No-faith motion to be taken up today Former Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (9) said that President Anura...
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has alleged that two recent coal tenders awarded for 2026 are illegal, citing irregularities in...
At least 40 people have been killed in southern Gaza and dozens more injured in Israeli strikes on a designated humanitarian zone, the Hamas-run Civil Defence...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Some presidential candidates and their representatives yesterday raised concerns with the Election Commission (EC) about the misuse of state resources and the conduct of certain...
Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said yesterday Sri Lanka must break from its past and forge a new direction. During an...
Sri Lanka has earned over two billion U.S. dollars from tourism in the first eight months of 2024, the latest data from the Central Bank shows. The country earned USD 2.17...
A Sri Lankan delegation, headed by Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane, participated in the Commonwealth Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and the Committee of the Whole (COW) held...
Tuesday 10th September, 2024 The Election Commission (EC) met the presidential candidates and their representatives yesterday to discuss matters related to the forthcoming election. It has...
A 30-member delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College of Sri Lanka visited Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week for a briefing on...
By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca Most observers believe that the up-coming presidential polls will be a close fight among the three main contenders, namely, Ranil Wickremasinghe, Sajith...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe posed two questions to JVP/NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday, regarding the latter’s economic policies and plans to combat corruption. Addressing...
JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday challenged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to a debate, promising to address all the questions the latter had posed. Speaking at a...
Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa, on Sunday vowed to give due recognition to the country’s traditional heritage if elected President of the country. Addressing the...