Buddhist monks and devotees have started coming to the Kurundimale temple premises since yesterday to hold religious rituals, according to reports from Muaitivu.
As tensions are running high between Buddhists and Hindus, a large contingent of police personnel has been...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the development of a novel approach aimed at
optimising the operations of the local council, provincial council, and central government
sectors, all geared towards curbing financial inefficiencies.
The President directed officials to devise this new mechanism, placing a...
Member of Parliament, Mr. Premnath C. Dolawatta, emphasised his intention to introduce a bill to establish a mandatory 25% representation of youth within local government bodies.
This significant proposal underscores the commitment to fostering generational inclusivity and engaging the perspectives...
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) hosted the grand finale of Integrity Icon Sri Lanka (IISL) 2022/23 at BMICH in Colombo today (August 17). This event served as a platform to acknowledge and applaud civil servants who demonstrate exceptional integrity,...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is likely to get help from its largest bilateral creditor China ahead of IMF's bailout plan. According to the PTI agency report, China has assured the island nation it will address the debt challenges before it...
About 1.4 million people in the construction industry will receive job opportunities once again after the review of the International Monetary Fund in September, says former MP Ashu Marasinghe.
Speaking at a press conference at the Sirikotha Marasinghe, the government...
A group of wildlife veterinarians led by the Wildlife Department Director, Dr. Tharaka Prasad, and lecturers from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Peradeniya University were present today to review the health condition of Tusker Agbo.
The treatment of Agbo,...
A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia’s central Selangor state today, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground.
“For now, I can say at least 10 people were killed in the plane crash. Two...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the target of attracting 5 million tourists annually to Sri Lanka.
This directive was issued during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (16), where he engaged with a committee responsible...
Parliamentary Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera said that the media reports circulating that two pillows and a mattress were found in a Parliamentary Committee room are completely false.
She stated that a committee consisting of three senior officials has been appointed...
The Ceylon Electricity Board has promoted a lady engineer to the post of Additional General Manager, the second most sought-after position in the CEB. Just for one day. The promotion was approved by the Board on August 14 for...
Plans are now underway to teach sex education to the children. beginning at the pre-school level to year thirteen. The programme will start next month.
This has been necessary to reduce sex crimes in the country and for the children...
