Sri Lanka and Tajikistan sign agreements following talks

Comprehensive international probe on Easter attacks

A comprehensive international investigation is to be sought on the Easter Sunday attacks, the Government said today. State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament today that the FBI, the Australian Federal Police, Interpol, and the Maldives Police have already conducted investigations into the Easter attacks. He said that a number of suspects have been arrested overseas and some of them have been sent to Sri Lanka for further investigations. Tennakoon said that Presiden

03 Oct, 2022

Fuel, electricity and healthcare declared essential services

All services related to fuel, electricity and healthcare declared essential services. President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared all services connected to the supply of electricity, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, all service, work or labour, of any description whatsoever, necessary or required to be done in connection with the maintenance, and the reception, care feeding, and treatment, of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries, and other similar institution

04 Oct, 2022

Claims of threat to Cardinal to be looked into

Claims of a threat to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is to be looked into, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said today. Responding to a question raised by the opposition over an alleged threat to the life of the Cardinal, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament that he was not aware of such a threat. He said that he will look into the claims of an alleged threat to the life of the head of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. Tennakoon said that the Gove

03 Oct, 2022