Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said that he knows the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks and will inform the President and top security officials.

Addressing the media in Kandy after meeting the Mahanayake Theros of the Malwatta and Asgiri chapters, he emphasised that this information will not be disclosed to the media.

“I say this responsibly. I know who the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks is. But I will not disclose it to the media. I will inform the President and those responsible for the country’s security,” the Thera said.

"I know the details of the mastermind, his character, where he stayed, how he trained Zahran Hashim and how Zahran Hashim was guided towards carrying out the suicide attack. I will reveal all these details to the President and top security officials," he added.

"I have previously revealed several pieces of information about the Easter Sunday attacks. For that, I was blamed and labelled as a racist, extremist and imprisoned," he said.

The doctors of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital launched an idefinite strike against the sexual assault of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital.

The suspect who sexually assaulted a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching hospital is found to be an army deserter, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today.

Considering requests from various departments and affiliated bodies of the Ministries to fill vacant posts, the Cabinet has granted approval for the relevant Ministries and institutions to proceed with 5,882 recruitments, as recommended by the committee.

Claiming that the stance of the government on the Adani Wind Power project has not changed, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today the Adani group can decide to pull out of the project if they are not ready to revise the tariff rates.

Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa was careful not to mention former Minister Tiran Alles' name despite numerous questions from journalists about potential links between former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and former Minister Alles.

Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon, through his lawyer, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal seeking an order to revoke the arrest warrant issued by the Matara Magistrate's Court. A two-judge bench of the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Mohamed Laffar and Sarath Dissanayake, has fixed the petition for support on March 12.

New education reforms will be launched in 2026 and the process of preparing for it will take place in 2025, Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory predicting showers across multiple regions of the country, with fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75mm expected in several provinces.

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, vowing to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump as he takes charge of the country at a time of deep instability.

Former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Local Government Elections under the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) from the Hambantota District.