Do not politicize Cardinal’s fight for justice – Anura Dissanayake

The JVP says the fight by the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith to serve justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks should not be brought under political scrutiny.



Harin accuses Archbishop of engaging in politics

Former Minister Harin Fernando alleged that Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was directly involved in obtaining a decisive 5% of votes for Gotabaya Rajapaksa during last 2019 presidential election.



Court refuses to issue injunction order against UNP decision to suspend 99 members

The Colombo District Court today refused to issue an injunction order on the decision of the United National Party (UNP) to suspend the memberships of 99 party members.



CID orders to launch probe on Karuna Amman’s statement

Immediate investigations have been directed into the controversial statements made by Karuna Amman regarding crimes committed while he was in the LTTE.



SLPP led alliance won’t obtain a majority – Kiriella

The Opposition says the Sri Lanka Nidahas Podujana Alliance will not obtain a majority in Parliament following the upcoming General Election.



Match-fixing claims: Ranjan to lodge complaints with CID, BC,ICC

Whilst stating that former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had confirmed the allegations of match-fixing he made previously, former State Minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Ranjan Ramanayake said he will lodge complaints with the CID, Bribery Commission and ICC calling for investigations on the 2011 Cricket World Cup final.



We need clear majority to amend Constitution – PM

The 19th Amendment which was brought about to take revenge from us has now become a joke, said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, addressing a public meeting in Wariyapola yesterday (21).



Four including teenagers drown in Wattala sea

Four persons including a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy have drowned while sea-bathing in the seas off Dickowita, Wattala last evening, police said.



Weapon training given to Madrasa students in presence of principal, report reveals

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) submitted a report pertaining to the Easter Attacks of last year to the Fort Magistrate’s Court on Friday (19).



Government failed to respond swiftly to pandemic – Fonseka

Former Parliamentarian Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka has charged that the COVID-19 pandemic spread in the island due to the failure to take rapid and necessary steps, when the first signs of the virus emerged in Sri Lanka.



I killed some 2000 to 3000 soldiers in one night – Karuna

Former Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Karuna Amman” claimed that he is more dangerous than COVID-19.



Prisons have turned into vice dens – AG

Prisons have transformed into places promoting corruption and protecting offenders, said Attorney General, Dappula de Livera.



Samagi Jana Balawegaya is the silver lining – Sajith

Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa says the era where the public depends on politicians to receive various benefits will be brought to an end after the General Election.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 19 June 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 19 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Driver arrested over crash that killed police officer granted bail

The 24-year-old law student Tharindu Ratwatte who allegedly drove the Defender vehicle involved in the accident in which police officer was killed, has been granted bail today (19).



All cinema halls to reopen on Saturday 27th June

All cinema halls in the country will open on Saturday, June 27, the Cultural Affairs Ministry said today.