Category: Local News

A 43-year-old individual has been arrested while in possession of 300g heroin, the Police said.

State Minister of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion Prasanna Ranaweera says a decision has been reached to grant a pension for traditional industrialists registered with the National Crafts Council.

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane has proposed that ‘Kansa’ should be cultivated in the country to be used as an item for value addition in the export industry.

The draft of the 20th Amendment will be submitted to Cabinet for approval today (2), Minister of Justice Ali Sabry PC said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urges the public not to invite him for any private functions, prize givings, weddings and other events.

The government has decided to grant special Presidential pardon to several inmates who were sentenced to jail over minor offences, says the Department of Prisons.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has informed the Justice Ministry that Premalal Jayasekara alias ‘Choka Malli’ who was elected to Parliament from the Ratnapura District was not eligible for taking oaths as a Parliamentarian.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that appropriate measures will be taken to reduce the cost of living by implementing the decisions already taken while adhering to a consistent policy without moving backwards.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says concerns related to the leadership of the United National Party are not related to him.

Former Officer-In-Charge (crimes) of the Mount Lavinia Police Inspector of Police (IP) T. R. Hettiarachchi has been interdicted.

Former Superintendent of the Negombo Prison Anuruddha Sampayo and three other prison officers have been granted bail by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks which occurred on April 21, 2019.

The Tamil People’s National Alliance or the Thamizh Makkal Tesiya Kootani (TMTK) MP C.V. Wingeswaran, on Friday, said that Sri Lankans irrespective of their racial differences were fortunate that Prime Minster Mahinda Rajapaksa had obtained a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says that one can work to develop the country even while in opposition.

The Mattala airport will be developed into a tourist and export oriented airport. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the previous good governance government neglected the Mattala Airport into a total failure but this government will restore its importance.

Former minister Arjuna Ranatunga has said he is willing to take over as United National Party (UNP) leader if the party wishes to offer him the post.