A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Dematagoda Police with 16 stolen side mirrors of vehicles.

Blood samples have been taken from the mother and sister of the notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure Madduma Lasantha Chandana Perera alias ‘Angoda Lokka’, who is believed to have died in India.

The Attorney General on Friday (12) requested the Secretary to the President to provide him with a copy of the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, in order to file charges against the suspects, the AG’s Coordinating Officer, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

Necessary steps have already been taken to amend the Muslim Marriage Law, Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC stated in Parliament yesterday (12).

The Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Services Commission, Ministry of Technology and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) this week jointly launched a program under the patronage of the Minister of Justice to digitalise the entire judicial system in Sri Lanka as envisioned in the President’s ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ policy.

Five more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The new variant named SARS-CoV-2, belonging to the B.1.1.7 lineage in the UK, which has a higher transmissibility, has been detected in COVID-19 positive samples received from four areas in the country.

The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) in a statement yesterday commended the decision taken by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to allow the burial of COVID-19 dead.

Ven. Medagoda Abhayatissa Thera said the aim of the enemy is to create internal divisions within the SLPP Government.

Any person with common sense would not expect a government to provide an optimal education amidst a killer pandemic such as COVID-19, Education Minister Prof GL Peiris told Parliament yesterday.

Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith urged the Government to provide a copy of the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attacks to him as soon as possible.

Four more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation seeks the public support for the conservation of Crudia Zeylanica plant.

Veteran actor Jayalal Rohana passed away at the age of 56 while receiving treatment at the Ragama Hospital, the Hospital Director confirmed.

India has strongly protested to Sri Lanka over the death of four Indian fishermen following a collision between their vessel and a Sri Lankan naval craft last month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

A special discussion is underway at Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s residence with the attendance of 12 political parties representing the government.