Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias interdicted

Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe has been interdicted with immediate effect



Milk powder prices increased

The price of a 400g imported milk powder packet, increased by 20 rupees and 1kg packet by Rs.50 from today, Chairman of Consumer Affairs said.



Sri Lanka squad leave for Pakistan despite security concerns

Sri Lanka’s depleted national cricket squad left for Pakistan on Tuesday expressing confidence in security promises by the hosts despite reports that the team could be targeted by militants.



Sirikotha ready to make announcement on Thursday

UNP headquarters Sirikotha is being prepared for the working committee meeting on Thursday, September 26 to select its presidential candidate.



President misleading public – Prime Minister

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, accused President Maithripala Sirisena of misleading the public with regard to former Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe.



Rains affect over 5000 Two deaths reported

Two deaths occurred and over 5,000 individuals were reportedly affected due to the persisting weather conditions around the island, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported.



Schools in Galle, Matara districts closed for two days

All schools in Matara and Galle district will be closed for two days from tomorrow due to prevailing rainy weather condition, the Southern Province Education Director said.



Minister Sajith before Presidential Commission for 7 hours

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa testified before the Presidential Commission of inquiry which is probing the fraud and corruption committed in Public Institution between 2015 and 2018.



Gotabaya released from Avant Garde case

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa and 7 others have been discharged and released from the Avant Garde case.



Politicians who pressed to file case against Avant Garde Dilrukshi must reveal names – Senadhipathi

Former Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and   current Solicitor General, Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe, must reveal to the country the politicians who pressed her to take action against Avant Garde, the Chairman of Avant Garde, Nissanka Senadhipathi, said.



UNP desperate to disqualify Gotabaya or abolish executive presidency instead of facing him

Joint Opposition (JO) lawmaker Shehan Semasinghe, yesterday, said that the UNP was all out to disqualify wartime Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa from contesting 2019 presidential election or to do away with the executive presidency.



Sri Lanka orders fresh probe into Easter suicide bombings

A fresh inquiry into the Easter suicide bombings that hit Sri Lanka killing at least 258 people was ordered by president Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday, after concerns from the Catholic Church that current probes are not independent.



President reiterates the necessity of abolishing Executive Presidency

President Maithripala Sirisena said it was his consistent policy that the Executive Presidency should be abolished and attempts to abolish it at a time when an election has been declared is a hoax.
President made these comments addressing the Matale District Convention of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party yesterday (21).



Gotabaya’s Lanka citizenship in doubt, candidacy under cloud

Police have reported progress in their investigations into allegations Gotabaya Rajapaksa had failed to resume Sri Lankan citizenship he renounced in 2003 and raised serious doubts about his ability to stand at November’s presidential polls.



“I believe the SLFP will stand with us” – Mahinda Rajapaksa

The Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Gotabaya Rajapaksa together with the Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa attended an alms giving today (September 21). The alms giving was held at UPFA MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s residence in Payagala to commemorate his birthday.



Dilrukshi responds to Avante Garde phone call

Whilst not denying the fact that a conversation took place between Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe and Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadipathi, Wickremasinghe called for the release of the entire phone conversation between the two parties.