The United National Party has raised objections to the draft 20th Amendment to the Constitution citing it harms the country’s democracy.

The Department of Prisons has been informed to allow convicted MP Premalal Jayasekera to attend Parliamentary sittings.

The National Organizer of the SLPP, Basil Rajapaksa said there is no requirement for him to enter parliament.

Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva stated that the drug menace will be eradicated very soon.

Police say a complaint has been lodged that the brother of cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva attacked the suspect in the murder of their father.

Some expensive imported drugs will be produced in Sri Lanka in the next 18 months at the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) under the direction of State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation, Professor Channa Jayasumana, a Ministry spokesman said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Friday that punitive action will be initiated against all persons who failed to avert the devastating 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, based on the findings of the ongoing Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the carnage.

The Constable attached to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), who had been wanted by the police, has been arrested in India.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force in charge of Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication Basil Rajapaksa says, the project to develop 100,000 kilometres of road, should be void of corruption and discrepancies.

Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, in a nutshell, the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution could be described as an attempt to drag the nation from an accepted and respectful civilisation to an uncultured society.

A massive oil tanker on fire off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka is being towed out to sea amid fears of a major new oil spill in the Indian Ocean.

Sri Lanka’s government has drafted a constitutional amendment that would increase the powers of the president, allowing him to lead ministries and appoint officials to key positions, powers that were taken away by a reformist government elected in 2015.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasized that cultivators of minor crops including turmeric and pepper should be protected by ensuring stable prices for them.

Co-cabinet Spokesman Energy Minister Udaya Prabath Gammanpila yesterday stressed the importance of introducing a new education system based on practical learning.

Indian warships on Thursday aided Sri Lanka’s navy to extinguish a fire on a massive oil tanker off the island’s eastern coast, officials said.

The Extraordinary Gazette notification on the draft of 20th Amendment to the Constitution was issued today.