1. Ravi Karunanayake MP says that two individuals who are trying to sabotage the future of the UNP have taken Ranil Wickremesinghe on hostage. Although Ravi did not mention the names, party internal sources revealed that the two individuals are Sagala and Vajira.
2. The draft bill for the government’s recovery of assets acquired through illegal means, the Proceeds of Crime Bill, will be presented to Parliament on 08 April 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
3. The judges hearing the cases against Namal and Karannagoda reportedly have resigned. In response, the President said that the resignation of the judges is regrettable. However, Former MP Gammanpila said that the reason for the resignation was nothing but the criticism made by NPP YouTube operators . Gammanpila also said that President Anura’s behavior is childish.
4. President Anura Kumara remarked, that he is not worried about agreements that signed by previous regimes. He also said that establishing the Manner Sola power plant under the agreement that signed by previous president Ranil seemingly a crime.
5. The Gampaha Police officials have received a death threat from the underworld. The threat has been made by Navy Dinesh, a disciple of Ganemulla Sanjeewa.
6. The President announced that many projects that were stopped due to the economic crisis will be restarted. 11 projects that under Japanese aid and the Central Expressway are among the projects that will be restart.
7. The government has decided to increase the stamp duty on agreements for leasing or renting property by 100%. According to the Ministry of Finance, the revised fees will take effect from April 1.
8. President Anura Kumara said that a special revelation will be made about those responsible for the Easter attack. The President further said said revelation take place before April 21st.
9. It was reported on social media yesterday that the district leaders of Dilith party has been given one million rupees. It was also said that the candidates of Namal’s party received five hundred thousand rupees. It was also said that Basil Rajapaksa, who is abroad, pumped money into both parties.
10. The Matara Crime Investigation Bureau has found 400 milligrams of Ice drug in the possession of a doctor. The police suspect that the doctor is involved in drug trafficking.
11. Last month it was reported that server of the Bank of Ceylon was attacked by hackers. Nevertheless Bank of Ceylon replied that the bank had been rescued from hackers and data are secure. Today critical personal data of a Sri lankans than taken from bank can be seen selling in the dark web.
12. Raigam Teles Awards ceremony recently held, is facing heavy criticism. The reason for this is that special favors that given to artists and journalists those who loyal to the government. It is said that awards ceremony is like worshipping Dambulla temple while killing Thalagoya
13. This week Puttalam High Court Judge Nadee Aparna ordered to remand a lawyer named Priyanka Udayangani. Rajeeva, the president of the Bar Association, filed a writ petition on behalf of the accused lawyer. The Court of Appeal, today heard the petition and ordered to release the lawyer.
14. Bid to include genocide allegation against Sri Lanka in Canada’s school curriculum thwarted The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada had determined that alleged Tamil genocide hadn’t taken place in Sri Lanka.
