New ministers a folly:Tissa Attanayake

Appointing new ministers will not serve any purpose and is a waste of public funds while the local population and the inte

BASL urges govt. to ensure early enactment of 21st Amendment

BASL observed that several vital provisions which were found in the 19th Amendment had not been incorporated into the draft of the 21st Amendment

AG instructs IGP to transfer DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon

The Colombo Fort Magistrate criticized the action of the CID for not conducting a proper investigation over the complaints made against the Senior DIG

PM promises a new budget with capital expenditure reductions

Says the government is trying to minimize the impact of shortages

Eight Cabinet Ministers of All-Party Government sworn in before President

Eight new Cabinet Ministers of the All-Party Government were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo yesterday.

21st Amendment presented to Cabinet

The draft of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was presented to the Cabinet yesterday for consideration as the first legislative business of the new government, Daily Mirror learns.

Excavation project completed

Excavation project in the archaeological site of Karundi Rajamaha Vihara in Kurudumalai in Mullaithivu district has now been co

Will take up responsibility in govt. subject to conditions: Patali

Head of 43rd Brigade MP Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said he will take up responsibility in the government if the government should be converted into a real multi party interim government with a road map to deliver the

Juvenile delinquents sit GCE

The Suneetha Vidyalaya in the Prison Camp is the only school providing education facilities to young prisoners

MORE MINISTERS SWORN IN

FAO assures PM of assistance

“The FAO in a discussion with me assured that it will assist Sri Lanka to get international assistance to overcome the growing food shortage”

Maithri leaves Paget Road residence

The former President has left the Paget Road residence last week and settled in another state house in Colombo 7

Crackdown on money laundering

A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the STF for possessing US$ 50,000 during a raid at Welikada in Rajagiriya.

STF nabs man with Rs.4.5Mn worth illicit fags

The STF Organised Crime Detection Unit II on information raided a spot in Mahabage on Negombo Road on Saturday night and made the detection, seized about 65,000 sticks of cigarettes

House of the owner of a filling station in Kekirawa set ablaze

A large crowd had gathered to obtain fuel on May 21 and some of them could not obtain fuel as the station ran out of fuel resulting in a group that set fire to the owner’s house

Sri Lanka ready to face Monkeypox threat: J’pura University

As some 100 cases of Monkeypox, a mild viral illness, characterized by symptoms of fever as well as a distinctive bumpy rash, has been reported from at least 12 countries so far, Sri Lanka said that it has all the necessary infrastructure to diagnose Monkeypox.

Cabinet size to be increased to 25

Ten more Cabinet Ministers are slated to be sworn in today increasing the size of the Cabinet of the new government to 25 including Pres

Airline Pilots’ Guild too shoots down Arundika’s pilot claim

The MP said in parliament that his house and several important documents including flying logs of SLAF were destroyed due to the arson attack on his house

Sajith was advised not to take Premiership as dollar crisis is so acute: SJB

When asked whether it was possible to obtain enough dollars from global financial agencies like the IMF, the World Bank, the ADB and friendly countries ,one economic advisor of the party had said it was impossible. The other top financial expert had said ‘yes’ and ‘no’

Private fuel bowser owners want police security to transport fuel

Several fuel distribution bowsers had been attacked during the recent struggle

CWC requests India to enhance Line of Credit facility for Sri Lanka

Should initiate programmes to encourage new investments from India to help stabilize the Sri Lankan economy

Mayantha says he will accept an opportunity to serve the nation but unwilling to leave SJB

I have received an invitation to join the government. However I am not willing to leave SJB but will work for the nation if I get an opportunity

SL style protests could be repeated in other countries, if Govt.s fails to support poor-IMF chief

Support needs to be provided “in a very targeted manner, preferably by providing subsidies directly to people

SLFP MPs accepted portfolios against party decision: Maithri

SLFP had decided to support the government only in its constructive proposals” Disagreements and clashes had begun to appear between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the SLPP

Granting compensation to MPs who lost property SF says he has not objected

The perpetrators of the incident involving the Galle Face protests should be brought to book without passing the buck to each other

Upul Santha Sannasgala granted bail

Popular writer Upul Santha Sannasgala and author Srinath Chathuranga were yesterday released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly inciting religious hatred with the publication of a book titled “Budunge Rasthiyaduw

Attack on ministers’ houses Drone technology used to get information by goons

Leader of the House Minister Dinesh Gunawardene told Parliament yesterday that the attack on politicians’ houses had been carried out after obtaining information through drone footages. “All informatio

Letter allegedly issued by Public Security Ministry accusing judges BASL seeks clarification from CJ

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has sought a clarification from the Chief Justice regarding a letter being circulated via social media alleging that Major General (Retd.) Jagath Alwis, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security

JVP accused of burning down ministers’ houses

Heated arguments broke out in Parliament yesterday between D. Weerasinghe and Jathika Jana Bala Wegaya (JJB) MP Vijitha

Harin, Manusha defy party position

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended MPs Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara of their party membership after they accepted ministerial portfolios, party General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday.