The Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament ceremonially declared open under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago.

Four airmen were killed when an Air Force fixed-wing Y-12 aircraft crash landed in Haputale this morning, Air Force Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said.

A relief pack of 10 vegetables will be made available at Rs.500 at the Maradana railway station today onwards.

The Parliamentary Group of the United National Front has elected Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunatileka as the Chief Opposition Whip while MPs Ajith P. Perera and J. C. Alawathuwala were named as his deputies.

The Government Parliamentary Group has nominated Minister Dinesh Gunawardena as the Leader of the House.

Attorneys have sought to file a motion before the Colombo Magistrates Court requesting permission for Parliamentarian Dr. Rajitha Senaratne to travel to Singapore for medical treatment.

Army Commander Shavendra Silva assumed duties as Acting Chief of Defence Staff a short while ago.

A person has been gunned down and killed at Kendaliyaddapaluwa area in Ragama yesterday (01).

Minister of Healthcare and Indigenous Medical Services, Pavithra Wanniarachi, stated that purchasing good quality drugs at reasonable prices should be the policy the Health Ministry follows.

Sajith Premadasa, who is tipped to be the Opposition leader and the UNP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, has challenged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, to implement their threat of tearing up the MCC, ACSA, SOFA and the free trade agreement with Singapore.

Import of Ethanol for the manufacture of liquor has been banned on the orders of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Ministry of Finance, economic and policy development Ministry said today.

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed Railway Department officials to launch the pilot programme for converting all railway stations under the Green (Haritha) concept beginning from the Dematagoda Railway station on January 1.

Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe recalls that in 2015 he took over a depleted social, economic and political nation and transformed it into a socially, politically and economically prosperous country.

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has recorded 99,120 dengue fever cases in 2019, nearly double the 51,659 cases seen in 2018.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said inefficiency in the public service will end during his tenure of office.

The UNP says that TNA leader R.Sampanthan was given an official house and two vehicles, in his capacity as Opposition and leader of the majority of Tamils.