President Ranil Wickremesinghe, participating in a high-level panel discussion at the Global Leaders’ Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris yesterday (22), discussed the country's experience with debt restructuring and the need for a comprehensive approach to...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered to lift the travel ban imposed against Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the Krrish Company case.
Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage made this order, taking into consideration a request made by...
A case filed against nine Aragalaya activists, including popular actress Damitha Abeyratne, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union Joseph Stalin, and youth activist Rathindu Senaratne, alias ‘Ratta," for allegedly blocking the main entrance to the Magistrate’s Court, was...
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended eight persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices during a special operation carried out on June 16, 2023, in the sea areas of Mamunai, Veththalakerni, and Jaffna. The operation also led to the seizure...
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...
Four billion rupees have been allocated for the Health Ministry to repair medical equipment in government hospitals.
MRI machines at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Apeksha Hospital, and Kandy Teaching Hospital are to be repaired using this fund.
Eleven out of 13 MRI...
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The Chief Justice has nominated a three-member Trial-at-Bar to inquire into the murder of former Polonnaruwa District SLPP Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala.
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a three-member Trial-at-Bar to be heard at Gampaha High Court, on the request...
Stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya and social media activist Bruno Divakara were today ordered to be further remanded until June 21 by Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court.
Comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly making comments on Buddhism that were detrimental to...
Sri Lanka has been unanimously elected Vice President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Former Chief Justice and Sri Lankan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mohan Peiris PC, will assume the relevant position for...
The government today refuted allegations made by various parties about a lack of
funding towards the Anuradhapura Poson Program.
The Presidential Media Division said that state ministries and one department had already allocated Rs. 28.8 million for the purpose.
"Accusations have been...
Health Minister Dr Keheliya Rambukwella today (29) instructed the Ministry officials to explore the possibility of reducing the price of medicines with the appreciation of the rupee against the dollar.
The Minister is of the view that pharmaceutical prices should...
Six Sri Lankans who were victims of human trafficking and stranded in Myanmar have been handed over to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Yangon for repatriation to Sri Lanka.
The six Sri Lankans were identified as victims of an organized...
