The wife of retired Major General Suresh Sallay has lodged a further complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri...
The Supreme Court yesterday (9) upheld a Colombo Commercial High Court order directing former Minister Wimal Weerawansa to pay Rs....
Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has suspended his hunger strike on legal advice. Sallay began the hunger strike while in...
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has agreed to a revision of private bus fares with effect from July...
Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has said that the state of Emergency will not be extended further. He made this announcement at the post-Cabinet...
Expenditure on Sri Lanka’s fuel imports increased by 112% (year-on-year) to US$ 536 million in May 2026, driven by the increase in oil prices and volumes,...
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is a growing number of ‘UN Sceptics’ in our midst. One of the prime causes for this trend...
Governance failures and corruption allegations The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that while governance and anti-corruption reforms remain a cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s economic...
Thursday 2nd July, 2026 President Donald Trump is full of himself as he enjoys unified Republican control of the US federal government. He exercises control over...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million emergency assistance package for Sri Lanka’s recovery and reconstruction, following Cyclone Ditwah. According to an ADB...
A 61-year-old man was killed by a tame elephant near the Menikhinna Ganesha Temple, on Monday afternoon, police said. Investigations have revealed that the victim had...
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private secretary and political activist Sugeeshwara Bandara was further remanded until July 8 after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court...
Terminally Ill: Anyone with a minimal rational understanding of international relations and the functioning of multilateral organisations would know that South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation...
The Department of Agriculture is scheduled to host Agri Taste 2026, a two-day exhibition and sales fair promoting nutritious food products made from Sri Lankan agricultural...