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...
The time has come for an international body that can actually solve problems and better serve the countries of the so-called Global South, Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad argued in an interview. "I feel that there are now...
LONDON/NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) - Lloyd's Register has told India's Gatik Ship Management, which has become a major carrier of Russian oil since the Ukraine war, that it will withdraw certification of 21 of its vessels by June...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe took the stage at the ‘Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia’ held in Tokyo, Japan today (25). During his address, the President emphasized the Government's approach to the Indian Ocean and Asia-Pacific regions.
In the presence of esteemed...
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne recently launched a student registration portal for Sri Lankan students in Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, addressing a long-standing need.
Most of the Sri Lankan students in Australia are studying in universities...
Maligawatte police say that the coordinating office of former parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman at Jayantha Weerasekera Mawatha, Maligawatte, has been robbed.
Police started investigations into this robbery following a complaint made by the former parliamentarian’s coordinating secretary.
Rahuman resigned from the parliament...
A Sri Lankan maid, 40, working in Singapore, had jumped off the 8th floor of a housing complex.
The victim, a resident of Dankotuwa, had reportedly informed her friends that she was facing various harassments at the hands of the householder.
She...
Deputy Director of Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Dr Santhush Senapathi, says the hospital administration is facing various issues as medical wards are overflowing with children infected with fever.
He said that there are six medical wards in the hospital, and 90...
The Ministry of Power and Energy has submitted a detailed plan to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for a revision of electricity tariffs starting July 1.
The ministry has submitted the actual power generation capacity and the...
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...
