Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told a group of MPs who visited him at a Singapore hospital yesterday that he is ready to fulfil the pledges given to the people and promised to dedicate his time and energy to make sure that this was done after he arrives in the country.

Train trade unions commenced strike action from midnight yesterday, against the ministry of transports influence in preventing disciplinary action which was taken by the superintendent of railways against am intoxicated worker.

The Colombo Light Railway project is a significant step forward to ensure that Sri Lanka is on its way to becoming a modern, twenty first century society, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who were arrested by the CID at the Colombo National Hospital yesterday, were further remanded until July 9 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.

MP Wimal Weerawansa says that the US Ambassador should clarify what is the necessity for the SOFA Agreement, which he claims contains clauses that could “potentially lead to war hideouts” in Sri Lanka, if there is no intention to set up military camps in the island.

Sri Lanka secured the top spot in the Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations list of countries to visit in 2019 despite the recent Easter Sunday attacks.

The report of the probe into corruption in SriLankan Airlines will be provided to Parliament and released to the public, President Maithripala Sirisena promised yesterday, confirming that he had already received the report from the investigating committee.

The Global Sri Lankan Forum (GSLF) has decided to lodge a complaint at the 41st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against Dr. Seigu Shihabdeen Mohamed Shafi, for alleged forced sterilisations done by him.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says development will be fast tracked over the next few months.

Sri Lankan police arrested their top commander and a former defence chief Tuesday over their alleged failures to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 258 people, spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, who was sent of compulsory leave in the wake of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

A team of CID officers have arrested former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fenando, who was receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Colombo, the police spokesman said.

Former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando who was ordered to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department today to give a statement over the Easter Sunday attacks, has been admitted to the Cardiology Unit at the Colombo National Hospital.

IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who is on compulsory leave and ex-defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando have been summoned to appear before the CID today (July 02) to provide statements with regard to the 04/21 attacks.

Those who did not give their slightest support for the battle against eradicating drug menace during last four and half years are now trying to vilify me in the face of tough action now taken against drug kingpins, President Maithripala Sirisena said.