BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George’s patient half-centuries helped India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced game and set up an...
Dasun Shanaka will be Sri Lanka’s T20I captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The move to...
PAFFREL questions need for another PSC on electoral reforms The People’s Actions for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has questioned the rationale behind the move to...
Secretary General of the Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake yesterday (27) said that the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena,...
Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, on Wednesday (26) requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to recommend electoral reforms.The Justice...
By Uditha Devapriya In my essay on H. D. Premaratne, I pointed out that Premaratne and Vasantha Obeyesekere were responsible for much of the changes that...
LSSP leader and MP Prof Tissa Vitharana yesterday said that he was not against the 22nd Amendment to Constitution Bill (which has been renamed the 21st...
On the instructions of Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, arrangements have been made to conduct two mobile services at the District Secretariat, Jaffna and Skills...
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Sri Lanka and the Maldives together with its implementing partners have organised a series of activities under the broader campaign...
The District Court of Colombo yesterday (27) rescinded a ruling issued the previous day staying the Diocesan Council and elections of the Anglican Church (Church of...
Urban Development and Housing Minister and Gampaha District SLPP strongman Prasanna Ranatunga yesterday (27) said he wouldn’t switch allegiance to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Minister Ranatunga gave...
Friday 28th October, 2022 The government does not seem to have realised the need to remain maniacally focused on the efforts being made to resolve the...
By Dr. Gotabhaya Ranasinghe We hear suggestions being voiced favouring the legalization of Cannabis (Marijuana) to increase foreign earnings to Sri Lanka.I, as a responsible citizen...
Suspect a member of Harak Kata’s gang’ – police By Shamindra Ferdinando A 31-year-old person recently arrested with 06 g and 400 mg of heroin has...
