President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his New Year message said the new government welcomes the New Year with determination and commitment to make it the ’’Year of Prosperity’’.
Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, was remanded till January 6 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Chalani Perera
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has paid attention to see the possibility of collecting personal data such as national identity cards, driving licences, immigration and emigration documents, registration of births and deaths under one entity.
Former Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, who was remanded over controversial press conference on ‘white van’, was granted bail by the Colombo magistrate’s court a short while ago.
The officers of the Criminal Investigations Department ( CID) arrested the mistress of notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush when she arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Saturday from Dubai.
The Ministry of Finance, Economy and Policy Development said today that the first foreign investment under the new government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would be launched soon.
MP Rajitha Senaratne was remanded till December 30 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera today. The Additional Magistrate visited the MP who is undergoing treatment at the Lanka Hospitals in Narahenpita.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today ordered the police to execute the arrest warrant issued on former minister Rajitha Senaratne over the ‘white van’ press conference.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today inspected the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Office at Werahera, which was previously known as RMV, and instructed its officials to streamline the services.
A senior officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said yesterday former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued over controversial statements made during a ‘white van’ media briefing, had not been present in both of his residences located in Colombo 7 and Beruwala.
A senior officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said yesterday former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued over controversial statements made during a ‘white van’ media briefing, had not been present in both of his residences located in Colombo 7 and Beruwala.
Parliamentarians who are arrested should be sent to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) restrooms and not to the Welikada prison, Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said, commenting on the conditions of SLTB crew restrooms.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said today former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka was not arrested in connection with a mere traffic offence as claimed by UNP MPs but over several allegations.
Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who was in remand custody over an accident in 2016, was granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.
Legal action should be taken against the two main millers, who were key members of the rice mafia, Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti said at a media conference.
An Oxford University student whose brother and sister died in the Easter Day terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka has raised £350,000 for the country’s health service.
The anticipatory bail application filed by former minister Rajitha Senaratne was fixed for hearing on December 30 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.
MP Rajitha Senaratne today filed an anticipatory bail application for the third time in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the ‘white van news conference’ held on November 10.
All international agreements including the MCC, ACSA and SOFA should be abolished as per the mandate given by the Sri Lankan people to the present government at the last Presidential Election, National Democratic Front (NDF) Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend.
An Extraordinary gazette notification has been issued calling upon the armed forces to maintain public order across the country with effect from today (22).
State Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said yesterday they had news that former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had reportedly escaped Singapore and moved to other hideouts.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former minister Rajitha Senaratne on the basis that it could not be granted in relation to uncertain charges.
While expressing the regret at the decision by the examining magistrate to place the Swiss local employee concerned in pre-trial detention, Switzerland said that it has sent former ambassador Jörg Frieden to Sri Lanka to find out the security incident at the Swiss embassy in Colombo.
Former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) in connection with the road accident in 2016, has been re-remanded until December 24 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate today.
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday (18) told Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis that due process has been adhered to at each step, in keeping with international norms respected by both countries regarding the investigations into the Sri Lankan employee of the Swiss Mission.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that the two persons, who were arrested by the CID over making controversial statements regarding ‘white vans’ during a press conference, have confessed to the CID that they had done so due to a request by former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne.
The World Bank has approved a USD 25 million loan for Sri Lanka to improve the transparency and efficiency of core government and public financial management functions.
The government yesterday urged Swiss authorities to respect the Sri Lankan law and the sovereignty of the nation and assured that investigations into allegations of the Swiss embassy employee were ongoing without political interference.
New Democratic Front (NDF) Candidate who made his first public appearance today after the Presidential election said he would not accept the Prime Ministerial candidature if he was not appointed as the new leader of UNP.
Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad for high treason, the BBC reported a short while ago.
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has criticised lack of due process in case against a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka. “The FDFA expects the Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities to comply with national law and international judicial standards and to ensure that the employee’s rights are now better protected,” the FDFA said in a statement today.
Swiss Embassy local staffer, Garnier Banister Francis, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the instructions of the Attorney General a short while ago.
Swiss Embassy local staffer-Garnier Banister Francis- who, arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) this morning to give a statement, was taken to the National Institute of Mental Health.
The actual truth behind the incident of “White Van” drama, acted out by two men of former Health Minister during a news briefing, will be revealed in near future, Defence Secretary, Major General Kamal Gunaratne said.
The Foreign Ministry is to begin talks soon with the Swiss Embassy in Colombo, seeking the extradition of Inspector Nishantha Silva, who is believed to have flown to Switzerland without prior notice, a top government source told Daily Mirror yesterday.
The CID on Thursday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that there was no evidence to show any connection to an alleged abduction of the Swiss Embassy employee Garnier Banister Francis.
The Conservative Party has won an overall majority in the UK General Election, passing the 326-seat threshold with constituencies still to declare, BBC reported a short while ago.
In a range of drastic reforms in National Education, the Government would abolish the Z score system for University entrance and increase the number of National Schools to 1,000 from the current 374 giving at least one National School to each Divisional Secretariat where not a single National School exists right now, Education Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said.
An extraordinary gazette was issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday midnight, detailing the duties and functions of ministries by scientifically assigning institutes to each of them. Sri Lanka Police, which was under the Law and Order Ministry during the previous government, has been brought under the Defence Ministry.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) should support the new government to obtain a two-thirds majority at the next General Elections, former President and SLFP Chairman Maithripala Sirisena said today.