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Sun, 22 Dec 2024 Today's Paper
The Colombo Chief Magistrate granted bail to the Indian national Prem Thakur, the owner of the ‘Galle Marvels’ team in the Lanka T10 Super League Tournament, on heavy bail conditions.
The Colombo High Court yesterday notified the accused in the businessman Mohamed Shyam murder case that the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench has affirmed the death sentence and conviction of former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Vaas Gunawar
About 200 trees, including Satin, Margosa, Palu, and Weera, have been felled at Galara in Tissamaharama, which is adjacent to Yala National Park, according to the Lunugamvehera Wildlife Conservation Office. The raid was conducted based on a tip-off g
Amidst irregularities in rice supply and shortages in some places, the government, upon request by importers, has decided to extend the deadline till January 10, 2025 for imports, a top source said. The previous deadline ended yesterday.
Sri Lanka’s recurring rice shortage during December and January has become a predictable yet pressing issue. This challenge is rooted in the country’s reliance on its two main paddy cultivation seasons, Maha and Yala, alongside structural ineffic
A suspect who collapsed unconscious in the Chilaw Police cell was pronounced dead after admission to hospital on Thursday night.
There are no legal provisions which prevent politicians from seeking assistance from the President’s Fund, as it has been set up to assist all Sri Lankan citizens, MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said yesterday.
The Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP) yesterday called on the government to deport Israeli military personnel currently in Sri Lanka without valid visas.
In a fresh bid to curb the crime wave and to restructure the Sri Lanka Police, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that Special Crimes Divisions, similar to the Colombo Crimes Division, will be established in each province to address the ri
The Coalition against the Repressive Laws (CARL) comprised of more than 60 civil society and media organisations as well as trade unions and professional associations have requested President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to repeal repressive laws incl
Sri Lanka has since held 11 rounds of talks with the sub-commission
The 18th SIP Abacus and Mental Arithmetic National Competition 2024 was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo Saturday December 14 under the patronage of SIP Abacus Sri Lanka Country Manager Rishard Raheem. Picture shows Sri Lanka Country
A masked woman at a cultural event was seen lobbing questions at NPP MP for the Kalutara District Nilanthi Kottahachchi whether her government plans to recover stolen assets allegedly stashed in Uganda as mentioned by her during the election campaign
Another writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order declaring that the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment, Dr. Upali Pannilage, is disqualified from being a Member of Parliament (MP)
In response to allegations about reimbursements of medical expenses of political representatives from the President’s Fund, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said there were numerous requests at personal levels for financial benefits, but none
Central Bank (CBSL) yesterday said it has taken proactive measures to address the alarming increase in prohibited schemes under Section 83(C) of the Banking Act No 30 of 1988, as amended
Last week, the government faced a diplomatic blunder when Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya accepted a consignment of school uniforms from China and ended up thanking the ‘Republic of China’ which Taiwan is officially known as instead of the ‘P
I will resign from Parliament if it is proven that I did the examination alone in the room and that I earned the law degree in a fraudulent manner. The Minister should resign from his post if he is unable to prove his allegation,” MP Rajapaksa told
India – Sri Lanka land connectivity project has been dropped from the joint statement issued after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s bilateral discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra in New Delhi last Monday, triggering doubts whether
Belgium-based NGO Hind Rajab Foundation has accused that Gal Ferenbook, an Israeli soldier allegedly responsible for the death of a Palestinian civilian and the degrading treatment of the body, is now in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
With a few more days for Christmas, people are seen buying decorations and Christmas trees from temporary stalls set up on the roadside in Havelock Town, Colombo. PIC BY NISAL BADUGE
The government announced yesterday that it would save over Rs. 1,200 million annually by reducing the security of former Presidents, replacing tri-forces security with the police, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament yesterday
Former Ministers and Parliamentarians have benefited from the President’s Fund as they have been assisted for medical treatment going beyond the purpose for which it was created, Parliament was informed yesterday.
A writ petition was filed before Court of Appeal seeking an order declaring that Jaffna District Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna is not qualified to be a Member of Parliament and is thus not entitled to hold office as a Member of Parliame
A total of 82 drugs have failed quality tests so far in 2024, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.
The new government led by the National People’s Power (NPP) has put on hold plans by the previous rule to relocate the President’s House, Temple Trees, the Prime Minister’s office and the Presidential Secretariat to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
In what appeared to be reaffirmation, if not extension of the previous joint statement signed during the time of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, India and Sri Lanka agreed during the visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to explore the p
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara lodged a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday requesting an inquiry into the inclusion of inaccurate educational qualifications in the Parliament database.
The coconut triangle which is located in Kurunegala, Gampaha and Puttalam where coconut cultivation is done has been converted to housing lands which is against the law according to the Tea, Rubber and Coconut Estates (Control of Fragmentation) Act w
In the wake of Sri Lanka’s recent presidential election, there has been growing debate over the government’s borrowing strategy for 2024. While some critics warn of excessive borrowing, others argue that it is necessary for fiscal stability.
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