Former Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Saruwa Liyanage Sunil, who was acquitted and released from a case filed against him for raping an underage girl in 2012, has filed a lawsuit in the Colombo District Court claiming Rs. 1 billion...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today issued a summons for Western Province Senior DIG Deshbandu Tennakoon to appear before court on February 16 over a criminal accusation that he had allegedly aided and abetted a criminal breach of trust...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that a Cabinet sub-committee would be appointed to implement the Surbana Jurong plan for the development of the Western province, and a new agency would be established for this purpose.
The President stressed the need for...
The CID last night arrested vociferous Buddhist Monk Rajangane Saddharatana Thero for allegedly posting videos on Youtube that could disturb religious harmony. The monk has also posted video clips allegedly insulting political leaders.He is likely to be produced before a...
Sri Lankan Airlines has obtained the government’s approval for the recruitment of foreign pilots.
Sri Lankan CEO Richard Nuttal said that the airline will have to recruit foreign pilots to address the prevailing pilot shortage.
Over 50 pilots have left Sri...
President Wickremesinghe shared his plans to introduce private universities to Sri Lanka during his meeting with the visiting UK Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, in Colombo today.
The President also expressed optimism about the potential involvement of...
A former Pradeshiya Sabha member, Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha (PS), who was travelling in a van, was seriously injured when he was shot at by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle near Seenigama Devale today.
The injured PS member was rushed to...
In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), Wickremasinghe said that with the third Belt and Road Forum fast approaching, he expects meaningful exchanges on navigating today's difficulties, including the debt burden on low- and middle-income countries and...
The ICJ today called upon the Government to respect an Interim Order of the Supreme Court to ensure that funds are available to hold local elections and for the Speaker of Parliament to withdraw his referral of Supreme Court...
For the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Navy, the first group of women parachutists, consisting of two lady officers and three women sailors, successfully completed their basic parachute course at the Sri Lanka Air Force...
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered the release of the remains of late businessman Dinesh Schaffter to his family members to be buried in a family burial ground at Jawatta in Colombo 5.
The five-member expert medical panel appointed...
