Praying for fuel ?

A man seen engaged in prayers while waiting in the queue to purchase fuel at a long queue in front of the Air force camp in For

Doctors’ vehicles lined up for fuel

Vehicles of medical doctors are kept in a long petrol line at the filling station in Town Hall, Colombo. They arrived in anticipation of

PM appeals to social media activists to refrain from insulting Hirunika

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made an appeal to the social media activists and users not to publish photos of Hirunka Pre

SL’s sorry plight - who is to blame?

Current Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, showing a gloomy picture of Sri Lanka’s immediate future presently is also no ‘Mr. Clean’Sri Lanka is a country that has fallen like no other. A country which was once dubbed as the ‘M

21A somewhat close to 19A - Justice Minister

The new 21st Amendment which received the cabinet nod on Monday is something which is close to the 19th Amendme

Cabinet clears 21st Amendment

The Cabinet gave clearance to the 21st Amendment to the Constitution yesterday evening ahead of its presentation

Dudley Senanayake’s 111th birth anniversary commemorated

A special commemoration ceremony was held to mark the 111th birth anniversary of Late Prime Minister Dudley Senanaya

Food crisis likely to affect around four to five million people - PM

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

how far should you go to ensure election of ‘good mps’?

At a time when there are demands to send all 225 parliamentarians home we must reflect on Aristotle’s comment in ‘The Politics’ where he argues that ‘if it is inevitable that not all the citizens in a sound state are good, it is impossib

Litro gas to increase price by Rs.200: LITRO Chairman

During the recent price hike by LAUGFS gas, no decision was made to raise the price of LITRO

I stand by what I said:Harsha

Despite the claim made by former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed that his story is not accurate, SJB MP Harsha

New system to register motorists at filling stations unveiled soon: Minister

No choice but to register motorists at filling stations and give them a guaranteed weekly quota

Police use tear gas to disperse IUSF protesters

The police used tear gas to disperse protesters of Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), the students’ movemen

Protesters tear gassed opposite Police headquarters

Police fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters opposite the Police headquarters last evening. The protesters were enga

BASIL OUT, DHAMMIKA IN?

SLPP Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa will resign from his parliamentary seat today and will likely pave way for business tycoon Dhammika Perera or Colombo District SLPP Organiser Renuka Perera

Fuel supply to return to normal from today: Minister

5,000 MT of diesel and 3,500 of petrol would be released to the market from today

Professional Tour Guides Alliance protest in Colombo

The Professional Tour Guides Alliance held a protest yesterday in Colombo calling for mending relations with Russia. Bilateral relations s

Russian flight grounded at BIA: AG to file a motion today

The Commercial High Court reiterated that the Court did not issue any order against the government of Sri Lanka but it was made only against the first defendant

Malay Street blocked, people demanding for gas

People in Slave Island blocked Malay Street in Colombo yesterday demanding for gas. They were seated in a row across the road.

Bengali tiger cubs on show at the zoo

The three-month-old male Bengali tiger cubs were set for public viewing at the Dehiwala zoological gardens from yesterday

Attack on Peaceful Protesters: Johnston named as a suspect

Former Minister Johnston Fernando had delivered a speech in a manner inciting people to attack the protesters at MynaGoGama

US donor Consortium with Rotary Club of Colombo Regency donates medical supplies

Providing much-needed assistance, a US donor Consortium partners with the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency and EFL Sri Lanka donated USD 1.145 million worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

If President resigns, Basil could become President: Wijeyadasa

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as the President, Basil Rajapaksa could become the President as he commands the majority support in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

Medical Students stage protest march

Medical Students Activists Committee staged a massive protest march from Nelum Pokuna Junction to Fort over several demands yesterday. Here is a section of protesters at the march.

SL tells India: bridge financing needed till IMF programme worked out

The possibility of increasing and restructuring the India’s assistance in the form of credits for essential commodities and fuel, and balance of payment support was explored

BASIL FIGHTS BACK TO SAVE HIS POLITICAL FUTURE AS RW PUSHES FOR 21A TODAY

In a move to push for the 21st amendment to be accepted by the party leaders today, Prime Minister Ranil Wi

MR and several others fail to surrender their passports to Court custody: AG

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court that despite a Court order, several individuals including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon have so far failed to surrender their passports t

Chain reaction of fuel price hike on all services

The fuel price was increased last morning after the fuel pricing formula was approved by the cabinet ministers, and as a result, the charges relating to transportation and other services have been revised. According to Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera, the price revision included all costs incurred in importing

Samudradevi Girl’s College in Nugegoda receive candidates

G.C.E. Ordinary Level candidates were received at the examination centre at Samudradevi Girl’s College in Nugegoda. The examination co

FAO assures PM of assistance

“The FAO in a discussion with me assured that it will assist Sri Lanka to get international assistance to overcome the growing food shortage”