Former MP M. M. Zuhair PC, who issued a statement on the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No 48 of 1979 (PTA) do not eliminate the draconian aspects of the original PTA.

The Foreign Ministry notes with concern the numerous misleading statements contained in the testimony of Chairperson of the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust Ambika Satkunanathan, during an exchange of views on the situation of human and labour rights in Sri

Entrepreneur and cosmetologist Chandimal Jayasinghe has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.200 million as damages from Pushpika de Silva for allegedly making a defamatory statement regarding him in an interview with a YouTube channel.

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris will leave for India on February 6 for a two-day visit, an informed source said.

No order has so far been received over the release of former actor-turned politician and parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, prisons spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

A total of 440 more COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 580,220, the Health Ministry said.

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and a few other opposition political parties representing Parliament boycotted the 74th national Independence Day celebrations at the Independence square today.

The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss ’’options’’ with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, its mission chief for SRi Lanka told AFP on Thursday.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said freedom is not something that ends with the victory and it is something that should be won day by day.

Claiming that difficult times do not last forever, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today all the people have an enormous responsibility to build a positive attitude in the country to face the crises successfully.

While claiming that the UK government takes ‘very seriously’ the allegations of torture and sexual violence in the report ’Sri Lanka: Torture and Sexual Violence by Security Forces 2020-2021’, compiled by the report by the International Truth

Ahead of the festive season, the importers of essential food commodities have sought a meeting with Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath to make sure that US $ 175-200 million is released every month to avert a shortage.

Sri Lanka have reported over 8,000 cases of Dengue for the year 2022 out of which 7,702 cases were reported in the month of January.

Claiming that the police had acted in different ways in two similar incidents of egg attack on JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the attack on Ragama Medical Faculty undergrads, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday called on the police

While saying that there is no acute shortage of Rapid Antigen Tests kits at present, COVID-19 Coordinator Dr. Anwar Hamdani said orders have been placed to import more RAT kits from countries like India and Japan.

A total number of 480 Officers including 7 Senior Brigadiers and 8034 other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army to be promoted to their next rank in view of 74th National Independence Day.

Around 500 kg of ganja reportedly being smuggled into Sri Lanka was seized on Tuesday in Nagapattinam, India. The police arrested six persons in connection with the incident.

U.S. President Biden said Thursday that a U.S. raid in northwestern Syria killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) would take action against the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Act if the CEB imposed any power cuts in the future.

Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake has sent a Letter of Demand through her lawyers to Mrs. Sri Lanka Pushpika De Silva over several defamatory allegations made by Mrs. Sri Lanka targeting Rosy Senanayake during an interview on YouTube recently.

A fire broke out at a paint and thinner factory at Dunkolahena in Avissawella this evening, destroying the factory.

Twenty-nine examination centres have been established for 2021 (2022) GCE Advanced Level (A/L) candidates who have contracted the coronavirus and for those who are under quarantine, the Examinations Department said.

Just a day after announcing that the upcoming tour to India will be his last assignment in international cricket, Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal has now signed a two-year deal with the County side Derbyshire.

A total of 197 prisoners are to be released from prisons island-wide tomorrow on presidential pardon to mark the 74th Independence Day, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake today said.

Nine foreign nationals aboard a foreign multiday fishing trawler were taken into the custody by the Sri Lanka Navy in international waters south off Sri Lanka while they were dumping around 200 kg of heroin into the sea.

A writ petition filed seeking an order cancelling the timetable released for the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination scheduled to be commenced on February 7 was today rejected by the Court of Appeal.

State Minister Arundika Fernando has resigned from his ministerial portfolio after his son was arrested over the clash at the Ragama Medical Faculty.

The Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the agreements on Yugadanavi power plant were today re-fixed for February 7 by Supreme Court.

About 750 children are being reported with cancer annually from the country compared to the 500 recorded four or five years ago, Consultant Paediatrician Dr Deepal Perera said.

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is to boycott independence day celebrations tomorrow as a protest against the shortcomings in the investigations carried out on the Borella Church hand grenade case and the Easter Sunday bom