A 39-year-old woman known as ‘Kudu Chooti’, who is also the mistress of underworld figure Kanjipani Imran, was injured when two unidentified gunmen opened fired at her at Melwatta in Kotahena this evening, police said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government was only looking at the political solution based on the proposals made by the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) during the previous regime.

The UK Government renewed its call on Sri Lanka, a country which has consistently backed UN resolutions for worldwide suspension of executions, to abolish the death penalty. UK Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field said the UK Government calls on all

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that it is looking into the link between former TID DIG Nalaka Silva and musician Amal Perera and also investigate if their was any dealings between the former DIG and Makandure Madush.

Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayaka said yesterday that opposition and SLPP de-facto leader Mahinda Rajapaksa could even nominate his wife Shiranthi as the presidential candidate of the joint opposition because he is the sole decision maker on this subject on behalf of the JO and the SLPP.

Counsel Shabdika Wellappili, who went to Dubai yesterday to represent well-known singer Amal Perera and his son  Nadeemal, said the Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai had rejected a request made by him to allow his to appear for them on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government.

Development Strategies and International Trade Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara said today the purpose of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was to find out the truth about the past conflicts and not to take legal action against anyone.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who stressed Sri Lanka should re-look at its divisional structure said the government is looking at changing the structure and have a common unit to implement all programmes of the government.

The principal of Anula Devi Girls' School in Galle was arrested by Bribery Commission officials for accepting Rs. 100,000 as a bribe.

A van and a jeep parked at Makadure Madush’s mistress’s aunt’s house at Pamunuwila, Gonawala of the Sapugaskanda police division were taken into the Special Task Force (STF) custody this afternoon, police said.

The Core Group on Sri Lanka, comprising Canada, Germany, Macedonia, Montenegro and the UK would present a resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, UK Permanent Representative to the UN Julian Braithwaite said.

Despite the political upheaval in Sri Lanka, it is in America's interests to continue military collaboration and cooperation with Sri Lankan Forces, US Indo-Pacific Command Chief Admiral Philip Davidson has said.

The World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer arrived today on his first visit to Sri Lanka to gain a better understanding of the country’s development priorities and how the Bank can continue to support its critical reform agenda.

Attorney-at-law Udul Premaratne said he met officials of the Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai today to request them to appear for singer Amal Perera and his son  Nadeemal , on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government.

Tea Estate workers would get an additional Rs. 50 to the current daily wage of Rs. 750 as a budgetary allocation from the Government for one year, Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake said today.

UNP Badulla District MP Chaminda Wijesiri, who surrendered to the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court over the alleged assault of a police constable attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), was released on bail today.

The Cabinet yesterday decided to award the tender for the construction of the LNG power plant in Kerawalapitiya to a Chinese company.

A group of Jaffna University students have forcibly completed the partly built Mahaviru Memorial in the university premises and opened it for display on Monday night despite University Grant Commission (UGC) instructions to stop work, Jaffna security authorities said.

Attorney-at-law Udul Premaratne, who is currently in Dubai to represent singer Amal Perera and his son Nadeemal, said he informed the Dubai Police that they were professional singers and had no history of being involved in drugs in Sri Lanka.

One should not act as children do and claim credit for the arrest of Makandura Madush but should come together and bust the whole racket, United National Party (UNP) MP Hector Appuharmy said today.

The Cabinet today decided to refer the issue of conducting PC polls before May 31 to Parliament and consult party leaders on the legislative measures required to increase women representation to 25%, a senior minister said.

Primary Industries Minister Daya Gamage said though a National Government was extremely necessary to speed up the development in the country, the UNF did not want to confront President Maithripala Sirisena on this matter because as he was opposed to such a government.

Three women Chief Inspectors (CI) of Police have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) based on their seniority and skills, the Police said.

At least 17 people died on Tuesday as a fire tore through a budget hotel in Delhi before dawn, in the latest disaster to raise concerns over fire safety in India.

Traffic congestion along the Baseline Road was reported due to a container that had toppled across the road near Wesley College, Colombo 09, the Police said.

The water supply to several areas in Colombo would be interrupted for 21 hours starting from 8.00 a.m tomorrow till 5.00 a.m on Thursday due to urgent maintenance work at Godagama, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The Bribery Commission today recorded a statement from Perpetual Treasuries Limited owner Arjun Aloysius for three hours.  

The Bribery Commission which is investigating 400 complaints received against politicians and government officials said they had gathered assets through various malpractices or through links with the underworld.

The wife of Makandure Madush had met Southern Province Senior DIG Ravi Wijegunawardena through the Mawarala Police OIC.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said his government had not even worked out a draft of the new Constitution and as such no one should panic about moves being made to partition the country.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will not campaign or back a presidential candidate who is not a member of the SLPP, Party's National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday.

Following the fuel price revision by the Finance Ministry last night, the Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) also increased their fuel prices except for Lanka Petrol 92 Octane price with effect from last night.

A.S.P. Liyanage who resigned as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar said today he would lodge a complaint against Deputy Minister Buddhika Pathirana with the Bribery Commission as soon as he returned to the country after completing his diplomatic duties in Qatar.

Similar to the saying 'there is a strong woman behind every successful man', there is a political leader behind every underworld leader, MP Udaya Gammanpila said today. Responding to a question at the weekly Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) news briefing, MP Gammanpila said regardless of the status or the political party they belonged to, politicians

The retail prices of fuel have been increased with effect from midnight today based on the fuel pricing formula, the Finance Ministry said.