Two MSD officers arrested over shooting incident

No decision to appoint a Deputy Prime Minister

The Government has not had any discussion on appointing a Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister Professor G.L Peiris said today. The Minister of Education said however that the Government is vested with powers to appoint a Deputy Prime Minister. Professor G.L. Peiris made the observation when addressing the media at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Party (SLPP) headquarters at Nelum Mawatha in Battaramulla today. He further said that there were no other institutions in Sri Lanka as politicis

24 Aug, 2020

Man, child killed as container truck rams into two vehicles

A man and a child have been killed after a container truck rammed into two vehicles in Galagedara last night (Sunday). The Police said the driver of the container truck lost control of the vehicle along the Kandy-Kurunegala road in Galagedara. The container truck, which was heading towards Kurunegala, rammed into a car travelling on the opposite direction. The Police said the container truck had then toppled onto another vehicle. According to the Police, five people travelling in the two veh

24 Aug, 2020

Summons issued on Rajitha and Hesha Withanage

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe incidents of political victimisation today issued a summons on former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Hesha Withanage. Former Minister Senaratne and MP Withanage were requested to appear before the PCoI on 03 September. Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne appeared before the PCoI on political victimisation on Friday (21) as well. In June, Senaratne appeared before the PCoI on political victimisation to tes

24 Aug, 2020