The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has approved the removal of party memberships of 115 members, according party sources.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa claims the underworld activities increased sharply during the term of the previous good governance government.

United National Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said the present electoral system has to be amended urgently, as it is a costly and foolish exercise.

Following corporate and individual donations and direct deposits, the ‘Itukama’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has now surpassed Rs.1,526 million.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the Minister-in-Charge to accelerate the construction works of the Central Expressway project.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 27 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The previously scheduled mobile postal voting programme for those in quarantine centres would not be carried out as planned, National Elections Commission said.

Sri Lanka Police introduced a new hotline 1997 to report on extortion, dangerous drugs, large scale corruption, and threats to National Security said Police Spokesperson SSP Jaliya Senaratne.

Former Parliamentarian Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka claims the government is attempting to conceal the real issues faced by the people.

The North Colombo Teaching Hospital (NCTH) Ragama liver transplant team together with expert doctors from across the country, was able to perform a living-donor liver transplant on a nine year old girl. This marks the first successful liver transplant performed for a child in Sri Lanka, Prof. Rohan Siriwardana said.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 26 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

South Indian runners have taken to smuggling turmeric instead of Kerala ganja to Sri Lanka after learning that the scarce commodity brought them more money than narcotics.

Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says drug racketeers must be served the death penalty.

Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, stressing he has “no deals with anybody” said he is confident of forming a UNP government following the upcoming parliamentary election.