Category: Local News

A suspicious vehicle yard in Pitakotte area in Sri Jayewardenepura was raided yesterday following a tip off received by the Mirihana police.

Sri Lanka’s new government is to investigate black money transferred overseas by powerful figures in the administration of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, a cabinet spokesman said on Thursday.

President Maithripala Sirisena has asked new Defence Secretary B.M.U.D. Basnayake to explain why the latter endorsed predecessor Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s actions pertaining to a bank account and a floating armoury.

With the recent price reduction of fuel, private bus fares will also be reduced by 6 to 7 per cent soon, said the President of the Private Bus Owner’s Association, Gemunu Wijeratne.

Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended a tad firmer on Thursday, snapping a four-session losing streak as a state bank sold dollars to prevent further depreciation after the currency fell on importer dollar demand in early trade, dealers said.

Addressing the Cabinet Press Briefing held a short while ago, Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka requested the public to forward any complaints if fuel stations refuses to pump fuel at the new prices or if they charge higher prices for fuel to the following telephone numbers:

Passports of UPFA MP Sajin De Vass Gunawardene and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal were ordered to be seized by the Bribery Commission, state media reported. […]

When Sri Lanka unexpectedly turfed out President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election this month, it was the biggest setback in decades for China’s expansion into South Asia – and a remarkable diplomatic victory for India.

JVP leader and MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday revealed that among far reaching constitutional reforms that had been discussed by the National Executive Council were restricting a single parliamentary term to five years from present six and Parliament could be dissolved only after the completion of four and half years subject to approval by a two-thirds majority in the House.

Fuel prices have been reduced with effect from midnight today, the Government Information Department said.

President Maithripala Sirisena, issuing a special order, has made a directive to drop all charges against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and restore all his civic rights, Army titles with immediate effect.

The Government hopes that Chief Justice Mohan Pieris will resign from his post soon after he met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and assured he would do as soon as possible, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today. […]

Anuradha Jayaratne, son of former Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, and three other persons were enlarged on bail by the Gampola Magistrate’s Court, this morning.

Ruling party Parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD), a short while ago, Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Minister of Internal Transport Ranjith Maddumabandara says that it has been revealed that the SLTB is yet to receive money for the buses they provided for rallies of the UPFA during the presidential election.

Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said three people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault, on Sunday, of SLFP Pradeshiya Sabha member Arumugam Pushpakumara in Agalawatte.