LITRO Gas Co. to increase price of domestic gas cylinder

The Government has not approved the recent price revision of a 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder, LITRO Gas company

Basil attends Parliament amidst being tested Covid positive?

Former Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa who was tested COVID-19 few days ago attended Parliament yesterday.

Govt. can go ahead as things stand at the moment-PM tells DM

PM optimistic that the current problems could be resolved soon

Govt. delaying implementing PCoI recommendations to conceal secrets behind the attack - Cardinal

This is a shameless act. Is it not the person with supreme powers in the country is behind this move

Kananathan sends letter of demand to Hirunika

Says that allegations against him were absolutely baseless

Rambukkana incident: Kegalle SSP, Rambukkana SP, OIC transferred

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kegalle, the Superintendent of Police of the Rambukkana Division and the Rambukkana OIC have been transferred yesterday, police said.

time has come to form a grand opposition alliance: Ruwan

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday the time has come to form a grand opposition alliance and to forget personal political dreams.

Constitutional amendments won’t resolve country’s political crisis: Sarath Fonseka

Constitutional amendments will not resolve the country’s political crisis, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday.

Witness who claims to have seen Sarah Jasmine missing: Prasanna

Public Security Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said yesterday, investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks had confirmed that no one had seen Sarah Jasmine and that the witness who claimed to have seen her was missing.

SJB hands over motion to scrap Executive Presidency

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday handed over a private motion to scrap the Executive Presidency and to establish checks and balances between the pillars of governance.

Rambukkana protest SJB alleges that three ministers had given orders to open fire

As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha alleged that three cabinet ministers have given orders to SP Keerthiratne to open fire at the protesters in Rambukkana on Tuesday, Minister Kanaka Herath denied the allegatio

Army Chief urges public to assist unhindered passage of road transport

Some members of the public who have volunteered and come forward to remove those blockades on their own, for which we would like to pay tribute to such volunteers

LP Gas scarcity; LITRO says no deliveries until April 25

​The Litro Gas Lanka Ltd stated that they would not be able to distribute domestic gas cylinders to the market until April 25 due to dearth of stocks in hand, a company official said.

Decision to unmask revoked

The fresh decision has been taken considering the large public gathering currently take place across the country

Sri Lanka to receive 200Mn Yuan worth humanitarian assistance from China

Sri Lanka will receive 200 million Yuan (US $ 31 million) worth of emergency humanitarian assistance from China, an official said. Sri Lankan ambassador in Beijing Dr. Palitha Kohona told Daily Mirror yesterday that Sri Lanka’s requirement should be specified for the Chinese authorities to work out the arrangement.

TUG OF WAR BREAKS OUT BETWEEN GR AND MR

recent cabinet appointments and the state ministry appointments were done without consulting Pm

Sajith in heated clash with Speaker

Whilst the Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa claimed that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had informed the party leaders’ meeting that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is willing to resi

Maha Sangha to issue Convention against government and the opposition politicos

repeal the 20th Amendment which has taken away the checks and balances between the legislature and the executive

13 MPs to make political decision

The MPs have requested the President to appoint an interim government under a new Prime Minister

Catholic, Anglican churches condemn Rambukkana killing

To ignore and seek to suppress such an unprecedented public outcry and be blind to reality will be another serious folly

Fuel scarcity likely as bowser operaters fail to turn up for duty: Tanker Owners’ Assn

The fuel distribution in the country may grind to a halt due to owners of fuel bowsers failing to turn up for duties at the Kolonnawa refinery yard following widespread protests and unrest in the country, the Sri Lanka Petroleum Private Tanker Owners’ Association (SLPPTOA) said yesterday.

GMOA advises people to adhere to basic health guidelines to lower respiratory diseases

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday advised the public to continue with the practice of wearing face masks further, considering the deterioration of the health system and the unstable situation in the country. Wearin

Independent Board of Inquiry appointed to look into police actions during Rambukkana incident

An Independent Board of Inquiry has been appointed to look into whether force was used by the police to disperse protesters blocking roads and railways in Rambukkana on Monday. Police said

Rambukkana Incident Human Rights Commission asked to conduct independent probe: Prasanna

Police have requested Sri Lanka The Human Rights Commission to conduct an independent investigation into the Rambukkana incident in addition to other investigations conducted by the police, Public Security Minister Prasanna Ranatunge said yesterday. Making a

Three more government MPs decide to function as independent

Faizal Cassim, M.H.Taufiq and Ishaq Rahman to function as independent MPs

Refrain from jeopardising fuel transportation network: Police

‘The police requested the public not to get involved in activities likely to sabotage the fuel transportation system in the country as it would in turn affect the supply chain, senior police spokesperson and SDIG Ajith Rohana said.

Residents remove protesters blocking Panadura-Colombo road

A group of people, who were protesting in Panadura blocking the Panadura-Colombo main road, were removed by residents with the support of the police who cleared the road

Fuel distribution in crisis due to security reasons, police, army security sought

Claiming that there are issues in fuel distribution due to safety concerns Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeyawardena to intervene in providing security to fuel bowsers and trains transporting fuel. He t

RAMBUKKANA UNDER POLICE FIRE

Protestors were demanding uninterrupted fuel supplies and voicing their anger against the fuel hike

Fuel price increase Prices of lunch packets, school van fee, three-wheeler fare, bus fare, bakery items affected

The recent fuel price increases in the country that had directly affected the fare increase of many sectors such as public and