We intend questioning the government in Parliament on the agreements it has signed with India during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when it meets on Tuesday, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said today.

"We are not against these agreements but the issue is we don't have any information on these pacts. Especially we don't know what is included in the defence pact. We will question them in Parliament as people of this country have the right to know about these agreements, " he told a media briefing today.

"We are happy to see a party which has been shouting about Indian expansionism welcoming Modi and according the highest honour on him. This has to be done as Sri Lanka should work with India which is almost an economic powerhouse," he added.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the programme to recruit 30,000 unemployed graduates and youth to the state as proposed in the 2025 Budget.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat alert to 16 districts, effective until tomorrow (09 Apr). Per the advisory, the heat index, the temperature felt on the human body, is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ during this period.

The government has not given up on bringing former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran back to the country at the first opportunity, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.

A tragic fire at a fuel station in the Wehera area of Kurunegala, has led to the deaths of 04 persons, including the manager of the facility. The fire was triggered by an explosion of a gas tank at the fuel station.

Former State Minister Sathasivam Viyalendran was granted bail today by Colombo Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali, with five sureties of Rs. 1 million each and a cash bail of Rs. 50,000.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sri Lanka for defence cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the neighbouring island nation.

A total of 722,276 tourist arrivals were recorded during the first three months of 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago to provide a statement regarding the disbursement of funds from the Presidential Fund to several individuals, including politicians, police said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) filed a writ and a fundamental rights applications challenging the Election Commission's alleged failure and inaction in respect of proceeding with the nomination list submitted by the National People’s Power (NPP) for the 2025 Local Authorities Election for the Kesbewa Urban Council.

The report on the 'Census of Population and Housing 2024,' conducted by the Census and Statistics Department was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat.