Category: Local News

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.

Ministers and MPs would have to pay USD 1,000 if they wanted to use the VIP terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport, MP Dilan Perera said yesterday. He said that the relevant circular had already been issued and it was a common practice in other countries.

Sri Lanka has been ranked 71 out of 189 countries according to ‘the Human Development Index (HDI) 2019’ released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday.

The travel ban on the Swiss Embassy staffer who allegedly was involved in an abduction case has been extended until the 12th of December.

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) today launched the 2019 Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) report for Sri Lanka.

During the period of World War II, the British Emperor had clearly envisaged the strategic importance of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the necessity of a navy to ensure the Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) or key maritime passageways lying in the vicinity of this teardrop island.

Price of a 1 kg packet of imported milk powder reduced by Rs. 40 and a 400 g packet by Rs. 15 from today, Consumer Affairs Authority said.

Media personnel of the Kalutara District staged a protest opposite the Aluthgama police station yesterday against the failure on the part of the police to arrest the suspects who had attacked a provincial journalist and his wife on Friday for exposing an artificial toddy racket in the area.

The Swiss Embassy staffer who was allegedly involved in an abduction case has recorded a statement with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (08).

Former President Maithripala Sirisena will be contesting the forthcoming parliamentary election from the Polonnaruwa district, Minister of Technology and Innovation and SLFP Vice President, Thilanga Sumathipala, said.