A well-known businessman and the owner of a media institution, Dlith Jayaweera, has registered a political party. The list of office-bearers states that he is the leader of the party, while Dr. Hemakumara Nanayakkara has been named the senior...
Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Atte Gnanasara Thera and seven others today pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a case filed before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court for trespassing into the Nippon Hotel in Colombo and...
Former SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said that he will take a crucial decision with regard to his political future soon.
Jayasekera also said that he received invitations from the president several times to accept a ministerial portfolio, but he...
National People's Power parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today said that her party cannot be a part of the alliance led by Parliamentarian Dullus Alahapperuma as the alliance led by Dullas comprises individuals who have been admittedly involved in corruption...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to appoint a committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to inquire into the allegations made by Channel 4 about the Easter Sunday bombings, the Presidential Media Division said.
In addition, the Presidential Media...
Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe PC issued an Extraordinary Gazette relating to the new Anti-Corruption Act yesterday.
The Act aims to enhance transparency in governance and public confidence in the government.
The Minister, through the Extraordinary Gazette,...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted the allocation of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) to Moratuwa University, aiming to create more medical education institutions.
He expressed hope that the government would support the establishment of additional medical colleges...
The British High Commissioner in Colombo, Andrew Patrick, while expressing happiness over the growth of British universities participation in the Sri Lankan education sector, agreed on Thursday to look into the possibility of expanding English language teaching facilities in...
NEW DELHI -- Group of 20 leaders in New Delhi have reached a consensus on a joint declaration, avoiding explicit condemnations of Russian aggression against Ukraine but defying doubts about whether such a document could be issued at all.
After...
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Morocco killing more than 1000 people, injuring more than 320, damaging buildings, and sending terrified residents fleeing their homes into the streets for safety.
Morocco’s state television reported the doubling of the death toll Saturday...
New Delhi, September 9 (Hindustan Times):
The first election battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the I.N.D.I.A or Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance concluded Friday, with the Opposition securing four seats, while the BJP emerged...
At least 600 people were killed and over 150 injured when a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Morocco. Foreign media reports said
