Category: Local News

President Maithripala Sirsena yesterday said he can dissolve Parliament at any time after discussions with the United National Party and other parties which helped elect him President, adding that such a dissolution would prevent the implementation of what he promised to the people at the last Presidential election.

Former army commander Sarath Fonseka says he will contest the next general election having been acquitted of all charges filed against him under the previous government and has been granted complete amnesty by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Chief Minister of the North Western Province Dayasiri Jayasekara said that he has decided to contest at the next General Election under the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) ticket.

All mega projects launched by the previous Government under concessionary loan schemes will be re-evaluated, re-assessed and re-prioritised following a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday. […]

Former Chairman of Sri Lanka Apparel, Ajith Dias, has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, sources said. […]

Police headquarters state that they have statements from both former minister Professor G.L Peiris and former Provincial Minister Udaya Gammanpila regarding the alleged coup attempt said to have taken place on the night of the presidential election.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Chief Justice Mohan Peiris regarding the regarding a coup attempt, which was allegedly hatched at Temple Trees while election results were being announced on January 9 morning.

Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake today said that the salaries of government sector employees will be increased by Rs 5,000 from the interim budget on January 29.

The government of Seychelles has said it will assist with all formal requests for an investigation into the assets of Sri Lanka’s former president.

A 24-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas in Colombo and its suburbs from 8 a.m. Saturday (24) to 8 a.m. Sunday (25).

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: