No evidence to confirm Pulasthini fled to India – Police

Sri Lankan police on Thursday said that they have not received any “evidence” to confirm the media reports that the wife of one of the Easter suicide bombers may have fled to India to avoid arrest.



Police stations instructed not to take action against Kithul toddy tappers

Acting IGP D.D. Wickramaratne informs all police stations that in future permits are not necessary for Kithul toddy tapping and orders police station to not to legal action against tappers



National Birth Certificate to be issued

Issuing a media circular the Registrar General stated that, the National Birth Certificate introduced in 2019 has been designed to meet national and international standards with the most secure strategies and international standards while eliminating the shortcomings of the former birth certificate.



PM directs Ministry Secretary to stop removal of race, religion in birth certificates: Wimal

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had directed the Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry to stop any moves to remove references to race and religion in a birth certificate, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday.



AG obtains order from court to protect and prevent entry to demolished historic building

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has obtained an order from Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court to protect and prevent the access to the demolished historic building site pending investigations, says the AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne.



Angoda Lokka murdered in Bangalore

Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera alias Angoda Lokka has been poisoned to death in Bangalore, India, reliable sources revealed.  The sources also said a woman who worked closely with him is being charged with the killing.



Eight including Excise officer arrested with ‘Ice’

Eight persons have been arrested in the area of Puttalam while in possession of 200g of ‘Ice’ also known as Crystal Methamphetamine.



Damage to historical building: Interim report calls for legal action

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday received the interim-report of the committee appointed to probe the demolition of a building with a greater archaeological value in Kurunegala.



Special loan scheme for female entrepreneurs – PM

A special loan scheme will be introduced for female entrepreneurs, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said at an Election meeting in Ududumbara in Kandy on Tuesday.



No reason to conceal COVID-19 information, says Army Commander

Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said there is no reason for authorities to conceal information with regard to COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 21 July 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 21 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



India-Sri Lanka discuss deepening economic ties

India has underlined the need to further expand wide-ranging bilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka to effectively and expeditiously address the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.



ETI and Swarnamahal depositors to be compensated from July 25

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to pay maximum compensation of Rs. 600,000 per depositor of ETI Finance Limited (ETIFL) and Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) from July 25.



President ensures vegetable farmers a better price

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said farmers can get a better price for their vegetables in future where both the cultivators and the customers can be satisfied.



Rishad ordered to appear before CID

The Colombo Fort magistrate’s court has ordered former minister Rishad Bathiudeen to appear before the CID at 9.00 am on 27 July to give a statement in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks.



Appeal Court dismisses petition filed seeking “Karuna Amman’s” arrest

The Court of Appeal today rejected the petition filed seeking the arrest of former deputy minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, over his recent controversial statement on the killing of Sri Lankan army soldiers.