Former State Minister Sathasivam Viyalendran arrested

Ranil to continue as PM in a UNF Government

Current Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue as Prime Minister in a United National Front Government. United National Party General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that Wickremesinghe will also remain as the part leader. Kariyawasam said that while a decision was taken to name United National Party Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa as the United National Front Presidential candidate at the upcoming elections, a decision has been taken that Wickremesinghe will be the Prime Min

26 Sep, 2019

Probe launched on carcasses of three wild elephants

An investigation has been launched into the discovery of the carcasses of three wild elephants in Habarana. Wildlife officers said the three elephants are believed to have died under?suspicious circumstances. The carcasses were found near a tank bund in Hiriwadunna, Habarana and among them was a pregnant elephant.

27 Sep, 2019

SLFP to hold crucial meeting on polls

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to hold a crucial meeting next week. SLFP spokesman Weerakumara Dissanayake said that the SLFP Central Committee will meet on Monday to take a decision on several issues related to the Presidential election. Dissanayake said that more discussions are expected to take place after Monday as well to reach a final decision on the stand it will take at the election. He also said that the SLFP is still engaging in talks with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLP

26 Sep, 2019