is in a position to form a new government by getting the support of a few other political p

Sri Lanka seeks assistance from Kerala in India

The Governor focused on possible education, technical and scientific collaborations between Kerala and Sri Lankan Universities

Sri Lanka turns to Saudi Arabia for fuel on utmost urgent basis

Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed to rush there as President’s Envoy

Customs seize Rs.60Mn worth booze, fags, cosmetics sent from abroad

All the consignees mentioned in the baggages were false addresses

Theft of jewellery from a shop in Norwood town Four suspects including a woman arrested

Police recovered the stolen jewellery buried in the home garden of one of the suspects in Norwood

Current developments in Sri Lanka SL envoy in New Delhi briefs BJP Rajya Sabha MP

The President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services

SRI LANKA TO GET CONTINUOUS Gas for next four months

Litro Gas said yesterday that it has successfully procured 100,000MT of LP Gas, which will be enough to supply the count

Japan will not help Sri Lanka now

Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Mizukoshi Hideaki who met the TNA yesterday had reportedly said that there is a risk of financial assistance to Sri Lanka being mismanaged and hence Japan will not support the country at this point. However he has said Japan might consider it later.

MR is in good health, his office says

A senior official from Rajapaksa’s Office, Geethanath Cassilingam denied social media reports circulating that Rajapaksa had been hospitalized

Discussions with SL authorities constructive and productive: IMF team

The staff team and the authorities made significant progress in defining a macroeconomic and structural policy package

We will form our own SJB government -Sajith

Whilst ruling out a new multiparty government, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday pledged to form a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) administration with a fresh mandate.

Some mill owners mix imported rice with local rice to be sold for undue profits – Dudley Sirisena

President of Rice Millers’ Association and Chairman of Araliya Group Dudley Sirisena alleged that some other mill owners incl

Air Force personnel checking fuel tokens at filling station

Air Force personnel check a motorist’s fuel token before giving him fuel at a filling station in Colombo yesterday, Governm

SL to lift ban on Qatar Charity: Minister

Qatar Charity is the main charitable arm of the Qatar Government

Bus fare hike by 22% from last night: NTC

While considering the recent fuel price increases since January this year, the bus fare was increased on four occasion

Cardinal goes to Court seeking an order to implement PCOI recommendations concerning Deshabandu

The PCOI Final Report with recommendations had been handed over to the President on or about the 31st of January 2021

22nd Amendment to the Constitution gazetted

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been published in a gazette notification issued by the Minister of Justice,

Sudharma Nethicumara acquitted in cheating case

The Attorney General had filed indictments against Sudharma Nethicumara for allegedly cheating an individual named Samantha Dilruksha to the tune of Rs.5.5 million

“Adequate fuel reserves in hand – No disruption to port operations”: SLPA Chairman

Operations at the Port of Colombo are smooth and its fuel bank has a stock of 32,000 MT of fuel

STF officer at Gonahena camp shoots himself

A Sub Inspector (SI) of Police Special Task Force (STF) attached to the Gonahena STF Camp has committed suicide by shooting himself at the camp. The 59-year-old SI who was in charge of the armoury at the Gonahena STF camp in Kad

BASL condemns the removal of protesters from ramparts of Galle Fort

The protesters were holding banners and placards with slogans critical of the President and the Govt.

Rambukkana Shooting incident SSP Keerthiratne’s writ petition fixed for July 12

A writ petition filed by former Kegalle Senior Superintendent of Police K.B. Keerthiratne and three other police officers challenging the Kegalle Magistrate’s order to arrest them in connection with the recent Rambukkana shooting incident was yesterday re-fixed for support by Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justice Sobhitha R

Gazette to display details of commercial goods, retail price issued

The direction will come into effect on July 28

Sri Lanka ready to develop KKS harbour with US $ 40Mn loan from India

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) had done preliminary work, and would proceed with the rest of the work using the financial facility offered by the EXIM Bank of India

Diesel shipment due mid July and Petrol by July 22

Prime Minister’s advisor Sagala Ratnayake yesterday said that a Diesel shipment containing 30000 metric tons was due between July 11-15 and a Petrol shipment from India is due by July 22 although the government is trying to so

Money printing has to stop by next year: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that by next year we will have to completely stop money printing as inflation is too high. Spe

Around 250 Kandakadu detainees arrested, hunt is on to locate over 250 detainees

Reports reached that 248 detainees at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre have been arrested, however search op

SJB says local fuel crisis deliberately created

Fuel crisis has been deliberately created so that a conducive environment will prevail under which the local fuel market could be easily liberalised