Category: Local News

The CID has arrested the two persons who spoke at the ‘white van’ press conference that was organised by Dr Rajith Senaratne prior to the presidential election, last night, police said.

Minister of Power Mahinda Amaraweera says the loss incurred by the Ceylon Electricity Board in 2019 is Rs. 80 billion.

Court has issued an overseas travel ban on Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka & his driver over the case against them regarding a motor accident in 2016.

The government has decided to allocate Rs.2 million to all villages to encourage speedy development in the country.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to introduce a new school-based scientific method to select students to state universities instead of the current district-based Z-Score system, Education, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

Minutes after the AIADMK voted in support of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in India’s Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the DMK slammed the ruling party of Tamil Nadu.

The Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court today allowed the CID to launch a fresh probe into the sterilisation charges against Dr. Mohamed Shafi of the Kurunegala Hospital.

The travel ban imposed on Swiss Embassy local staffer, Ganier Banister Francis, was extended till December 17 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today.

Dr. Mohamed Shafi, who was accused of allegedly performing sterilization surgeries on women without their consent, has arrived at the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court for the trial.

The Constitutional Council will convene today under the patronage of Speaker of House Karu Jayasuriya at 11 am at the Parliamentary complex.

The factions supporting UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa failed to agree on a number of points which were brought up during a special discussion at the Party Headquarters, Sirikotha, yesterday (11).

The ‘Tell Minister’ Facebook page was launched recently in accordance with a concept of Minister of Roads and Highways, Ports and Shipping Johnston Fernando to set up a database that could operate as an interface between the Minister and citizens, a communique from the Ministry said.

The Supreme Court yesterday (10), noticed former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear before it on 26 May next year and make submissions as to on what conditions he had decided to reactivate the death penalty.

The retail price of Nadu and Samba has been reduced from tonight, the Finance Ministry said.

Drug dealer H.M. Thushara, alias ‘Kalu Thushara’ who was found guilty of drug trafficking and possession of 25 grams of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today.

The Sajith Premadasa faction, in the UNP, says they will take legal action to expel Ranil Wickremesinghe from the Party, if he does not resign as the Party Leader.