The government has decided to grant special Presidential pardon to several inmates who were sentenced to jail over minor offences, says the Department of Prisons.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has informed the Justice Ministry that Premalal Jayasekara alias ‘Choka Malli’ who was elected to Parliament from the Ratnapura District was not eligible for taking oaths as a Parliamentarian.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that appropriate measures will be taken to reduce the cost of living by implementing the decisions already taken while adhering to a consistent policy without moving backwards.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says concerns related to the leadership of the United National Party are not related to him.

Former Officer-In-Charge (crimes) of the Mount Lavinia Police Inspector of Police (IP) T. R. Hettiarachchi has been interdicted.

Former Superintendent of the Negombo Prison Anuruddha Sampayo and three other prison officers have been granted bail by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks which occurred on April 21, 2019.

The Tamil People’s National Alliance or the Thamizh Makkal Tesiya Kootani (TMTK) MP C.V. Wingeswaran, on Friday, said that Sri Lankans irrespective of their racial differences were fortunate that Prime Minster Mahinda Rajapaksa had obtained a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says that one can work to develop the country even while in opposition.

The Mattala airport will be developed into a tourist and export oriented airport. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the previous good governance government neglected the Mattala Airport into a total failure but this government will restore its importance.

Former minister Arjuna Ranatunga has said he is willing to take over as United National Party (UNP) leader if the party wishes to offer him the post.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday alleged that the government had arbitrarily ended the services of employees recruited by the previous government to the state sector and those recruited for full time training.

The US has imposed sanctions on 24 Chinese companies–including the builders of Colombo Port City–making it illegal for American companies to export products to these entities without a Government licence.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspected the renovation of the Neluwa-Lankagama road today (29) and spoke to the stakeholders about allegations that the work is harming the Sinharaja forest.

Minister of Justice Ali Sabry says the government is yet to hold talks pertaining to establishing a post of Deputy Prime Minister, through the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The businessman who was involved in clearing the Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary in Mundalama, Puttalam was taken into custody, police said.