Mahinda Rajapaksa assumes duties as Prime Minister.Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday (11) officially assumed duties as the 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at Temple Trees.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka at 2,871.Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 2,871 as two persons tested positive for the virus on Monday (10), says the Department of Government Information.
Murder suspect to be charged for money laundering.An organized criminal facing murder charges has been arrested and will now be charged for money laundering, police said.
Ranjan Ramanayake cries foul over election results.Elected lawmaker Ranjan Ramanayake has claimed foul over the results of last Wednesday’s parliamentary poll.
Three including a woman arrested with over Rs. 1.5 million worth drugs.Homagama Police have arrested three people including a woman with nearly 1.
Government will introduce new constitution, S.B Dissanayake said.Newly elected lawmaker S.B. Dissanayake has said the government would introduce a new constitution with a two-thirds parliamentary majority.
“Angoda Lokka” could have been poisoned to death, Indian reports.Indian Police sources have said, Sri Lankan underworld don “Angoda Lokka” could have been poisoned to death, reported the Times of India.
Special transport services operational from today.A special transport services will be operational from today for those who had gone home for the general election to return to Colombo, the Sri Lanka Transport Board said.
New Cabinet to take oaths on 12th August.The new Cabinet of Ministers will take oaths on the 12th of August, confirmed Media Secretary to the Prime Minister – Vijayananda Herath.
Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The people have rejected the political parties that are not sensitive to the aspirations of the people and are not adapted to the change, the General Secretary of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Ranjith Madduma Bandara said.
UNP admits failures and shortcomings, plans to reorganize and restructure.Sri Lanka’s ‘grand old party’ United National Party admitting that its failures and shortcomings have led to the massive defeat in the party’s entire history is planning to reorganize and restructure the party to make a comeback.
