State Minister of Highways and Road Development Ranjan Ramanayaka, yesterday, called upon the CID to summon Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa over his recent remarks on the slain rugger player Wasim Thajudeen.

India’s Accord Group and Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas have signed a $3.85 billion deal to build an oil refinery in Sri Lanka, the biggest single pledge of foreign direct investment ever made in the country.

The Bribery Commission has withdrawn four cases filed against MP Johnston Fernando regarding non-declaration of assets. In turn, the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court has discharged MP Fernando of the relevant charges.

The fault in the second generator at the Norochcholai (Lakvijaya) coal power plant has been restored, the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy stated.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested seven more Police officers and a Forst Reserve officer over the murders of the two businessmen of Rathgama.

The Singapore Government had not assisted Sri Lanka in apprehending the mastermind of the Bond scam, President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday addressing an event at Shanrgi-La Hotel to launch a five-year plan on eradicating corruption.

Musician Jananath Warakagoda who was under remand over a fatal accident at Kadawatha has been released on bail by the Mahara Magistrate today.

The Supreme Court today issued a restraining order against Nagananda Kodituwakku preventing him from practising as an attorney for three years.

The Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa states that Sri Lanka should no longer co-sponsor resolutions against the country at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Krishantha Pushpakumara, alias ‘Raththaran’ said that he has decided to resign from the post of Southern Provincial Councilor and all political activities.

When inviting foreign investors, it is important to create an economic policy which can protect the local entrepreneur stated former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Four persons have died while four others sustained injuries after a tipper truck collided with a van along the Colombo-Puttalam road in Nagawilluwa this morning.

Colour coding to identify the quantities of sugar, salt, and fat contained in biscuits and other sweets will be initiated from April 2nd, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Housing and Cultural Affairs was passed in Parliament without amendment yesterday.

Digital Infrastructure & Information Technology Minister, Ajith P. Perera, said development technology and e-government will soon be a reality in Parliament and government departments.

‘Thripitakabhivandana’ Week has been declared from today(March 16) to March 23rd, to mark the occasion of initiating the process in order to declare the Theravada Thripitaka, the sacred scripture of Buddhists, as a World Heritage.