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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday stressed that the Judiciary will not be made a football for bankrupt politicians. The Prime Minister added that the Judiciary should not be turned into a political football.

If I hold the power to monitor capital expenditure, I would give priority to uplift the public transport like train and bus services instead of constructing highways, expressways and flyovers, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera has appointed a seven member committee headed by Wijayananda Jayaweera to monitor the working of state media institutions. This committee will monitor state media institutions and ensure that they are truly engaged in public service.

Sri Lanka began advertising for hangmen this week, as the country’s president pushes ahead with a hardline policy, modeled on the Philippines, to combat drug trafficking.

The Dubai Police have confirmed that no narcotic substances were found in the blood samples of Nadeemal Perera, according to Attorney at Law Udul Premaratne.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will not campaign or back a presidential candidate who is not a member of the SLPP, Party’s National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday.

A senior police officer from Badulla district noted that the speaker has authorized the arrest of the UNP Badulla district MP Chaminda Wijesiri for the assault of a police officer.

Democracy has been firmly established in the country due to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. If a government has the majority support in Parliament it should be allowed to go forward, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Attorney-at-law Udul Premarathne will represent singer Amal Perera and his son Nadeemal Perera. He states that facts will be presented to the Dubai Police today (February 12) with the help of lawyers from Dubai.

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and UPFA member Udaya Gammanpila, yesterday, claimed that so far there was no basis for allegations that UPFA Matara District MP Niroshan Premaratne had laundered underworld kingpin Makadure Madush’s drug money.

The Ministry of Finance says that fuel prices have been increased with effect from midnight today (11), based on the fuel pricing formula.

The UNP today appointed popular singer Rookantha Gunatilleke as the organizer of the Damadeniya electorate.

The Court of Appeal today rejected the preliminary objection filed by Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, challenging the jurisdiction of the Special High Court to hear a case filed against him.

The Ministry of Finance says the revised fuel prices according to the cabinet approved monthly fuel pricing formula, will be announced today.

A police constable attached to the Bandarawela Police has been hospitalised after being allegedly assaulted by a United National Party Parliamentarian.