Bond Commission Chairman Justice K.T Chithrasiri and Commissioner Prasanna Jayawardena yesterday said the conduct of Additional Solicitor General Dappula De Livera was " deplorable".  

Former President and Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa, who participated in the debate on the constitutional reforms proposals, said the creation of ethnic or religion based federal units with powers akin to sovereign states will place the minor

While stating that the latest stand taken by the government regarding the SAITM cannot be regarded as the final solution to the issue, the GMOA today said that they need further clarification on the proposed steps.  

The main purpose of the government in bringing a New Constitution is to divert the mindset of the people and repress the burning issues of the country, UPFA MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said today.

India's largest power producer NTPC Ltd on Thursday said it has shut a 500 MW unit at its Unchahar coal-fired power station in Rae Bareli after an explosion killed 26 people and injured several others.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today congratulated President Maithripala Sirisena for the great reconciliation programme undertaken by the Sri Lankan government, the President’s Media Division said.

A Pakistani Naval ship is scheduled to arrive at Colombo port on a four-day visit from November 5 as a goodwill port call and to further strengthen the bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, the Pakistan High Commission today said.

The visiting four-member delegation of the European Parliament today expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to execute the assurance given last year to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a requirement for granting GS

If Sri Lanka is to be a unitary state, there should be one sovereign legislative body, Megapolis and Western Development Champika Ranawaka said today.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating the controversial Issuance of Bonds today said it requires the testimony of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in order to "obtain a few clarifications and any other evidence which may

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today that Australia would gift three Stabicraft vessels to the Sri Lankan Coastguard.

The Supreme Court today rejected the fundamental rights petition filed by Perpetual Treasuries Limited, challenging the suspension of its Primary dealer license by the Monetary Board.

Indian naval ships Tir and Sujatha and the Indian Coast Guard ship Sarathi arrived at the Colombo port today on a goodwill and training visit.

Former president and MP, Mahinda Rajapaksa said today the time allocated to the joint opposition for the debate on the interim report submitted by the Steering Committee was not sufficient.

The Supreme Court has today upheld the decision of the Appeal Court to annul MP Geetha Kumarasinghe's Parliamentarian post as she was a dual citizenship holder.

President Donald Trump, during a White House Cabinet meeting Wednesday, said he wants to terminate the Diversity Visa Lottery, a program that distributes around 50,000 visas to countries where there is a low rate of immigration to the US.

Australian Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning to mark the 70th anniversary of Australia-Sri Lanka bilateral relations.

An unwanted debate has started with regards to the meaning of the Tamil word 'orumitta nadu' and its Sinhala meaning, the word 'ekiya' when it refers to the nature of State proposed in the interim report on Constitution. This debate w

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauf Hakeem said yesterday they were not against giving priority to Buddhism in the new Constitution but also highlighted the need to include provisions where other religions are treated with dignity and respec

Things will get worse for Sri Lanka especially in the international arena if the country fails to address the National question, Leader of Opposition R Sampnanthan told the Constitutional Assembly yesterday.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary Minister Chamipika Ranawaka said yesterday the country would end up in anarchy if the executive presidency was abolished without introducing a stable parliamentary system.

A broad discussion will be carried out on the New Constitution with the Mahanayaka Theras, other religious leaders and with the people as suggested by President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Constitutional Assembl

While rejecting the direction issued by the Vice Chancellors of State Universities for all medical students to engage in their academic work with immediate effect, the Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee (MFSAC) today said that the univers

While rejecting the latest stand taken by the government regarding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), the Medical Faculty Students’ Parents’ Association (MFSPA) today warned that it would resort to a fast unto d

The vehicular movement on several roads in Colombo would be restricted for thirty minutes from 7.15 a.m. tomorrow due to the arrival of Australian Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull, police said.

The Elections Commission today decided to conduct the polls to elect members to the local authorities on a date between January 25 and 31, it is learnt.

Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama recently said that they would join the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) only if former president Mahinda Rajapaksa would be given the chairmanship and the post of general secretary should be handed over to a member of the

The Vice Chancellors of the state universities have accepted that the series of proposals made by President Maithripala Sirisena’s committee to address  SAITM issue today.

If cricket in Sri Lanka was not pulled out of the rut it is in now, it would be impossible to win the World Cup in 2019, former test captain and Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga said.

The Sri Lankan government should learn a lesson from the incident where the Catalan Region declared independence from Spain, a country which is considered ‘Indivisible’ by its Constitution, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said today.