Supreme Court rejects motions to reconsider sentence on Ranjan Ramanayake

The Supreme Court has rejected the motion filed by former Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, who was sentenced to a four-year rigorous imprisonmen over contempt of court.



Police to inspect vehicles tyres from today

Police has decided to launch a three-day operation to inspect the road worthiness of vehicles from today.



JVP leader says President has no powers to muzzle media

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had issued a veiled threat to media freedom, on Saturday, when he said he knew how to teach lessons to media critical of him, JVP leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.



Media owners can’t run the country the way they want – President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that media freedom does not mean freedom of media owners.



Sri Lankan deported from UAE arrested by TID

A Sri Lankan male who had been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) at the Mawanella area.



Rice prices determined by few rice mill owners – JVP

The JVP says the prices of rice variants are determined by several rice mill owners and not by the government.



TNA/ITAK not consulted by Experts Committee to draft a new Constitution – Sampanthan

TNA and ITAK Parliamentary Group Leader, R. Sampanthan has raised issue over not being consulted when the President appointed the Experts Committee to Draft a new Constitution, despite the fact that the Tamil National Question being the most important issue to be settled in a new Constitution for the country.



Central Bank suspends circulars to save dollars

The Central Bank did a 360 degree turn on its plan to save US dollars in the market, suspending decisions which forced banks and exporters to sell a portion of the US currency to the authorities.



Sri Lanka Air Force paratrooper dies as two parachutes entangle mid-air

Parachutes of two Air Force paratroopers on training have entangled nearly 8,000 feet in skies over Ampara, says Sri Lanka Air Force Spokesperson.



14 dead after bus falls down precipice

14 people have died while 31 others sustained injuries after a bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice at Passara this morning (March 20).



System overhaul needed to stop slide of Sri Lankan cricket

Once a dominant force in world cricket, Sri Lanka’s slide internationally has opened debate in this island nation about whether democracy and a free hand in the administration of the sport is working.



Road Safety World Series: Nuwan Kulasekara’s Fifer Helps Sri Lanka Legends Enter Final

Sri Lanka Legends will meet India Legends in the summit clash of the Unacademy Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. And, it was only after Tillakratne Dilshan’s outfit easily got the better of Jonty Rhodes’s South Africa Legends by eight wickets on Friday night.



Rohitha Abeygunawardena released from Bribery Commission case

Colombo High Court today (March 19) released Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena from all charges in the case filed against him by the Bribery Commission.



Service providers asked to submit unlimited data plans

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has issued directives to all service providers to respond with Unlimited Internet Packages by the 1st of March.



Deforestation near Sinharaja: Now government said no approval given to remove trees

The government had decided to take over 1,500 acres adjoining Sinharaja forest, including a seven-acre land which had been the centre of controversy in recent days, Minister of Environment, Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday.



Prime Minister leaves for Bangladesh

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left for Bangladesh a short while ago on a two-day state visit, the Prime Minister media division said.