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Rs 6,000 interim monthly allowance to families of missing persons from Nov.
Rs 6,000 interim monthly allowance to families of missing persons from Nov.
The Cabinet of Ministers have approved the payment of an interim monthly allowance of Rs 6,000 to the families of missing persons, including the family members of the armed forces and the Police missing in action. MORE..
Karu expresses concern over HR violations in occupied Kashmir
Karu expresses concern over HR violations in occupied Kashmir
The Deputy Chairman of Pakistan Senate, Saleem Mandviwalla had a pleasant meeting with the Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya in Colombo, where they discussed Sri Lanka’s cricket tour to Pakistan and also condemned the new wave of brutalities against the innocent people of Kashmir, since 5th August 2019. MORE..
Tense situation at Fort railway station
Tense situation at Fort railway station
A tense situation is reported at the Fort railway station after all the ticket counters were closed due to work-to-rule campaign by the railway trade unions, says Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
FR petition against gazetting SLRC under Defence Ministry moved to Sep. 27
FR petition against gazetting SLRC under Defence Ministry moved to Sep. 27
Considering the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition seeking a verdict that revokes President Maithripala Sirisena’s move to take Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) under the purview of the Defence Ministry was moved to September 27. MORE..
President’s testimony before PSC ends; final report by end of October
President’s testimony before PSC ends; final report by end of October
The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to inquire into the Easter Sunday terror attacks have concluded the hearing of evidence from President Maithripala Sirisena. MORE..
Considering FR petition against holding Elpitiya PS poll postponed
Considering FR petition against holding Elpitiya PS poll postponed
The Supreme Court has ordered to take up the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition requesting to cancel the decision to hold elections for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya on the 24th of September for consideration. MORE..
Gotabaya’s cash deposit for presidential election made
Gotabaya’s cash deposit for presidential election made
Secretary of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Sagara Kariyawasam has paid the cash deposit for the Presidential Election 2019 on behalf of the party’s presidential aspirant Gotabaya Rajapaksa. MORE..
| September 20, 2019 12:15 pm
Parliament Road temporarily closed due to Samurdhi protest
Parliament Road temporarily closed due to Samurdhi protest
Parliament Road has been temporarily closed for traffic due to a protest, says Ada Derana correspondent. MORE..
Date fixed for verdict on revision application against Pujith-Hemasiri bail order
Date fixed for verdict on revision application against Pujith-Hemasiri bail order
The Colombo High Court will be delivering its decision of the revision application filed by the Attorney General, against the granting of bail to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, on the 9th of October. MORE..
SL Ambassador to China clarifies claims on Lotus Tower project
SL Ambassador to China clarifies claims on Lotus Tower project
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China, Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku yesterday (19) issued an interim statement to clarify the “extent of interventions” in the Lotus Tower project by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing. MORE..
Gotabaya’s case postponed as chief magistrate yet to receive acquittal order
Gotabaya’s case postponed as chief magistrate yet to receive acquittal order
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (20) stated that it has not yet received the order delivered by the Court of Appeal discharging the former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the Avant-Garde floating armoury case. MORE..
| September 20, 2019 10:47 am
PSC members meet President for evidence hearing
PSC members meet President for evidence hearing
The members of the special Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday terror attacks have arrived at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago. MORE..
Railway work-to-rule action continues
Railway work-to-rule action continues
The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union says the work-to-rule trade union action commenced by the railway service from midnight yesterday (19) will be continued. MORE..
President to testify before PSC today
President to testify before PSC today
President Maithripala Sirisena is set to testify before the Special Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday terror attacks today (20). MORE..
Fire breaks out at textile shop building in Wattala
Fire breaks out at textile shop building in Wattala
A major fire has reportedly broken out at the multi-storied building of a textile shop near Hekitta Junction, Wattala. MORE..
| September 20, 2019 8:05 am
Trains delayed between Fort and Maradana
Trains delayed between Fort and Maradana
A signal failure between Colombo Fort and Maradana railway stations has caused delays in a number of trains commuting between the two railway stations, the Railway Control Room said. MORE..
| September 20, 2019 7:30 am
Person arrested for acquiring money to release terror suspects
Person arrested for acquiring money to release terror suspects
A person has been arrested for obtaining money by promising the release of three suspects held under the custody of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
Met. Dept. warns of rough seas & thundershowers
Met. Dept. warns of rough seas & thundershowers
The Department of Meteorology says there is a high possibility of heavy showers or thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with the sudden increase of wind speed (up to 70-80 kmph) in the Southern and South-western sea areas due to the active cloudiness. MORE...
