The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday called on the Government to suspend bulk imports of coconut oil and to carry out random tests of existing stocks in the market to reassure the public of food safety.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said at the SLFP Kandy convention yesterday (30) that he would support the incumbent government under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while making every effort to strengthen his party so that it would form a future government.

Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara expressing his views regarding the recent incident where a police officer had attacked a driver, said police officers have no right to assault the public.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China stands ready to work with Sri Lanka to boost bilateral cooperation and provide robust impetus for the latter’s post-pandemic economic recovery and sustainable development.

Police has seized two bowser trucks from Dankotuwa with 27,500 litres of coconut oil.

SJB Parliamentarian Harin Fernando accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, of stoking extremism to win Parliamentary Election, the same way elections were won in Sri Lanka.

The Archdiocese of Colombo yesterday faulted the Government for what it termed as repeated delays in bringing to justice those connected to the Easter Sunday attacks, and voiced concern on whether they were caused by “external interferences.”

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assures his Chinese counterpart of strengthening mutual cooperation in all sectors and bilateral ties.

A police constable attached to Maharagama Police has been interdicted over an assault on a civilian, a video of which went viral on social media.

Samples of the substandard coconut oil consignments imported to Sri Lanka have failed a second test and reconfirmed it contains cancerous substances.

JVP former Parliamentarian Nalinda Jayathissa says authorities are using myths to silence the public.

The 6.9 million people who voted the present administration into power is also responsible for the failure of systems in the country in addition to those in the government itself, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP, Dr. Harsha de Silva, said that the Government’s claiming there could be an increase in gas prices due to the ship ‘Ever Given’ wedged in Suez Canal is false.

The Government does not wish to be associated with the power struggles in the Indian Ocean region by the global giants, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.

The Consumer Affairs Authority has instructed district officials to obtain five samples of coconut oil from each district to test for substandard products.

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardana says if the opposition claims coconut oil containing cancerous substances have been released to the market, information of such must be provided.