By Chaminda Silva The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) had petrol stocks sufficient till 30 August, a senior CPC officer said.He added that a ship carrying 92...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Nimal Punchihewa says extremely violent public reaction to Monday’s mob attacks, on those who had been demanding...
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickremaratne, over their...
Monday’s violence: Over 200 wounded in clashes, Gnana Akka’s home, shrine destroyed By Shamindra Ferdinando Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa yesterday (10) said that local police...
Protests at Trinco over MR taking refuge at SLN base By Shamindra Ferdinando The government yesterday evening ordered the police and the armed forces to open...
The countrywide curfew has been extended till 7.00 am, on Thursday (12).
The previous version of this piece was written soon after the Mirihana Incident, but I was unable to send it to The Editor of The Island...
By Saman Indrajith JVP General Secretary Tilva Silva yesterday (10) said that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa shouldn’t have visited Galle Face during the SLPP goons attacks...
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged foreign governments and international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, which are offering assistance, to...
Drawing the attention of the Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne to the domestic and international ramifications of the incidents in front of Temple Trees and...