Category: Local News

Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said that there will be a structural change in the education system aiming to meet the requirements of the ever advancing world.

New Secretaries have been appointed to 25 Cabinet Ministries today (13), stated President’s Media Division issuing a press release.

State Ministers of the new SLPP government were sworn-in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday and one of the key highlights was that several new faces and members who did not hold any Ministerial portfolios in the last Parliament were given State Ministry portfolios.

An individual has been arrested on charges of manufacturing firearms illegally, by officers attached to the Tangalle Special task Force Camp, in the Walasmulla Police Division.

Another special discussion will be held this afternoon regarding the leadership crisis situation within the UNP.

The Court of Appeal today ordered not to execute the arrest warrants issued against Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa and four others until it issues an order regarding the writ petition filed by the Mayor on August 24.

Former minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka Silva, was today ordered to be released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate Court.

The swearing-in ceremony for new 28 Cabinet ministers and 40 State Ministers commenced in Kandy at the Old King’s Court a short while ago, in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has been named as the National List representative of the National People’s Power.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National List nominee Mohommed Muzammil yesterday (11) said that JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and General Secretary Tilvin Silva, too, should quit in the wake of the latest electoral debacle.

Asitha Hemathilake alias ‘Solta’, the main shooter of ‘Angoda Lokka,’ has been shot dead by the Police when the suspect had attempted to hurl a hand grenade at the police team, at Weliwita, Mulleriya, last evening (11), police said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday finalised its national list nominees while arriving at a compromise with the minority parties, Harin Fernando said.

Former MP Mervin Silva’s son Malaka Silva arrested by Thalangama police for demanding cash & threatening a businessman with death.

Professor Dammika Ganganath Dissanayake has passed away at the age of 62 today while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, sources said.

Police are to deploy a team to arrest Kurunegala mayor Thushara Sanjeewa and four others who have warrants issued against them in over the demolition of the ‘Kings Court’ building.

The Election Commission has published the extraordinary gazette notification containing the names of 19 Members of Parliament (MPs), who were selected for National List seats at the General Election 2020.