Category: Local News

Sri Lankan shares inched up on Monday, recovering from a two-month low hit in the previous session, led by large caps, but trading was choppy as political woes ahead of an announcement on parliamentary election date weighed on sentiment.

President Maithripala Sirisena condemned the terrorist attack on Afghanistan Parliament.

Following the latest instance of arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the release of 31 such people along with their boats.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said there cannot be two leaders in a country.

President Maithripala Sirisena, breaking his silence for the first time, has told SLFP seniors that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa cannot be nominated as the UPFA’s prime ministerial candidate because he had been rejected by the people for running  a lawless and corrupt government.

The six-member committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has unanimously decided to nominate former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the party’s prime ministerial candidate no matter what President Maitripala Sirinsena’s views are on this matter, informed sources said.

Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army taking time off his hectic schedule paid a surprise visit to the Ragama Ranaviru Sevana on Friday (19) afternoon…

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says the country will review its China-dependent foreign policy and boost ties with other nations.

President Maithripala Sirisena’s stand was that ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa would not be made the Prime Ministerial candidate, nor be appointed as a National list MP nor be given nomination, Cabinet Spokesman, Health and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.

At least five crew members were injured this morning when a SriLankan flight, flying from Paris to Colombo encountered severe turbulence, a Spokesman for the airline said.

The Attorney General today informed the Supreme Court that the Cabinet has taken a decision to repay 41% of golden key depositors’ money.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be having a protest march today (18) demanding that the government respect the people’s mandate by fulfilling the many promises made to the masses, which they have presently put on the backburner.

President Maithripala Sirisena will never field former President Mahinda Rajapakasa as the UPFA’s prime ministerial candidate, according to highly placed SLFP sources.

The special commodity levy on imported Dhal has been reduced from Rs 5 to 25 cents per Kg while levy on oils – except coconut oil – has been increased from Rs 90 to 110 per kg from today.

Parliamentarian Sajin De Vass Gunawardena and former Puttalam District Co-ordinating Secretary for the Jathika Saviya Programme attached to the Presidential Secretariat were produced before Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage and have been further remanded till June 24.

Plantation Industries Minister Lakshman Kiriella yesterday said that US President Barack Obama is to pay an official visit to Sri Lanka at the end of this year. He said the US President has promised to visit Sri Lanka at end of this year.