Leader of Sarvajana Balaya and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera accused the government of using loopholes in the law to deceive the public.

“The public are waiting to see if the President will arrest former President Ranil Wickremsinghe, Basil Rajapaksa or Namal Rajapaksa. Instead the government is moving to apprehend politicians of their own economic background,” he said addressing a media briefing.

“Were the public waiting for Chamara Sampath to be arrested? People are waiting for Ranil Wickremsinghe to be arrested!” Jayaweera said.

“Will he be arrested? That is our question. They will not even touch Haamu Mahaththaya” Jayaweera said referring to Wickrmesinghe.

Responding to questions about the sentencing of S. M. Ranjith, a member of the Sarvajana Balaya on corruption charges, Jayaweera said that his party bears no responsibility to this incident.

“We regret this incident. But we take no responsibility for it,” he said.

“As far as I know, this case was filed during the Yahapalana government,” Jayaweera said, adding that both the rule of law and the effectiveness of law enforcement had deteriorated during that period.

The Court of Appeal announced that its order on the writ petitions challenging the rejection of nominations for the upcoming local government elections will be delivered tomorrow. Court of Appeal bench, comprised Justice (Acting President) M.T. Mohammed Laffar and Justice K.P. Fernando.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to to conduct an in-depth study on potential issues that may arise due to the new reciprocal tariff system introduced by US President Donald Trump and to submit recommendations to the government.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticised the new 44% tariff imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan exports, calling it a "wake-up call" for the country’s economic policy.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that they have launched an investigation into allegations that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa had fraudulently obtained his Attorney-at-Law qualification.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been ordered to be further remanded until April 10 by the Matara Magistrate’s Court.

The government has appointed a special committee to assess the implications of the United Kingdom’s recent sanctions on four Sri Lankan individuals and recommend further action.

The Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of rice in the near future to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers.

The Court of Appeal today directed the relevant returning officers to further suspend election activities until tomorrow (03) in local government institutions where political parties and independent groups have filed petitions challenging the rejection of nomination papers.

Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendi today sentenced former North Central Province Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith and his private secretary Shanthi Chandrasena — the spouse of former Minister S.M. Chandrasena — to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of corruption charges.

Cabinet approval has been granted to establish a regional office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Vavuniya, Northern Province, where several districts of Sri Lanka are located.