A no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament yesterday by a majority...
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong yesterday assured that China would not allow a fuel crisis to arise in...
Discussion on Batticaloa hospital project underway (pic courtesy Indian HC) India’s overall commitment of development assistance to Sri Lanka stands at a total of around SLR...
Sri Lanka’s technological transformation is at the forefront of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vision for the country. To strengthen the execution of this digital roadmap, three strategic...
By Uditha Devapriya Punya Heedeniya turned 82 on July 31. She was 25 when I first saw her many, many years ago on television, and 78...
Lankans leaving Thailand at airport there (pic courtesy Sri Lankan embassy in Thailand) A second group of 87 Lankans, who were stranded in various cities in...
Public Administration Ministry sources said that newly elected lawmaker Madura Withanage had informed that he wouldn’t utilise the duty free vehicle permit he was entitled to....
By Saman Indrjaith Former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday told Parliament that the monkey population in the country had increased to become a serious problem. Participating in the...
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday accused the government of having duped unemployed graduates by calling for applications and issuing letters of...
Anews item headelined ‘GL prepares to take tough stand against ragging’ went down well with all those opposed to this sadistic practice still carried out in...
The new parliament has begun to function with the formal policy statement by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. There were no armed forces parading or horse-ride escorts for...
Former UNP Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (21) urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to do away with the 19th Amendment to the Constitution without consulting all stakeholders. Former UNP...
Mindless destruction of other species: Help! I’m being cheated. The meat industry, the pesticide polluters, the hunters and the factories have combined to make so many...
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