The Attorney General s Department has directed the CID to arrest 22 suspects including MPs Johnston Fernando, Sanath Nishantha, Sanjeeva Edirimanna and Senior DIG Western Province, if sufficient evidence is available against them over the attack on protesters near Temple Trees and Galle Face on May 09. MORE..
16 May 2022 (10:33 PM)
During a discussion with the Prime Minister, the 10 political parties that quit the former government have assured that they would contribute to the new government s efforts through the National Council and the Parliament Oversight Committees proposed to be set up. MORE>.
16 May 2022 (2:47 PM)
The remaining members of new Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn in today (16), according to political sources. MORE..
16 May 2022 (10:59 AM)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that it has approved power cuts of 3 hours and 40 minutes for tomorrow (May 17). MORE..
16 May 2022 (6:49 PM)
The President s Media Division announced that an island-wide curfew will be imposed from 8.00 p.m. tonight (16) to 5.00 a.m. tomorrow (17), in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Public Security Ordinance. MORE..
16 May 2022 (3:06 PM)
A tense situation has been reported in front of the Police Headquarters in Colombo due to a protest by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU). MORE..
16 May 2022 (6:13 PM)