Bathiudeen sheltering Turkish terrorists, SB alleges
Bathiudeen sheltering Turkish terrorists, SB alleges
Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has brought in Turkish terrorists and is sheltering them, UPFA Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake alleges. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 10:12 pm
Chinese Communist Party member calls on President
Chinese Communist Party member calls on President
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chen Min-Er and President Maithripala Sirisena have held a detailed discussion on a wide range of subjects on bilateral relations, economic cooperation and regional stability. MORE..
Reginald Cooray joins SLPP
Reginald Cooray joins SLPP
The former Governor of the Northern Province Reginald Cooray has obtained the official membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). MORE..
| September 19, 2019 7:25 pm
Three candidates make deposits for Prez. poll
Three candidates make deposits for Prez. poll
Three candidates have reportedly make deposits for the Presidential Election 2019 within the day. MORE..
Akila Dananjaya banned for one year
Akila Dananjaya banned for one year
Sri Lankan spin bowler Akila Dananjaya has been banned from international cricket for a period of one year after his bowling action was found to be illegal. MORE..
Cabinet decided not to discuss abolishing Executive Presidency now - Mano
Cabinet decided not to discuss abolishing Executive Presidency now - Mano
The Cabinet of Ministers today decided not to discuss the matter of abolishing the Executive Presidency at this moment as a Presidential Election has already been called, Minister Mano Ganesan said. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 5:23 pm
Disabled war hero climbs lamppost in protest
Disabled war hero climbs lamppost in protest
A disabled war hero had engaged in a protest after climbing on to the top of a lamppost in front of the Fort Railway Station, this afternoon (19). MORE..
| September 19, 2019 5:09 pm
Abolishing Executive Presidency should happen after prez poll – Harin
Abolishing Executive Presidency should happen after prez poll – Harin
Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment & Sports Harin Fernando today (19) taking to his Twitter account stated that five ministers of the United National Party (UNP) have confirmed the party’s parliamentary group that “they will support Sajith Premadasa as the Presidential Candidate.” MORE..
| September 19, 2019 5:01 pm
Court orders arrest of former Customs DG and Addtl. DG
Court orders arrest of former Customs DG and Addtl. DG
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered the arrest of former Director General of Sri Lanka Customs Jagath P. Wijeweera and its former Additional Director General Tharaka Seneviratne. MORE..
Thajudeen murder: Case against ex-Chief JMO postponed
Thajudeen murder: Case against ex-Chief JMO postponed
Hearing of the case filed by the Attorney General against former Chief Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of Colombo Ananda Samarasekara for allegedly concealing evidence in the Wasim Thajudeen murder case was postponed until October 03. MORE..
SLPP assigns five-member committee to handle presidential campaign
SLPP assigns five-member committee to handle presidential campaign
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has appointed a five-member committee to conduct its presidential election campaign. MORE..
Sajith is ahead so far - Kabir Hashim
Sajith is ahead so far - Kabir Hashim
United National Party (UNP) Chairman and Minister Kabir Hashim says that he believes the party would most likely be able to reach a consensus with regard to selecting its Presidential Candidate by tomorrow. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 2:04 pm
Railway workers to begin work-to-rule action tonight
Railway workers to begin work-to-rule action tonight
The railway employees have decided to commence a work-to-rule union action stating from midnight today (19), the Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union stated. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 1:49 pm
Postal vote applications accepted from today
Postal vote applications accepted from today
Acceptance of applications for postal votes for the Presidential Election 2019 has commenced today (19), stated the Elections Commission. MORE..
People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament
People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament
The Parliament of Sri Lanka today passed the People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill with amendments. MORE..
