Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation and former Cabinet Minister, called on political parties to clearly state their positions on the Provincial Council system in their policy platforms during the forthcoming general ele

15 wheel chairs were donated to SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit by Ex Royal Ceylon Air Force Club of Melbourne, in Australia. The Ex- Royal Ceylon Air Force Club based in Melbourne Australia donateed 15 wheel chairs to the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit at

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) called for the arrest of Karuna Amman who had claimed he had killed thousands of security forces personnel, SJB candidate Hirunika Premachandra said yesterday. Ms. Premachandra told a press confer

The Maligakanda Magistrate ordered to detain four suspects, arrested over smuggling mobile phones and several other items

A Police Constable was arrested while carrying 100 grams of ganja in Anuradhapura during the weekend. He was arr

The Locomotive Engineers’ Association yesterday warned of strike action if the government goes ahead with its plan to handover

Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Shavendra Silva said that it is utmost essential of the Sri Lanka Army to function in well-geared form, justifying every cent they consume from the public taxpay

A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking for a writ to the Acting IGP to arrest Digamadulla District Candidate Karuna Amman alias Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan for making a hate speech on June 19, 2020 boasting that he had killed a g

Two Police constables were arrested by the STF in Colombo Fort for allegedly possessing 42 cartons of illicit cigarettes, value

A 43-year-old convict from Maradana who was found guilty of trafficking and peddling heroin was sentenced to death by t

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) would discontinue power supply to any consumer if he or she continues to default payment of tariff hiding behind the difficulties created by Covid 19 pandemic, Power, Energy and Transport Minister Mah

Army Media Spokesman Brg. Chandana Wickremesinghe said the constructions works of the Anuradhapura Sandahiruseya Cheithiya would be completed before the Poson festival next year. During an inspection tour on Tuesday to

“Polluting our Environment”, is the worst cancer of today and is also the cause of the devastating cancers that our human beings are suffering, said Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcom Ranjith at the launching of a website dedicated to the prev

During discussions held at the weekly cabinet meeting, Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has requested to increas

The Turkish embassy rejects allegations made before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing last year’s Easter Sunday attacks linking Turkey’s involvement with extremist activities in Sri Lanka.The embassy said Turkey had maintained stro

The Young Lawyers Association (YLA) complains the attack on FSP’s anti- American protest is illegal. Speaking at a media confe

A total of nineteen Chief Jailors from several prisons in the country had been transferred based on service requirements, Prisons (Administration) Commissioner Chandana Ekanayake said yesterday. He said the Chief Jailor of the

Several respondents including former MPs Rajitha Senaratne, Arjuna Ranatunge and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, testifying at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on political victimisation in the Avant Garde case raised objections on the PCoI’

Two groups of top Chinese businessmen are keen to invest a sum of US$4.5 billion or nearly Rs.850 billion in the next five years through projects in the Port City and outside, said Ajith Nivard Cabraal, senior economic adviser to Premier Mahinda Raja

The Constitutional Council will meet today at 6.00 pm at the Speaker’s residence under the chairmanship of former speaker Karu Jayasuriya. Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other members of

Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Anil Jasinghe has issued guidelines with regard to the opening of cinema halls from June 27. They were

Beruwala Urban Council Member Sajith Devapriya who attempted to save a hawk which was entangled in the string of a kite came under attack by the hawk. The UC

Three Nigerian men and a Ugandan woman were arrested in connection with an international credit card scam operated through social media websites and seized 15 credit cards that were in their possession, the STF said. They said the

A National Election Complaints Centre has been established to receive complaints regarding promotions or demotions of any party/ group/ candidate or any action causing hindrance to the conduct of a free and fair election during the election period, t

The new government, which will be formed in August 6, will fall within a short time together with the country’s economy, former MP Vajira Abeywardene said yesterday. He told a news conference that this would be the fate of the new government no

The Police said A 70-year-old man, who was working at SLPP Kalutara district candidate Sanjeewa Edirimanne’s house at Thalangama, had been found dead on Monday night. They said a dog at the house was also found dead along with the deceased man. A

The wreckage of a ship which hit the coral reef in the sea at the foot of the Rumassala hill in Unawatuna in Galle is now being cut into pieces and removed as junk. The ship which belonged to an Indian company had been at anchor outside the Galle har

The Par l iament is exploring the possibility of conducting virtual mee t ings of the Committees using digital facilities to meet the regulations and guidelines of social distancing if it is decided to continue further in the aftermath of COVID-19, a

A 21-year-old was hacked to death and two others including a doctor were hospitalised following a brawl between two groups at K

Mrs.Amitha Ratnayake(55) of No.69/3 Ramanayake Mawatha,Hokandara South, Hokandara is suffering from acute kidney failure and diagnosed as a patient in the end stage. She is currently undergoing regular dialysis twice a week pending a ki