Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold his first public rally on 10 March since assuming office as president.

Veteran journalist and columnist Lucien Rajakarunanayake passed away on February 29 at the age of 85.

The same group of people who bankrupted the country are now making promises about building a pleasant country, says Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the JVP.

The banking system seems unresponsive to the government order to suspend the execution of parate law, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

Two persons who were involved in a burglary at the private residence of president Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 9, 2022, were handed down rigorous imprisonments yesterday (01).

A Sri Lanka Police sub-inspector, bowed and extended apologies to three individuals during a legal proceeding taken up in open court.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr. Saman Ratnayake over the alleged procurement of substandard immunoglobulin vials.

Rathnayake arrived at the CID yesterday noon to record a statement over the purchase of controversial immunoglobulin vials. The CID had notified Dr. Ratnayake to appear before the CID for several times.

Maligakanda Magistrate Lochana Abeywickrama Weerasinghe stated that Health Ministry Additional Secretary Saman Ratnayake can be arrested by the CID without a warrant, if the suspicion is proved by the investigators, when the case was taken up before Court on Thursday.

It was transpired in Court on Thursday that Dr. Ratnayake had evaded the CID citing various reasons despite repeated requests.

Seven suspects including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who were arrested in connection with the purchase of substandard immunoglobulin vials were further remanded till March 14 on the orders of the Maligakanda Magistrate on Thursday.

A Fundamental Rights Application was filed in Supreme Court on Thursday on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, challenging his arrest by the CID and demanding a compensation of Rs.100 million.

(Daily News)

Two-faced divisions in local education should end to ensure that 4.1 million children receive equal opportunities in international schools and private universities, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

Maligakanda Magistrate Lochani Abewickrama Weerasinghe yesterday (29) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to arrest remaining all suspects within 14 days in connection with the purchase of substandard Human Immunoglobulin vials.

Noting that the “Aswesuma” and “Urumaya” programs play a significant role in sustaining the livelihoods of people in a country facing economic challenges, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the significance of government officials’ support in promptly delivering benefits to the people through these programmes.