The whole purpose of having three members on the election commission was to accommodate a diversity of opinion, head of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday said during a TV talk show.

Strengthened by our past experiences and inspired by Dhamma, we strive for prosperity. Even whilst facing the prevailing pandemic, we did not deviate from our vision that is built on the civilized culture we inherited from Arahat Mahinda’s arrival in the country.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials to send returnees from foreign countries for quarantine only after results of PCR tests conducted at the airport itself are known.

Former Minister Lakshman Kiriella says the newly appointed Presidential Task Force under the leadership of Secretary of Defence, Commanders of the Tri-Forces and the Acting Inspector General of Police violates the Constitution.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 4 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The Cabinet has decided not to charge any fine on income tax during the lock-down period (till June 20, 2020), Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardane said.

Following corporate, individual donations and direct deposits, ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has now surpassed Rs. 1,243 million.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena claimed that the actual reason for the delay in the extradition of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, who is implicated in the CBSL Treasury Bonds Scam, from Singapore, is due to certain persons, including those who financially benefitted from the scam, maintaining a friendly relationship with powerful figures based in Singapore.

The Supreme Court decision dismissing alll fundamental rights petitions that sought to block the general election was a victory for democracy, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

The National Election Commission is scheduled to convene on Monday (8) to decide on the date to conduct the Parliamentary Election.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 3 June 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Preparations of health guidelines pertaining to holding the General Elections have been completed, says the Director General of Health Services.

A Police Constable and a civilian were killed after the motorcycle they were travelling in crashed onto a lorry in Kanagarayankulam on the Colombo-Kandy A9 Road this morning, the police said.

A 13-member Presidential Task Force has been appointed to build a secure country, disciplined, virtuous and lawful society.

The Election Commission will meet today to discuss the way forward and a date for the General elections, following yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling which dismissed all petitions challenging the elections.

While parts of the beach reclamation project at Mount Lavinia costing nearly Rs.900 million continues to be washed away, Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa says the government has got its wires crossed.