No evidence to prove Hemasiri’s negligence caused Easter attacks, court told
No evidence to prove Hemasiri’s negligence caused Easter attacks, court told
The revision application filed by the Attorney General against the Colombo chief magistrate’s order granting bail to former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara was heard before the Colombo High Court today (19). MORE..
President calls urgent Cabinet meeting
President calls urgent Cabinet meeting
An emergency meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers has been called at 3.00 p.m. today (19). MORE..
SLFP ready to hold talks with JVP
SLFP ready to hold talks with JVP
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is ready to hold talks with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) with regard to the measure that will be taken at the upcoming presidential election, stated SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 12:06 pm
GMOA’s 24-hour strike ends
GMOA’s 24-hour strike ends
The token strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has come to an end at 8.00 am this morning (19), says Dr. Naveen de Soysa, the Association’s deputy secretary. MORE..
31,500 police officers promoted
31,500 police officers promoted
A total number of 31,500 police officers including Police Constable and Inspector of Police have been promoted, the Police Media Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said. MORE..
| September 19, 2019 11:36 am
Cabinet to resolve disabled war heroes’ issue by next week
Cabinet to resolve disabled war heroes’ issue by next week
The Cabinet of Ministers will take a decision regarding the issue of the protesting disabled war heroes within the next week, stated the Media Spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Army Major General Sumith Atapattu. MORE..
Karannagoda & Gunathileke presented highest honorary ranks
Karannagoda & Gunathileke presented highest honorary ranks
Former Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and former Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathileke have been conferred the topmost military ranks at an investiture ceremony held this morning (19). MORE..
| September 19, 2019 11:06 am
Kanjipani Imran brought to Govt. Analyst’s Dept.
Kanjipani Imran brought to Govt. Analyst’s Dept.
Notorious drug trafficker Kanjipani Imran has been brought to the Government Analyst’s Department for a voice test over the allegations of threatening police officers over the phone. MORE..
Defence Ministry dismisses fake reports on possible attack
Defence Ministry dismisses fake reports on possible attack
The Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification on false news circulating in the Internet, print and electronic media of an attack similar to the Easter Sunday incident to be launched with the assistance of some Army personnel. MORE..
Five Indian fishers apprehended for poaching in SL waters
Five Indian fishers apprehended for poaching in SL waters
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 05 Indian fishermen along with their fishing trawler for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters, yesterday (18). MORE..
Rajitha to appear before Presidential Commission today
Rajitha to appear before Presidential Commission today
Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne today (19) will record a statement with the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, probing the allegations of corruption and malpractices at state institutions, over a complaint on Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital. MORE..
Fin. Min. warns of fake news on vehicle permits for local migrant workers
Fin. Min. warns of fake news on vehicle permits for local migrant workers
The Ministry of Finance has alerted the general public not to be misled by false news on the issuance of vehicle permits on concessionary terms for migrant Sri Lankan workers. MORE..
Landslide affects part of Southern highway
Landslide affects part of Southern highway
A large portion of the Kirinda-Walakanda area belonging to the Southern Expressway, which is currently under construction, has been affected by an earth slip. MORE..
PM to announce presidential candidate next week
PM to announce presidential candidate next week
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that the presidential candidate of the United National Party (UNP) for the Presidential Election 2019 will be declared in the upcoming week. MORE..
| September 18, 2019 10:34 pm
Man who never touched the soil, will never touch the sky – Raghavan
Man who never touched the soil, will never touch the sky – Raghavan
Governor of Northern Province Dr. Suren Raghavan said that the man who has never touched the soil will never touch the sky. He said this attending the Agriculture Exhibition 2019 which was started yesterday (17) in Jaffna. MORE..
Gazette declaring Presidential Elections issued
Gazette declaring Presidential Elections issued
The Gazette notification declaring the date of the Presidential Election has been issued a short while ago. MORE..
| September 18, 2019 9:13 pm
Accepting deposits for presidential poll from tomorrow
Accepting deposits for presidential poll from tomorrow
Accepting deposits for the Presidential Election 2019 will commence from tomorrow (19), stated the Elections Commission. MORE..
| September 18, 2019 8:04 pm
