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The Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today ordered the Fort Police to record a statement from former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued an order directing the Controller-General of Immigration and Emigration to prevent State Minister Diana Gamage from leaving the country until November 17.

The United Kingdom’s House of Commons on Wednesday discussed the human rights and economic situation in Sri Lanka with several Parliamentarians accusing Sri Lanka for continued violation of human rights in the country.

The upcoming 2023 national Budget must entail policies, which automatically links tobacco taxation rises with the size of the economy and inflation, the Colombo-based think tank, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) said.

With 70 percent of the country’s households seeking financial assistance to meet their basic needs, the government yesterday pledged to present a welfare-oriented budget for the next year despite the ongoing economic turmoil.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is to seek a diplomatic solution between the two countries regarding the Chinese ship which freighted organic fertilizer to Sri Lanka in 2021, at diplomatic level and the payment of US$ 6.7 million made by the Sri Lankan

Every government that was in power intended to solve the human-elephant conflict the way to protect humans, not the elephants, former Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya said.

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) yesterday urged the government to expedite negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) to enhance the industry’s resilience and global competitiveness amid rising fears of a global economic recession.

The dollar-starved government paid as much as US $ 10 million as demurrage during the last six months for shipments of fuel, Daily Mirror learns .

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Loyalist, Jehan Hameed has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the SLPP party head office located in Nelum Mawatha in Battaramulla, sources said.

The Extinction Rebellion activist arrested for throwing eggs at King Charles says he has been banned from carrying eggs in public or going within 500 metres of the monarch.

In the wake of a statement by former Legal Head of the SLC Chanaka Senaratna that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has hired an attorney-at-law to represent cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake, the SLC said today that it has not authorized or retained any lawyers

Education minister Susil Premajayantha today warned the officials to leave from their positions within the next two months and hand them over to the young generation, who can help with the system change to develop science and technology in the countr

England sailed into the T20 World Cup final with a comfortable ten-wicket win over India in the second Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday.

The Supreme Court today permitted to name Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as a respondent in a Fundamental Rights petition filed on behalf of Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige, who was arre

The United Nations Secretary General sparked a few moments of laughter at COP27 when he started to read from the wrong speech.

As a Delhi court on Thursday heard the bail plea of Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the ₹200 crore money laundering case, the court asked why the Bollywood actor has not yet been arrested.

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order directing the the authorities to produce Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige before a Magistrate.

Ten people have died in a fire at a building where Sri Lankan, Indian and Bangladeshi migrant workers live in the Maldives capital of Male, early on Thursday, November 10.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed all the senior police officers that complaints received regarding ragging incidents involving university students should be forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for investigatio

Budget proposals for 2023 has been compiled within the framework of economic program recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Ranil Wickremesighe informed Parliament today.

For the first time from Sri Lanka, arrangements have been made to export the first consignment of sour banana to the Dubai Market on November 26, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Akbar Brothers Ltd. cruised through to the semi final round when they beat John Keells Holdings at the 30th Mercantile Service Basketball Association B division tournament played at Royal indoor stadium on Monday 7th November afternoon.

The Court of Appeal today issued an order directing the SLPP media unit and three television channels to provide the video recordings pertaining to the alleged contemptuous statement made by State Minister Sanath Nishantha.

The Supreme Court determined that the Value Added Tax (VAT) (Amendment) Bill as a whole, is not inconsistent with the Constitution subject to the amendments proposed by the Deputy Solicitor General being moved at the committee stage, Speaker announce

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Sri Lanka-based businessman identified as Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, over his alleged links to a financial facilitator and external operations plotter of al-Qa’ida.

Sri Lanka continue to monitor the progress of the passengers of Sri Lankan origin who were rescued and bought to the Port of Vung Tau in Vietnam on Tuesday (8), the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

World Bank Chief David Malpass during a meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, encouraged the President to continue engaging with SL’s official bilateral and private sector creditors to promptly agree on debt restructuring.

A total of Nine thousand two hundred ninety five public complaints have been lodged against Sri Lanka Police with the National Police Commission (NPC) during the last five years, documents show.