A request was made yesterday asking for a five-bench of judges to investigate the appeal filed with Supreme Court against the interim order given by Supreme Court preventing operations of Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa and the cabinet. This request was made by Mr. Ranil Wickremasigha inclusive of several other parties.

An appeal filed by Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa and 49 others against the appeal petition is to be inquired

Most people were anxious to know the response of President after the judgement announced by Supreme Court about the gazette of dissolving parliament which is against the constitution. However, the President who received the judgement by bringing out all aspects of the crisis instead of becoming flexible on this occasion has expressed partial ideas, it is reported. 

President Mr. Maithripala Sirisena has reiterated today (13) that though he accepts the judgement

5.04 pm - Update

The court judgement about which the whole country has focused on has been announced a short while before this. According to that judgement it was decided that the President's decision was wrong and that according to the constitution the President has no right to dissolve parliament in that manner. Therefore, it was confirmed y courts tat the President has forwarded a gazette notification contrary to the constitution.

It was further stated that President has no right to dissolve parliament before four and a half years and

An incident was reported of strangling and cutting her neck with a sharp instrument of a manageress who was getting ready to go to work. This incident has happened in a house in Mawiththara area in Kesbewa and it was later revealed that a person engaged in robbery was taken into custody in this connection. On further investigations carried out by police, this thief was a relative son of the victim and that a hiring driver become an accomplice of his in this incident. He

An uproar occured took place last night because of residents surrounding Katuwana police station in Tangalla and an attack was launched by residents. The residents have lost their temper in this manner against Katuwana police based on an incidence where a person has died because of an assault by police.

A posse of police officers who raided an illicit liquor brewery in Katuwana this assault has taken

The quo warranto petition filed inferring that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and cabinet deprived of rights to function in that capacity was taken in for hearing today (12) at Appeal Court and Appeal Court Chairman, Judge Preethi Padman Surasena and Arjun Obeysekera decided that this suspension will be extended till January 18th, 2019.

Appeal Court went ahead by fixing January 16th, 17th and 18th for considering the petition and

Sunil Shantha. supposed to be a most leading narcotics dealer has fled Welikada Prison recently with the support of a disguised clique. However, on an operation launched by police today the 12th, he was apprehended in Meemure area, it is reported.

It was towards the end of last November that a disguised gang dressed as prison officers has beguiled the security guards and come in a deceptively prepared prison bus and had taken him away after

A petition filed at Appeal Court yesterday goes to say that Ranil Wickremasingha while holding a position of member of parliament he he enjoying shares at Lake House as well and since he is involved in business companies of the state he is not suitable to hold membership in parliament.

Under these circumstances a petition was forwarded by Mrs Shermila Gonawela on behalf of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna requesting that a a quo warranto writ be released preventing him from

3.00 pm -- Update

Confidence vote taken for Mr. Ranil Wickremasingha in relation to the position of Prime Minister was confirmed in parliament in favour of Mr. Wickremasingha. After Ranil claimed his victory, a speech offering his thanks was made.

United National Front and Tamil National Alliance voted in favour of Ranil. SLFP and the Alliance

11.30 pm -- Update

The President insisted at the special meeting held at the secretariat on Tuesday (11) night that whatever the Supreme Court turns out to be, he would take measures to safeguard the Mahinda Government.

This discussion lasted for over one and a half hours and member of parliament Arundika Fernando who came out after discussions said that the President has said that the only solution to the political issue that prevails at present is to go before the public and hold a general election. President

The police unit of Matugama were able to seize a mini Uzi gun used made in Pakistan intended to protect diplomats, an automatic weapon, 13 weapons and a stock of ammunition yesterday (9) from a house belonging to a millionaire gem businessman in Paththekade area, Beruwala and the said businessman and another person was taken into custody. The following items were taken into custody: 2 weapons of 2.2 mm, a weapon manufacture in Pakistan, 10 12-bore shotguns, over 1500 bullets used in 2,2 mm. type weapons, bullets of 2.2 mm, parts of weapons, an axe, 3 machetes, some

The second biggest consignment of heroin found in the history of Sri Lanka was cordoned in Beruwala last week. This operation was carried out by police after a period of time.

What was said by information received by the intelligence services was that a quantity of kilos of heroin from Pakistan was to be brought to this country b a trawler boat. It was sub-inspector K.A. Premalal of Police Special Task Force and Inspector of Police Tharaka Subodha who were informed

An incident of three young boys had arrived at Mawak Oya in Ingiriya in order to commemorate their happiness in having bought new motor bicycles and two of those boys had tragically drowned. 

They had come to Mawak Oya, Ingiriya yesterday to enjoy the happiness of having bought a motor bike by drinking some beer. On this occasion the three youth had arrived at Mawak Oya with three

Because of a car responsible for two accidents in Ratmalana and Mount Lavinia last night between 12 midnight and 1 in the morning, 3 persons lost their lives with 8 people sustaining injuries.

Both the above accidents had been committed by a drunken driver it is learned and one spot was near the IOC fuel station while the other was near Mount Lavinia courts, bot along Galle Road. The said car had been travelling from Colombo towards Galle and the first accident has occured near the IOC

This is how President Maithripala Sirisena explained reasons for the present political crisis at the latest discussion with the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The manner in which members of parliament were marketed ... prices were in parliament no ... just like tenders were called. I am personally aware that some asked for 500 million. I my personal life ... a provincial council member is not even given a cent. I hard of something like this at first in about 1964.

I think this problem ... it is that Mr. Rajapaksa was not able to acquire the 113; the prices kept going

A Mexican model by the name of Vanessa Ponce de Leon claimed the 2018 World Beauty Queen crown in the final contest held in China. She happens to be a graduate in business management and is 26 years of age. Apart from being a model she is a volunteer in social service.

118 countries participated in this contest which was held for the 68th occasion. The contestant who

The incident where a lady in a house in Piliyandala was killed with her throat slit last morning still remains a mystery.

This mother of two children had been preparing to go to work from her house in Piliyandala when this murder has taken place and at a time when nobody was in the house. Her throat had been cut with a sharp instrument and her body was recovered in the bathroom last morning (7), police say. The victim is a 54 year old with two children named Niranjini Weerasingha living down Gurugammana

It was initially reported that the judgement on dissolution of parliament which was heard in Supreme Court in the presence of a 7 bench of judges yesterday (7) in relation to President's gazette would be given today the 8th and later the 10th Monday. However, when the case was brought to a close in the evening yesterday as was announced, a date was not specified. Only that

It is a public secret that Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa during his tenure as President was involved in various beliefs bordering on powers of planets. One such activity was wearing various items or adornments on his arm.  Mahinda has had a 'kunthaya' as most people called it. However, by now its shape has now taken a different shape.

A student who has been writing answers in an unlawful manner at the ordinary level examination and a school lady teacher who has aided and abetted in this connection have been nabbed by police.

A private applicant living in Kotuwalpola area sitting for the ordinary level examination from Balangoda Jailani Maha Vidyalaya yesterday (6) had been securing his answers from SMS across his phone was nabbed in the examination hall. He had placed the phone inside one of his socks and had