President Wickremesinghe conveyed his felicitations to President Muizzu through a personal telephone call, demonstrating the importance of the occasion. During their conversation, President Wickremesinghe expressed his heartfelt desire to elevate the existing close and friendly bilateral relations into a...
In a statement regarding the resignation of the Mullaitivu Magistrate, T. Saravanarajah, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has vehemently condemned any type of threat or violence to members of the judiciary.
The BASL warned that the resignation of...
The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday cleared the blockage under the Wakwella Bridge, which is over the Gin River in Galle, ensuring the free flow of water downstream.
Following heavy rains, tree remains and other debris carried by the raging waters of...
The government is planning to downsize the Sri Lankan Army by half, according to informed sources.
Accordingly, the strength of the Army will be reduced from 200,000 now to 100,000 by the year 2030. The aim is to build a...
An officer of the Civil Defence Force attached to the Mapakada Wildlife Office has been arrested by the police after injuring an elephant paraded on the Mahaiyangana Raja Maha Vihara annual procession.
The elephant is from Maharagama, and it was...
The Lawyers’ Collective, a prominent legal advocacy group in Sri Lanka, emphasised the necessity of fully investigating the resignation of Mullaitivu Magistrate T. Saravanarajah in order to ensure independence and impartiality.
In a statement, the Lawyers’ Collective stated that it...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake, to initiate a full-scale investigation into the resignation of Mulaitivu Magistrate T. Saravanaraja, who said he was resigning because of death threats.
Mulaitivu Magistrate was inquiring into the...
The CEB has proposed a tariff revision, inconveniencing the people who are already reeling under the pressure of the cost of living.
The letter written by the Acting General Manager to the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) is self-explanatory and specifies...
A Brit trapped abroad in Sri Lanka after sharing videos of a civil uprising says she is 'out of hope' following 13 months of hiding from the country's oppressive government.
Kayleigh Fraser, 35, had her home in the south Asian...
The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo, Qi Zhenhong, yesterday urged all countries to respect each other, seek common ground while reserving differences, and work together to meet the challenges of our times and build a community with a shared future...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will ask the public for feedback. Regarding the proposal by the Ceylon Electricity Board to revise the electricity pricing for 2023,
The impending electricity tariff revision for 2023 has been submitted to...
A number of technical issues have forced the Sri Lankan airlines to cancel a number of flights over the past few days.
The airline said every effort was made to accommodate passengers on alternative flights to avert inconvenience.
SriLankan Airlines said...
