Government should come up with immediate solutions to the high cost of living and the closure of small and medium industries without depending on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), SJB MP Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday.

The executive committee of the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union yesterday assured that the statement made by the union’s head, Upul Rohana regarding the toxic Thriposha stocks was correct.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is failing in all his attempts to retain power with the backing of the Rajapaksas as finally the people in the north have united with their brethren in the south in the campaign for repealing the draconian law PTA, Parl

The government never promised to offer chairmanship of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) to the Opposition, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary MP Sagara Kariywasam said today.

A country-wide signature campaign was launched from the Galle Face Green in Colombo by Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) calling for the repeal of the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Several politicians attached to the opposition party

The University Students’ Federation of Kelaniya University today staged a protest in front of the university demanding the government to release the Araglaya activists who were arrested and remanded unlawfully under prevention terrorism act and to

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved request of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to impose 2 hours and 20 minutes until Sunday (25).

Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne today said that now is the time to have an election to provide an opportunity for those who want to work for this country.

Nutrition brand Prima Stella Dairy today announced its partnership with the Sri Lankan all-rounder in the sporting arena, Chamika Karunarathne, the Sri Lankan cricket sensation as the new Brand Ambassador to carry forward the brand promise of inspiri

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a special book exhibition including books and documents of rare and historical value that have been taken from Sri Lanka to foreign countries, is expected to be organized in conjunction with the 75th Independe

The reported incident of a student consuming coconut kernel for lunch due to poverty, was found to be unfounded, the President’s Media Division said.

Heated argument erupted in Parliament today when opposition MPs charged that schoolchildren are facing serious issues without being able to get proper meal and that the government has been unable to provide them meals with nutritious value.

The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) was incurring a monthly loss of Rs.100 million, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said today.

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha who is in New York to attend Transforming Education Summit, met the Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to leave for Japan on September 26 to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Port of Trincomalee will carry out its first export shipment today, after a long lay off of 30 years, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said.

The United States will continue to support Sri Lanka through its economic crisis, US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland has assured.

Seven suspects including the brother of organized criminal Kolonnawa Lakmal alias ’ Parippuwa’ have been arrested by the STF over assault on individual and several other crimes during a raid in Dematagoda.

Immigration New Zealand has temporarily removed the requirement for most applicants to provide a physical passport, the New Zealand High Commissioner in Colombo said.

The three-month extension of the expiry date of the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines will be due on October 31, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today informed Parliament that the cabinet of ministers have not been briefed about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff level agreement and that he will brief the cabinet, the opposition and the House once the

Taking on critics on her recent remarks on introducing night life activities, State Minister Diana Gamage told Parliament yesterday that when she spoke about night life she was not referring to prostitution.

The Arts Faculty of the University of Peradeniya has been closed and lectures are being conducted online following the recent clash among students, a university official said.

The National Museum Department organized a program to educate a group of hearing-impaired children of Moratuwa Horetuduwa Chandrasekara Special School in view of the 36th anniversary of the National Museums of Natural History and International Day of

Following reports of European countries testing premium variety basmati rice imported from India with traces of cancer causing fungicide tricyclazole, Saudi Arabia has also asked exporters to cut use of fungicide.

The Supreme Court informed speaker that Petroleum Products Special Provisions Amendment Bill is inconsistent as a whole with the article 12(1) of the Constitution, Speaker announced a shortwhile ago.

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, says she will continue to fight for her father.

Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization donated more than US$ 773,000 worth of urgently needed medicines and medical supplies to Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the US said.

The national index of consumer prices for August notched above 70 percent, as the sharp electricity tariff revision, which came into effect from the start of the month, hit the consumer wallets hard on top of the soaring food prices.

The body of the fourth year Arts faculty student at the Peradeniya university, who had gone missing since the September 16, was found in the Mahaweli River in Gatambe area, police said.