The new Crest Gem placed atop the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya was unveiled at the auspicious time of 10.00 a.m today.

Garbage in and around Maharagama was cleared within two hours by municipal council workers on the orders of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the police yesterday said.

A list containing the names of 704 CID officers was submitted to the Immigration and Emigration Department yesterday morning barring them from travelling overseas.

The present Government is committed to creating a people-centered economy, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday speaking briefly after assuming duties as the Finance Minister.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the Tamil diaspora to work together to develop the country and help the people irrespective of their community.

Sri Lankan central bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said he submitted his resignation earlier this month and plans to leave his post in December.

MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Saturday said he will lead a demonstration in New Delhi on November 28 against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s visit to the country, the Hindu reported.

Chief Inspector Nishantha Silva of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), who probed a number of incidents that occurred during the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration has left the country yesterday with his family.

The Police have been instructed to crack down on any political violence in any part of the country, Defence Ministry Secretary Maj. Gen. (retd) Kamal Gunaratne told news media in Mihintale yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Police launched an islandwide environment protection campaign today (24) at the Independence Square, with the restructuring of the Police Environmental Protection Division.

The government has informed newly appointed Ministers to pay attention towards curbing unwanted expenditure at state institutions.

Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations Dinesh Gunawardena says a new programme will be introduced in the near future to create an environment in schools that mould students for a skill-based workforce.

The United National Party (UNP), which once again has become the main Opposition Party, is to hold a special meeting within the next few days to iron out several critical issues, including that of the Party leadership, internal Party sources said.

The Indian government expects Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to take forward the process of national reconciliation in order to meet the aspirations of the Tamil minority for “equality, justice, peace and dignity”.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a Gazette Extraordinary calling upon the armed forces to maintain public order across the country with effect from yesterday (22).

Two persons have been arrested while transporting 200kg and 165g of Kerala Cannabis in a cab, says the Police Spokesperson SSP Ruwan Gunasekara.