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Three deputy ministers resign
Three deputy ministers resign
Dr Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Eric Prasanna Weerawardena of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have decided to resign from their respective Deputy Ministerial portfolios. MORE..
| July 16, 2015 2:10 pm
UPFA leaders set to meet Elections Chief today
UPFA leaders set to meet Elections Chief today
Leaders of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have decided to meet with the Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya today. MORE..
Sri Lankan woman held on charge of smuggling gold
Sri Lankan woman held on charge of smuggling gold
A 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been arrested for allegedly smuggling gold worth 5.5 million Indian rupees, Chennai airport officials said on Thursday. MORE..
Court order against publishing COPE report
Court order against publishing COPE report
The Colombo District Court today issued an interim injunction preventing the publishing of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) sub-committee report on the controversial Central Bank bond issue, until July 23. MORE..
Kalawana OIC among 3 cops suspended
Kalawana OIC among 3 cops suspended
Three police officers including the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Kalawana Police Station have been suspended for allegedly neglecting duties. MORE..
Two suspected robbers killed in attack
Two suspected robbers killed in attack
Two individuals who had attempted to rob a restaurant in the Welimada area were killed following an attack last night. MORE..
Lankans arrested in TN; heroin seized
Lankans arrested in TN; heroin seized
A 45-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested and heroin worth Rs 50 lakh in the international market was seized from him in nearby Pamban, in Tamil Nadu, Indian police said today. MORE...
Kusal heroics help Sri Lanka level series
Kusal heroics help Sri Lanka level series
Kusal Perera scored the fastest fifty for Sri Lanka as the host team beat Pakistan in the second One Day International (ODI) of five match series on Wednesday at Pallekeke. MORE..
Sri Lanka cheers end of Iran sanctions
Sri Lanka cheers end of Iran sanctions
The easing of sanctions on Iran will deliver a much needed pick-me-up to Sri Lanka`s troubled tea industry by allowing the resumption of direct exports to one of its main markets, the government said Wednesday. MORE..
Malabe woman remanded for obstructing traffic cops
Malabe woman remanded for obstructing traffic cops
A woman, who allegedly obstructed two traffic cops in Malabe, has been remanded until 28 July by the Kaduwala Magistrate’s Court today (15). MORE...
| July 15, 2015 6:28 pm
Request has been made to sack five SLFPers, says Thilanga
Request has been made to sack five SLFPers, says Thilanga
A request has been made to the Central Committee (CC) of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to sack five party members who defected from the SLFP and scheduled to contest under the United National Front (UNF) at the forthcoming election, SLFP Media Coordinator Thilanga Sumathipala said. MORE...
Enjoining order issued against convening SLFP’s CC
Enjoining order issued against convening SLFP’s CC
The Colombo District Court on Wednesday (15) issued an enjoining order against convening of the Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), without a prior permission from the President. MORE...
| July 15, 2015 4:28 pm
Vilbert Anthony passes away
Vilbert Anthony passes away
Popular singer Vilbert Anthony has passed away at the age of 72-years, a family member told Ada Derana. MORE...
Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate is 4.7 percent: Report
Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate is 4.7 percent: Report
The number of unemployed persons is estimated as about 422,446 during the First quarter 2015 and the unemployment rate for the First quarter 2015 is 4.7 percent, according to Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey results for the 1st quarter of 2015. MORE...
LP Gas price reduction effective from today
LP Gas price reduction effective from today
The domestic LP gas price reduction will be effective from today (15). Accordingly, the price of a 12.5 Kg LP gas cylinder will be reduced by Rs. 100. MORE...
Customs seize 116,000 duty-unpaid cigarettes
Customs seize 116,000 duty-unpaid cigarettes
Over 116,000 illegally imported cigarettes have been seized by the Revenue Task Force (RTF) of the Sri Lanka Customs, this morning (15). MORE...
Mahinda appointed UPFA’s Election Operations Committee chief
Mahinda appointed UPFA’s Election Operations Committee chief
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been appointed as the Chairman of the United People’s Freedom Alliance’s (UPFA) Election Operations Committee, former Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Ada Derana. MORE...
President condoles over demise of Ven. Maldeniye Jinalankara Thero
President condoles over demise of Ven. Maldeniye Jinalankara Thero
President Maithripala Sirisena extended his deepest condolences on the passing away of Dimbulagala Temple Chief Incumbent Ven. Maldeniye Jinalankara Thero, the Government’s official news portal said in a statement today. MORE...
Special UPFA meeting; Mahinda arrives at SLFP HQ
Special UPFA meeting; Mahinda arrives at SLFP HQ
(Update) Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the SLFP Headquarters a short while ago for a special meeting of the UPFA Election Operation Committee meeting. All leaders of the major constituent parties of the UPFA along with President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to be present at the meeting. MORE...
| July 15, 2015 12:01 pm
Moratorium on fishermen’s arrest sought
Moratorium on fishermen’s arrest sought
The World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) has called upon adoption of moratorium on arrest of fishermen in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE...
Special SLFP Central Committee meeting today
Special SLFP Central Committee meeting today
A special SLFP Central Committee meeting will convene this evening, SLFP General Secretary Anura Priyadarshana Yapa told Ada Derana today. Senior Vice President of the SLFP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon last evening expressed his concern over remarks made by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday. MORE...
EU observers confirmed for General Election
EU observers confirmed for General Election
Following an invitation from the Sri Lanka authorities, the European Union has today started the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015. MORE...
President’s remarks disadvantage to the party, says Tennakoon
President’s remarks disadvantage to the party, says Tennakoon
Former Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon says that he is so concerned with the remarks that had been made by the President at a press conference held in Colombo this afternoon (14). MORE...
I was against giving nominations to MR, says the President
I was against giving nominations to MR, says the President
I was of the view that nominations should not be given to the former President to contest under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ticket at the forthcoming General Election, President Maithripala Sirisena said today (14). MORE...
| July 14, 2015 7:00 pm
Justice Abrew withdraws SC petition
Justice Abrew withdraws SC petition
Justice Sarath de Abrew on Tuesday (14) withdrew the petition that he filed at the Supreme Court to hold the police investigations in connection with a complaint lodged by a domestic worker over an alleged assault incident. MORE...
