President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasised that it is the responsibility of State Banks to utilise the relief provided by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), to strengthen the economy and the people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Acting Ambassador for China Hu Wei met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (18) at the Presidential Secretariat. He brought a letter from President Xi Jinping wishing President Gotabaya for his upcoming birthday on June 20.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 18 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to record statements from former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over Bond Scam, AG’s Co-ordinating Secretary said.

Following corporate, individual donations and direct deposits, ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has now surpassed Rs. 1,386 million.

President’s Counsel Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, yesterday, giving evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating political victimisation under the last government, said Rajitha Senaratne, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Sarath Fonseka, Arjuna Ranatunga and JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake had tried to have Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrested over the Avant-Garde controversy.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the efforts made by Most Rev.Fr. Ernest Poruthota to enlighten the public with the fundamentals of Jesus Christ’s doctrine using several mediums will remain in literature as well as in Catholic history.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 17 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today challenged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reveal the 106 pages of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the bond scam, which were hidden by the previous regime, before reprimanding Central Bank officials for failing to carry out the government’s policy.

A three-member committee was appointed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Professor W. D. Lakshman, to probe irregularities at financial institutions and leasing companies.

The politburo of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) has appointed Jeevan Thondaman, the son of late Arumugam Thondaman as the General Secretary of the party.

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne revealed yesterday that not even one of the 79 CCTV cameras fixed at the Angunakolapelassa Prison that has been equipped with modern and sophisticated facilities, was functioning last week.

Sajith Premadasa has requested Local Government representatives of the United National Party to join hands with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, claiming that he will lead the UNP headquarters Sirikotha after the 5th of August.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, yesterday, faulted the top echelons of the Central Bank (CB) over their failure to come up with strategies to overcome the unprecedented economic crisis facing the country.