The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has summoned former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Lt. Yoshitha Rajapaksa to record a statement in conncetion with the light aircraft, that was found from the Economic Centre at Narahenpita on January 13.

The SLFP had banned its MPs, Provincial Councillors or local government members from attending pro-Mahinda Rajapaksa rallies organised by other political parties in the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) without prior approval, SLFP General Secretary MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said yesterday.

Colombo district UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others were today indicted in the Colombo High Court on 17 charges in the killing of former presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and four others at Walpola, Mulleriyawa in 2011.

The former leader of the LTTE Women’s Sea Tiger Wing, Jeyaganesh Murugesu Pakeerathy, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to leave the country for France.

Customs have seized a stock of 16 000 liters of ethanol, at the Orugodawaththa customs terminal. The container in which the ethanol had been stored, had been imported under the name of a deceased wharf clerk.

Two armed motorcyclists wearing face-covered helmets are reported to have robbed a private bank at Attidiya in Mount Lavinia of Rs.1 million a short while ago.

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa while asserting that President Maithripala Sirisena would find solutions to the fishermen issue said that postponing talks will affect Northern fishermen most.

Banks and several financial institutions informed Colombo Chief Magistrate, Gihan Pilapitiya that Colombo District SLFP MP, Duminda Silva did not conduct his accounts and financial transactions through their channels.

The government says that it would abolish the Executive Presidency by April if all political parties extended their support unconditionally.

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political party on Monday said it will seek to discuss devolution of powers to the provinces when it meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka.

BEIJING – China’s loans to Sri Lanka were based on consensus through consultations between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, responding to interest rate concerns.

Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana today said face covered helmets used by motor cyclists will be banned with effect from March 21, 2015.

Private bus strikes have been reported today in several areas including Panadura and Kandy.

Responding to a question raised by a journalist from the “Dawn” newspaper, a Pakitani Publication,” whether he still believes in astrology”, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said, “Now, I don’t” and laughed out loud. “I have to ask you this, do you still believe in astrology?” “Now, I don’t,” he says and laughs out loud.

Having lambasted the government yesterday for what he called its lethargic attitude towards implementing key promises in President Maithripala Sirisena’s election manifesto, Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha thera stressed that the onus was on the President to ensure the implementation of his own pledges.