Dinesh Priyantha sets a new world record at Paralympics

Arrest warrant issued for Nissanka and Palith in Avant-Garde case

The Colombo High Court today issued an arrest warrant for Avant-Garde Chairman, Nissanka Senadhipathi and Retired Major General Palitha Fernando over the floating armoury case. The Attorney General had earlier directed the Police to arrest Senadhipathi and seven others. Senadhipathi and Retired Major General Palitha Fernando had left the country by the time the instructions had been issued.

02 Aug, 2019

New Governors appointed for South, Central and Uva Provinces

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed three new Governors for the South, Central and Uva Provinces. The new Governors took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena today. Maithri Gunaratne who resigned last week as the Central Province Governor was today appointed as the Uva Province Governor. Keerthi Tennakoon who resigned as the Southern Province Governor was today appointed as the Governor of the Central Province. Meanwhile, Hemal Gunasekara took oaths as the new Governor of the Sou

05 Aug, 2019

Hambantota Mayor sentenced to 5 years in jail

Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando has been sentenced to five years in jail for threatening several United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarians with a pistol. The incident occurred in 2014 when the UNP MPs had conducted an inspection tour of the Mattala Airport and Hambantota Port. The Hambantota High Court sentenced Fernando to jail today over the case.

02 Aug, 2019