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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the submissions made with reference to him in court today by the Counsel for the Bribery Commission is a wilful misleading of the Court and that he is consulting his lawyers regarding the action to be taken. Issuing a statement today (16), the former President stated that the media reports highlighting submissions alleged to have been made in Court today by the Counsel for the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABIC) with reference to him, does not mention that the application to cancel bail already granted to MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has…

The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, announced that train services will be limited to short-distance routes such as Galle, Negombo, and Veyangoda today (May 17).Accordingly, all long-distance train services have been suspended, he said.This decision follows a one-day token strike launched by railway station masters at midnight yesterday (May 16) in response to several unresolved demands.The Chairman of the Railway Station Masters’ Union, Sumedha Somaratne, stated that if their concerns are not addressed within the next week, the union will resort to an indefinite strike.As a result of the strike, the Railway Department canceled all scheduled night…

The complaint filed by the Bribery Commission against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May 16).Dassanayake, who is currently in remand custody, was produced in court as proceedings resumed over allegations that he caused a loss of more than Rs. 1.76 billion to the government during his tenure as Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council.Representing the Bribery Commission, an officer informed the court that Dassanayake had withdrawn funds from a fixed deposit account belonging to the Uva Provincial Council before its maturity, which allegedly resulted in a significant financial loss to…

Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to appear before the inquiry committee, appointed to investigate and report on allegations of misconduct and serious abuse of office against him, on Monday (19).It was reported that the appearance is scheduled at 2.00 p.m. on May 19, 2025.The Committee of Inquiry is chaired by Supreme Court Judge P.P. Surasena and consists of Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawala and the Chairman of the National Police Commission (Ex-officio), Mr. E. W. M. Lalith Ekanayake.The Resolution to appoint a Committee of Inquiry in terms of Section 5 of the Removal of…

The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) has commenced an investigation into a controversial statement made by high-profile drug trafficking and organized crime suspect Nandun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias “Harak Kata,” who is currently detained at the Tangalle Old Prison.The suspect had reportedly made certain comments to the media referring to former minister Tiran Alles and suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, while being escorted to the Colombo High Court for a case and once again when being escorted back to prison from the court premises yesterday (14).According to police, a team of TID officers has been appointed to carry out the investigation, which officially…

Two passengers have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle gold valued at Rs. 210 million. The suspects had concealed the gold within vehicle spare parts and attempted to pass through the airport’s “Red Channel” designated for businessmen, said Ada Derana reporter.The arrested individuals include a 26-year-old resident of Grandpass, Colombo, and a 46-year-old resident of Rambukwella, Kandy. Both are reportedly engaged in transporting various goods from overseas to Sri Lanka on behalf of local businessmen.The duo had arrived at BIA last morning (May 15) at 8.30 a.m. on…

On the directive of Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, Sri Lanka Police have commenced inspections of long-distance public and private buses across the country to ensure passenger safety following multiple recent passenger bus accidents.As part of this initiative, Ginigathhena Police conducted emergency inspections of long-distance buses operating from Hatton earlier today (15), focusing on vehicles traveling along the Hatton-Kandy main road, particularly in the Ambagamuwa area.During the operation, legal action has been sought against 11 drivers—five from Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses and six from private operators—for operating vehicles with serious mechanical or safety deficiencies that posed…

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided not to attend today’s special meeting to be held among representatives of the opposition parties to discuss ways to establish power within local government bodies, where the National People’s Power (NPP) does not hold a majority.Leaders of opposition political parties yesterday (14) reached an agreement on establishing control over all local government bodies, including municipal and urban councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas where opposition parties’ collectively have a majority.Accordingly, a discussion among the general secretaries of the relevant parties is scheduled to be held later today.However, the SLPP has stated that although it…

Renowned Sri Lankan chef and YouTube content creator Charith N. Silva, known for his popular YouTube channel ‘Wild Cookbook’, has featured in “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: The Arts” list for the year 2025 under the Arts (ART & STYLE, FOOD & DRINK) category.Silva is among young chefs worldwide infusing local flavors with international flair and Chinese fashion designers taking on the red carpet.Known for videos showing him preparing dishes in outdoor settings, Charith N Silva launched the YouTube channel ‘Wild Cookbook’ in 2020 during the pandemic. With over 600 videos, ‘Wild Cookbook’ is now Sri Lanka’s largest YouTube channel with…

Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis is set to be named as a temporary replacement signing for England wicket-keeper Jos Buttler for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season with the Gujarat Titans.With the rejigged schedule of the IPL clashing with England’s limited-overs series with the West Indies and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) naming Buttler in the squads, he will certainly miss the IPL 2025 Playoffs. While the England-West Indies series begins on May 29 in Edgbaston, the Qualifier 1 match of the Playoffs is also slated to be held on the same day.According to NewsWire and ESPNcricinfo,…