The chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Ranjith Bandara has been removed from the committee’s investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption at Sri Lanka Cricket, according to a decision by leaders of all parties.

C.D. Wickramaratne retired today (25) as the inspector general of police after having completed a third service extension.

Determining the extent of the Kokkutuduvai mass grave in Mullaitivu has begun with the use of radar equipment as skeletal remains of 30 persons have been exhumed as of now.

Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Saliya Peiris PC yesterday (24) rejected President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s claim that he held ambitions to become Prime Minister.

A protest by fishermen in Mullaitivu has taken place against poaching by Indian trawlers in their waters.

Sri Lankan journalist and human rights defender Freddy Gamage is to be bestowed with the medal of honour of Timor-Leste by president Jose Ramos-Horta on 27 November.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed the appointment of a select committee to make a determination on the Constitutional Council.

A newly-erected memorial at an LTTE cemetery in Batticaloa has been dismantled on a court order.

The Colombo District Court yesterday (24) dismissed a petition filed by State Minister Diana Gamage, seeking an interim injunction against Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) general secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara.

The court of appeal has ordered the Army commander to promote Infantryman Brig. Chandana Ranaweera to the rank of major general.