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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will probably resign from the party leadership by 31 December, to pave the way for a new leadership, said Party Legal Secretary Nissanka Nanayakkara.

An oil slick has been spotted 1 km (half a mile) from a stricken supertanker loaded with crude oil off the east coast of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan navy said on Tuesday.

Premalal Jayasekera, who was sentenced to death, took oath as a Member of the ninth Parliament. He took oath before Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

Premalal Jayasekera who was sentenced to death for murder and held in prison was escorted to the Parliamentary Complex on Tuesday (08) where he is expected to take oath as a Member of Parliament.

Police have seized 1,379 kgs of turmeric while being transported in a lorry in Mannar and arrested a suspect.

Defence Secretary Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday directed the Police Chief not to auction police sniffer dogs which had served the department before they retired, the military spokesman said.

A number of weapons were recovered during a raid carried out by the Special Task Force Operations Headquarters officers at the residence of former Deputy-Chairman of the Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha, yesterday (7).

Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday refuted the claims that Independent Commissions will be abolished by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decides to remove the 14% income tax imposed on the profit earned by the gem and jewelry manufacturers and the 15% tax on gold imports.

A massive fire that crippled an oil tanker off Sri Lanka has reignited in strong winds, Sri Lanka Navy said Monday, just a day after the blaze was extinguished.

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.