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Although the United National Party (UNP) Working Committee suspended the Party membership of 54 of its former MPs, former Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa’s name does not appear on the list of suspended MPs.

A separate date will not be allocated for those undergoing quarantine to cast their ballot, the National Elections Commission said.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena yesterday informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks that mastermind of the Easter Sunday bombings was not Zaharan, but his mentor Nawfar Moulavi.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Colombo will be developed under a well-designed plan while addressing main issues faced by the people.

An individual who had been illegally transporting ethanol to a private company has been arrested in the area of Pamunugama.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged the public to look at the past before believing promises made by candidates during election periods.

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.