The Election Commission which met yesterday ruled out the possibility of conducting the local authorities’ elections on March 9, 2023 due to inability to print ballot papers and other reasons, an official said. The Commission is constrained in

There has not been a quorum when the Election Commission members decided on the date

A young man who is alleged to have thrown a slipper at a foreign tourist woman traveling on the Udarata Menike express on Wednesday evening (22) was taken into custody by the Bandarawela Police.

President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris appearing for the Election Commission sought a one week period to respond to the affidavit since the election has been fixed for 9th of March

Student Buddhist monks and the IUSF members had surrounded the office room of the Education Minister in the department

In view of the undertaking given to the court that the President will not sign the warrants for execution, it has addressed the immediate concerns of the petitioners

By March 3rd or 4th, we will receive the next fabric consignment as the final segment of the 70%

If the PAYE tax was not imposed, the government would not have been able to pay the salary of public sector employees

IMF estimates that around 55 percent of low-income countries are close to or in debt distress

The Supreme Court only postponed the hearing of the petition filed seeking the postponement of the local government elections, until May 11, 2023

It was reported that Dissanayake was appointed as the Chairman while MP de Silva cried foul play by the government

Whilst denying the reports which said 240 new vehicles have been imported for Ministers and MPs, the Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday informed Parliament that Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman had filed

EXIM Bank of China (Export-Import Bank) submitted a comprehensive programme in its financial support document on January 19 to ‘strongly support’ Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process with the Internation

Sri Lanka has sought a US $ 2.9 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Total investment of the project is US 442 million dollars and will be completed in two years

The tremor originated at a depth of 7km and was felt at around 11.45 a.m. yesterday

The Court has received a list of medical experts provided by the Director General of Health Services and the Chairman of University Grants Commission

Sri Lanka cannot think of getting foreign investments if they feel their local counterparts are not safe

The commission said that there is no fuel due to the QR code and ballot papers could not be printed and police officers could not be deployed due to the lack of funds

There can be no debate among many of them as to who is really responsible for the crisis the country is facing today

Siridhamma Thera sought a declaration that his arrest and detention under PTA is unlawful

The public had complained that the environment around Kimbula Ela was being polluted by garbage and food left overs, empty bottles, paper and plastic plates and polythene bags being dumped haphazardly on the road side

Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena and MP Wimal Weerawansa engaged in a heated argument in Parliament when the latter obstructed Minister Gunawardena, who was making a ministerial statement

The latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling in January 2023 shows the NPP/JVP and SJB running neck-and-neck nationally in General Election voting intentions amongst likely voters at 32% and 31% each respectively.

UNP working committee yesterday decided to expel some 1137 of its local government members who have decided to support other parties.

The police recovered a laptop, a DVR, a camera and an iPod worth Rs.300,000 from the suspects’ possession

President can dissolve the House when the legislature completes two and a half years of its term

President extends invitation to SJB and JVP to meet IMF with proposals

The remains of Deshapriya, a father of two children, resident in Medawachchiya is to be brought to Sri Lanka for final funeral arrangements

The Court of Appeal yesterday further extended its interim order preventing Justice Ministry officials from deducting the Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) from the monthly salaries of the High Court Judges and judges of Judicial Service Association