Amith Weerasinghe, ex-leader of the Mahason Balakaya movement, was taken into custody by Teldeniya Police last evening over allegations of large-scale financial fraud involving multiple complainants....
ECONOMYNEXT –The recent sharp decline of the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) over the past month has reignited anxieties reminiscent of the 2022 financial collapse. The rupee...
Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva has directed Keselwatta Police to obtain and examine the telephone data records of a Grama Niladhari who issued certification documents for...
The death of Mr Kapila Chandrasena (KC), the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, caused quite a stir in the country. A few politicians, particularly from the...
Parliament is scheduled to meet from May 19 to 22, Acting Secretary-General of Parliament Hansa Abeyrathne said.The parliamentary agenda for the four sitting days was decided...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that the completion of Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), remains subject to...
Former Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Jagath Samantha, was yesterday sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Chilaw High Court after being found guilty of assaulting...
The main Opposition SJB yesterday alleged that the government has effectively allowed student activists to take control of the controversial Malwana property, once linked to former...
Sri Lanka and Belarus reaffirmed their longstanding friendship as Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met President Aleksandr Lukashenko, in Minsk, during an official visit marking 25 years...
US President Donald Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit saying he had struck “fantastic trade deals, great for both countries”, but few details have emerged...