Two persons, a husband and wife died while two others were seriously injured in a shooting that occurred at Jampettah Street in Colombo last evening.

Singer Priyani Jayasinghe has been hacked to death at her residence in Alubomulla, Panadura a short while ago, Police said.

Two suspects were arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) with 103.9 kg 950 mg of heroin valued Rs. 1,248 million in Kalubowila and Battaramulla last night.

The Cabinet has approved the extension of expensive power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three independent power producers (IPPs) amidst reports that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has recorded a 240 percent increase in losses last year when compared with 2016.

Police investigations into whether the China Merchant Engineering Company (CMEC) had funded political parties during the 2015 Presidential Elections were halted after detectives found that both major candidates had received donations

A travel ban has been issued on four Directors of the Edirisinghe Trust Investment. The ban was issued by Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne, considering the representations made by the Attorney General.

The Government yesterday launched the Presidential Media awards, calling for entries for 50 categories across all forms of media, including press, TV, radio and websites, in its latest efforts to promote credible and professional journalism.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to reduce the prices of fuel. Thereby the CPC will sell fuel at the previous rates.

Speculation is rife that the government is planning to reduce the fuel prices which were increased just today (6), according to political sources.

China is full of confidence in the future development of Sri Lanka and dismisses allegations that the island country faces a “debt trap,” the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said here Thursday.

Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda yesterday told the Fort Magistrate court that Perpetual Treasuries subsidiary, W. M. Mendis and Company had paid Rs. 5 million to a company owned by UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake in 2017.

The Rajapaksa regime borrowed $1320 million from the Chinese government for the construction of the Hambantota Port, but the Port Authority or the government did not have the ability to bring in ships to this port, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said. The Prime Minister was making a Special Statement in Parliament yesterday on the New York Times investigative report.

The National Audit Bill which was postponed several times was passed in Parliament yesterday without a vote.

The prices of fuel would be increased with effect from midnight today, the Petroleum Ministry Sources said a short while ago.

Media Secretary to Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Rohan Welivita has denied allegation of threatening two Sri Lankan journalists who had helped to produce the article of New York Times on 25th June.