Category: Local News

Three soldiers were arrested for demanding ransom from drug traffickers in Negombo and Chilaw yesterday, police said.

Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa says that it is the responsibility of the people’s representatives and officials to act in a manner that does not cause inconvenience to the people at a time when the country is in some difficulty in the face of the COVID pandemic.

Two SriLankan Airlines flights carrying 2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines have arrived in Sri Lanka, says State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana.

Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of slain politician Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva.

The Government yesterday assured that there would be no shortage of LPG and that prices would not be increased despite world market rates having risen sharply.

Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, yesterday (20), said the SJB’s decision to move a No-Confidence Motion against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila was a politically ‘foolish one’ and a Media stunt.

A tax system to charge goods imported online would be considered, Trade Minister Dr.Bandula Gunawardena said in Parliament yesterday (20).

The Motion of No Confidence brought against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was defeated by a majority of 91 votes.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has attributed all issues within the country to the prevalent economic crisis.

The Speaker informs Parliament that UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe’s amendment to the No Confidence Motion against Minister Udaya Gammanpila is irrelevant and is not acceptable.

Two individuals who were in possession of heroin have been arrested on Monday (July 19), says the police spokesman.

The research group of Sri Jayawaradnapura University has found that the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine produced antibodies in 95 percent of vaccinated people and was very effective against the delta variant, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said.

Several telecommunication service providers have been ordered by the Court to submit telephone details of four persons including the wife of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen.

The newly introduced 18-liter cylinder of domestic Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas will be sold at a price of Rs 1,150, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today said that he will contest a second term at the next presidential election.

Attorneys of Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa have requested the court to conclude the case hearing in which the Minister is a defendant, pertaining to financial misappropriation when providing GI pipes to local government institutions during the 2015 Presidential Election period.