LG polls unlikely to be held in March - Lakshman Yapa

State Minister of Finance Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says that it is unlikely the Local Government election will be held in March next year as scheduled. MORE..

December 9, 2015  04:14 pm|

Duminda pleads not guilty in Bharatha murder case

Former UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 other accused on Thursday (06) pleaded not guilty in the murder of former President’s Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and three others in Mulleriyawa on October 08, 2011. MORE...

August 6, 2015  04:46 pm|

Lakshman Wasantha Perera released on bail

Former UPFA Parliamentarian Lakshman Wasantha Perera, who was arrested and remanded in connection with an assault incident, has been released on bail by the Matale Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

August 6, 2015  01:57 pm|

Lakshman Wasantha Perera arrested

(Update) Former UPFA MP Lakshman Wasantha Perera has been arrested after he surrendered to police over an alleged assault, the Police Spokesman told Ada Derana. MORE...

August 3, 2015  07:52 am|

Bharatha’s murder accused remanded for violating bail conditions

Chaminda Rav Jayanath, an accused who violated bail conditions in the murder of former President’s Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, was remanded by the Colombo High Court today (27). MORE...

July 27, 2015  04:24 pm|

Mahinda-Maithri meeting took place, but different venue

Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena today confirmed that a discussion did take place between President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and that they had only denied the location of the meeting. MORE..

June 30, 2015  03:34 pm|

New Ministers sworn in

SLFP Parliamentarians Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Chandrasiri Sooriyaarachchi, Hemal Gunasekara and Pandu Bandaranayake have received ministerial portfolios. MORE..

May 29, 2015  12:57 pm|

Woman attempt self immolation after ministers’ visit

A 36-year-old woman has attempted self immolation at a displacement camp she had been staying in following the devastating landslide in Meeriyabedda. MORE..

May 15, 2015  11:58 am|

Major parties should agree on reasonable power devolution - Kiriella

The major political parties in the country should agree on reasonable devolution of power to the North and East, says Minister of Plantation Industries Lakshman Kiriella. MORE..

April 4, 2015  06:04 pm|

Duminda Silva and 10 others released on bail

UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 10 other accused in the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra were released on bail by the Colombo High Court today. MORE..

April 1, 2015  11:26 am|

Three navy personnel arrested over Nadarajah Raviraj killing

Three navy personnel have been detained and are being questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the killing of TNA MP Nadarajah Raviraj in 2006, the police spokesman said. MORE..

March 31, 2015  10:53 am|

Bharatha killing: AG requests Trial-at-Bar

The Attorney General’s Department on Wednesday (18) requested the Chief Justice to appoint a Trial-at-Bar for the case in which Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others accused in the killing of three people including Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. MORE...

March 19, 2015  01:25 pm|

Duminda Silva indicted on Bharatha Lakshman killing

Attorney General today indicted UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others in connection with the killing of former MP and Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. MORE..

March 3, 2015  07:29 pm|