(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Southern Provinces on Friday (24), the Department of Meteorology stated.
"Showers expected in several areas today"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A Sri Lankan man, believed to have connections with those involved in the Easter Sunday bombings that killed at least 250 people, was arrested in Myanmar on Thursday afternoon, irrawaddy.com reported.
"Sri Lankan linked to Easter Sunday bombings arrested in Myanmar"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The United States has not reached any agreement to establish a permanent US military base in Sri Lanka, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz said.
"No agreement to set up a US base in Sri Lanka – envoy"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A top Vatican official, who is visiting Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attacks on Catholic churches last month, held discussions with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Yesterday (May 23).
"Top Vatican envoy holds discussions with Sri Lanka Prime Minister on recent attacks"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who was granted Presidential Pardon, has left the Welikada Prison, a short while ago (23).
"Gnanasara Thero released"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – All public sector employees will be paid a special interim monthly allowance of Rs 2,500 from July 1, 2019.
"Rs 2,500 interim allowance from July 1"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena has pardoned the Secretary General of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who was serving a 6-year prison sentence for Contempt of Court.
"President pardons Gnanasara Thero"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (22) stated that the Government did not refuse to take up the Motion of No-Confidence against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen for debate in Parliament.
"“Govt. prepared to face any No-Confidence Motion” – Premier"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Wellampitiya Police OIC Chief Inspector G.S. Hewavitharana has been transferred to the Galle Police division effective from Wednesday, May 22.
"Wellampitiya Police OIC transferred with immediate effect"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Attorney General has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch a full criminal investigation against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara.
"Attorney-General orders full criminal investigation against IGP"