Category: Local News

Four youths aged between 17-19 have been killed in a motor accident that took place at around 1.35 am this morning (08) at Malpana area in Menikhinna.

JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti has been re-appointed the chairman of the parliamentary watchdog committee – COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises).

Minister of Roads, Highways, Ports and Shipping, Johnston Fernando has stated that the previous regime had spent over Rs. 2.8 billion on bringing down luxury vehicles for Cabinet Ministers, State Ministers and Deputy Ministers.

United National Party(UNP) Parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka said that the government’s attempt to abolish the 19th Amendment will give rise to a dictator.

MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is in remand custody was brought by the Prison officials to the Government Analyst Department for a voice test.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gifted a consignment of world renowned Ceylon Black Tea to the Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan to be sent to those affected by the Coronavirus yesterday.

The government has decided to provide electric-bicycles (e-bikes) for postmen at a concessionary rate to enhance the efficiency of the country’s postal service.

Former Minister of Finance Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera says an era of waiting has been created by the government once again during their two months of governance.

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena and his wife, who were arrested on money laundering charges after they surrendered to the CID this morning, have been remanded until February 19 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kapila Chandrasena and his wife have surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department.

The body of a police sergeant attached to the Valachchenai was recovered with injuries at Mullamunai in Vavunathivu this morning, Police Media Division said.

As various protest marches continue to flow through Colombo disrupting traffic as they head toward the Presidential Secretariat,the authorities have set aside a patch of bare land opposite the Secretariat in Galle Face to accommodate such protestors.

Co-government spokesperson and State Minister for Power and Renewable Energy Mahindananda Aluthgamage revealed that the Ceylon Electricity Board had incurred a combined loss of nearly 200 billion rupees owing to the Yahapalana government’s decision to abstain from paying off loans during the last three years.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, who was arrested and remanded in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks, was granted bail by the Colombo High Court.

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, who was remanded over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, has been granted conditional bail today (05).

SriLankan Airlines staff members who volunteered to operate Flight UL1423 in the airline’s mission of mercy that brought back Sri Lankan students from Wuhan, China, has refused to accept the special incentives and allowances offered to them by the Airlines for the journey.