Duterte drug war ‘an example to the whole world’: Sirisena
After his government vowed last year to “replicate the success” of the Philippines’ drug war, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena again heaped praises on...
SHC to hear Gota’s case from Jan 22
The Permanent High Court Trial at Bar has decided to hear the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum case against the former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa from...
CBSL issues Rs 90 bn Treasury bills in Jan
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) subscribed to Treasury bills (T-bills) amounting to Rs. 90 billion in January 2019.
Issuing a release, the CBSL...
Heroin worth over Rs 60 mn seized in Kaduwela
A person in possession of 5kg 24g of heroin has been arrested in Kothalawala, Kaduwela yesterday (16).
The officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau had...
Gota arrives at Special High Court
Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived at the Permanent High Court at Bar this morning (17) for the case on DA Rajapaksa museum.
This...
President and PM informed to prepare for PC polls
The Elections Commission has called for President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to make the necessary arrangements to hold the Provincial Council...
Fairly strong winds in several provinces – Department of Meteorology
Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40 kmph can be expected over North-western, Eastern, Uva, North-central and Western provinces and in Hambanthota district. Fairly colder...
Sri Lanka President meets Philippine President
President Maithripala Sirisena has met with the President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte a short while ago. Bi-lateral discussions between the two countries are currently...
MR’s appeal against CA interim order to be heard on Feb...
The Supreme Court has ordered to take up the appeal seeking the void of an interim order issued by the Court of Appeal, suspending...
Former DIG further remanded
Former DIG Nalaka de Silva, who was arrested by the CID in connection with an alleged assassination plot targeting the President and former Defence...
