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Addressing the Cabinet Press Briefing held a short while ago, Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka requested the public to forward any complaints if fuel stations refuses to pump fuel at the new prices or if they charge higher prices for fuel to the following telephone numbers:

Passports of UPFA MP Sajin De Vass Gunawardene and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal were ordered to be seized by the Bribery Commission, state media reported. […]

When Sri Lanka unexpectedly turfed out President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election this month, it was the biggest setback in decades for China’s expansion into South Asia – and a remarkable diplomatic victory for India.

JVP leader and MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday revealed that among far reaching constitutional reforms that had been discussed by the National Executive Council were restricting a single parliamentary term to five years from present six and Parliament could be dissolved only after the completion of four and half years subject to approval by a two-thirds majority in the House.

Fuel prices have been reduced with effect from midnight today, the Government Information Department said.

President Maithripala Sirisena, issuing a special order, has made a directive to drop all charges against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and restore all his civic rights, Army titles with immediate effect.

The Government hopes that Chief Justice Mohan Pieris will resign from his post soon after he met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and assured he would do as soon as possible, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today. […]

Anuradha Jayaratne, son of former Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, and three other persons were enlarged on bail by the Gampola Magistrate’s Court, this morning.

Ruling party Parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD), a short while ago, Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Minister of Internal Transport Ranjith Maddumabandara says that it has been revealed that the SLTB is yet to receive money for the buses they provided for rallies of the UPFA during the presidential election.

Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said three people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault, on Sunday, of SLFP Pradeshiya Sabha member Arumugam Pushpakumara in Agalawatte.

State Minister of Aviation Faizer Mustapha has ordered the cancellation of licenses of all Duty Free shops at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) premises in Katunayake, the Government Info Department said.

BEIJING: China will suffer heavy losses if the new Sri Lankan government halts the $ 1.5 billion Colombo Port city, bringing to fore the need for restraint in India-China competition in economic sector in small countries, an official daily said here today.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said the new government will restore democratic checks and balances after a decade of increasingly authoritarian rule under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Parliament, a short while ago, and the Parliament will meet for the first time since the Presidential election on 8 January. […]

Embattled former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s country home in the southern province has been raided by police who were looking for a luxury sports car but the search drew a blank. […]