President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed confidence that the proper implementation of the government’s policy program would lead to economic prosperity surpassing the goals set by the International Monetary Fund.

The Originating Claim pertaining to the Claims Action on merits of the X-Press Pearl Incident was filed in the General Division of the High Court of Singapore, naming the Attorney General of Sri Lanka as the Claimant, according to the Additional Solicitor General (Administration) Chethiya Goonasekera.

Pastor Jerome Fernando, now under investigation for making statements which may cause tensions among communities, said that he will return to the island on Sunday, according to a post on his instagram account.

Three new governors were sworn in today (17) before President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The Working Committee of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has unanimously decided to name Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa as the next Presidential candidate from the party.

The talks on power devolution between Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Tamil legislators yielded no positive outcome, according to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the largest grouping of MPs from the island’s north and east.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a new chairman and members to the National Police Commission (NPC), the President's Media Division said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed K.A. Rohanadheera to the position of Parliamentary Secretary General with effect from May 23, with the approval of the constitutional council.

SLPP strongman Johnston Fernando said they would not sit in the opposition, after appointing the president and securing a majority for him.

A new political front named Janaraja Peramuna will be launched to coincide with Republic Day on May 22, said leader of the 43 Brigade Patali Champika Ranawaka.