Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has issued a stern warning to high-ranking police officers regarding the recent questioning of the tattoo studio owner arrested in connection with the murder of popular businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera alias “Club Wasantha” in front of the media.

Government revenue in the first four months of this year has increased by 43.3 percent to Rs. 1218.1 billion compared with Rs. 821.3 billion received by the government in the first four months of 2023.

The Executive Grade of the non-academic staff of universities yesterday decided to call off their trade union action.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended an offer to restore Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa's banned United National Party (UNP) membership if he assists in the Government’s recovery effort.

The latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research revealed that over three times as many people approve of the government and feel better about the economy and the country’s economic trajectory compared to four months ago, the Verité Research said.

It will be the president who will have to allot funds from the consolidated fund if a referendum is to be held for a passage of the cabinet-approved constitutional amendment on the president’s term, said a top official of the Election Commission.

Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena is doing his level best to reverse a decision by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) against supporting incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe at the presidential election.

The Deshapremi Jana Balawegaya (DJB), whose general secretary Sugath Hewapathirana is a close confidante of SLPP founder Basil Rajapaksa, is to field a candidate at the presidential polls.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will soon announce its presidential candidate, and incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will not be that candidate, says Rajapaksa family relative Udayanga Weeratunga.

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe should contest for the presidency, insists chief government whip Prasanna Ranatunga.