Two prisoners serving death sentences sought Presidential pardon in the same way that the accused who received pardon from the death sentence in the Royal Park murder case. These two prisoners climb

Since Independence, the politicians who governed the country had led the country to distress and debt time and time again because they had not come up with a national policy to develop the c

Three Indian nationals were arrested with 1,000kg of beedi leaves during a joint operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard in the seas off Kudiramalai, Kalpitiya yesterday.

Complaints on election law violations and election-related violence has increased to 3,627, the Election Commission said quoting the District Elections Complaint Management Centre. It said 27 complaints we

A total of 60,175 police officers and 8,080 Civil Security Officers would be deployed for duties at the Presidential Election, police said. Police Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekera said these officers would be assigned for duties at polling booths, co

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the only candidate who can change the current political culture since he is not one among the 225 Members of Parliament, MP Susil Premajayantha stated.

Six foreign women including two identified transgender persons from the Philippines, one from India and Pakistan and two from Ukraine were arrested for operating an on-line prostitution service in a star class hotel in Colombo, Immigration Department

In reference to the Sinhala translation of the statement issued by the President’s Media Division about the Presidential Pardon for Royal Park murder convict, Most Rev. Dr Raymond Wickramasinghe, the Bishop of Galle clarifies as follows. “It h

A special discussion between the Afghan Ambassador Ashraf Hadari and the State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardena, was held on Tuesday (05) at the Defence Ministry. The defence cooperation between the two countries and matters relating to contain

A contingent of 243 Army personnel of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Sri Lanka Army will leave for Mali, to serve in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation

All students who passed the Advanced Level A/L examination will be given the opportunity to enter universities, SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday. Speaking at a presidential election rally held in Kalawana, Mr Rajapaksa

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila recently challenged Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka for a debate on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement

Eleven Sri Lankan who attempted to migrate to Réunion Island in France illegally, were arrested by the Navy yesterday morning. Navy Spokesman L

Special train service between Colombo Fort and Badulla would be operated during the long weekend, the Railways Department said.

The government is to pay a monthly allowance of Rs. 6,000 to families of missing persons who have been issued with a ‘Death Certificate’ on behalf of the missing persons with immediate effect recognising the need to expedite the commitments under

I have been ridiculed for talking of resolving a health hazard faced by women in Sri Lanka by those who have defended persons who had molested women,” New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said yesterday. Speaking du

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday he could not understand how Varatharaja Perumal, the leader of the separatist terrorist outfit EPRLF and the man who raised the Eelam flag in the Nor

Police released a photograph of a suspect masquerading as a lawyer, seeking public assistance to arrest him over an alleged fraud. Police said the wanted suspect, claiming to be Rathnaweera Patabendige Kumara, had submitted a bail application in t

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday assured to put an end to violence against women and to uphold equal rights for the differently-abled. Speaking at a rall

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday requested the people in Batticaloa to endorse for a common approach towards taking Sri Lanka to the future at the coming presidential election. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe made this request at a series

In a case that came up for inquiry before Fort Magistrate’s Court which twisted towards a different course, the Magistrate ordered the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) to show cause why the suspect wh

Muslim women can wear either the burqa or niqab when they come for voting but should remove their face cover at the entrance to the polling centre, Election Commission (EC) Director General Saman Sri Ratnayake said. Speaking

Construction of four internal roads covering a distance of 31km in the Kilinochchi district was initiated recently under the guidance of V.Sivagnanasothy, Secretary to the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitati

With the inclement weather situation continuing, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has decided to implement a special disaster mitigating programme to face the possible climatic conditions during the

Minorities must refrain from casting their votes to third parties or proxies to the main candidates as it is suicidal for minority rights and aspirations, stated leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Minister Rauff Hakeem in Kinniya, Trincomalee.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Commission in Chennai, as part of their ‘Economic Diplomacy Promotion of Sri Lanka in Southern India’ organised an event in Hyderabad on October 23 in association with the Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce & In

All Presidential candidates must declare their stance on holding provisional council elections, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said yesterday. CaFFE acting executive director, Manas Makeen said that the tenure of all provincial counc

At least 1250 people of 360 families in the Hambantota district had been displaced by last morning due to the heavy rain and floods experienced in the district at present. Hambantota District Secretary Bandula Harischandra said more than 200 houses h

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) yesterday called on the Ulama, the Muslim religious scholars to completely avoid supporting or opposing any political party or candidate contesting the

President Maithripala Sirisena vested several projects, which were implemented with the aim of preventing the chronic kidney disease and the welfare of the kidney patients, with the public yesterday (29). The Presid