Emergency Regulations passed without a vote
Emergency Regulations have been passed without a vote in the parliament a short while ago.
On April 22nd the National Security Council decided to Gazette...
Island-wide curfew from 10 pm
An island-wide police curfew will be in effect from 10 pm tonight (24) until 4 am tomorrow (25), stated Police Media Spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara.
On...
Sea areas from Beruwala to Matara may experience surges: Met. Dept.
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for the sea areas extending from Beruwala to Matara via Galle.
There is a possibility that sea...
All-Party and All-Religion Conferences to be convened
President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to convene an All-Party Conference at 10.00 a.m. and an All-Religion Conference at 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (25), the President’s...
Imran Khan phones PM offering assistance in counter-terrorism
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe and reiterated Pakistan’s offer of assistance to Sri Lanka towards counter-terrorism...
President asks Defense Secretary and IGP to resign
President has requested the Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara to resign.
There were public outrage and backlash...
Wijeyadasa calls for immediate arrests of Defence Secretary and IGP
Parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has sent a letter to President Maithripala Sirisena calling for immediate arrests of Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of...
UNICEF says 45 children killed in Easter Day attacks
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday it is “deeply shocked and saddened” by the terrible violence against families including children in churches...
Terrorists behind attacks cannot be considered Muslims – Faiszer
United People’s Freedom Party (UPFA) MP Faiszer Musthapha stated that the individuals behind the Easter Day attacks cannot be considered as Muslims and that...
Another suspicious motorcycle destroyed through controlled explosion
Another suspicious motorcycle which had been left unattended at Gas Works Street in Pettah has been destroyed by the bomb disposal unit through a...
