Former Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe has been invited to join the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) but he will not be the common opposition candidate, an SJB MP yesterday said scoffing speculations in political circles. “ Roshan Ranasinghe has

Appointing DIG Deshabandu Tennekoon as the acting IGP is an insult to Easter Sunday bomb victims, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. “Some 273 people were killed as a result of Easter Sunday bombing and further 500 were inj

The Intern Medical Officers who were assigned to 22 central government hospitals for training from January 2016 to March 2022 had been paid Rs.47 million unlawful allowances. This was disclosed in the annual report 2022 of the Auditor General. The r

A proposal to limit the tenure of the police officer, who will be appointed as Inspector General of Police to a maximum of three years, is to be submitted to the Cabinet. If the officer appointed to the post of Inspector General of Police does not

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles is reported to have held discussion with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the appointment of the next Inspector General of Police (IGP), a matter to be completed ‘very soon’, and it is likely that DIG Deshaba

The new Sports Minister through his lawyer yesterday gave an undertaking, not to take any further action regarding the gazette notification issued by the former Minister

Opposition Leader says he invited the former Sports Minister to discuss removing Sri Lanka’s cricket ban and not for any political conspiracy

Two prominent underworld criminals, Midigama Chuti and Jile, who allegedly planned to launch a commando style attack to help two underworld figures Harak Kata and Kudu Salindu escape from Criminal Investigation Department custody, were reportedly arr

The Excise Department yesterday allowed the resumption of alcohol production at W. M. Mendis and Co. and Randenigala liquor manufacturing companies after these two companies had paid Rs 116 million in taxes,

Statements recorded in compliance with an order from the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court

This was revealed in the annual report 2022 of the Auditor General

The government is expected to face increased pressure to implement effective fiscal policies and debt management strategies to address this growing economic challenge

The showery weather conditions across the island are slated to intensify, commencing today (29), owing to an atmospheric disturbance lingering over the Southeast Bay of Bengal sea area, according to the Department of Meteorology. Accordingly, fore

It has also been revealed that the International LTTE network based in Norway is planning to raise funds in foreign countries by using this video clip

The petition alleged that the Constitutional Council had taken this decision in the context of such judges being nominated by the President for appointment to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal

Officials point out that the drug traffickers are distributing drugs among schoolchildren

The Daily Mirror report on November 25, 2023, under the title “Alleged smuggled Land Cruiser seized from Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s ve

An alarming number of approximately 40 government hospitals across the island have shut down, with an additional 100 on the verge of closure. The affected hospitals, lacking medical staff, are predominantly located in the Northern Province, Puttalam

Israel has also requested SL to expedite the recruitment process

Tax revenue mainly goes for salaries, pensions

2,569 CSD personnel assigned for duties

He is expected to issue a statement to the media through SLC

Mr. Ranasinghe had locked horns with the President following his criticism of SLC

Eight children from Jaffna, five from Batticaloa sent to Malaysia, 11 boys and two girls 10 to 16 years of age

Says President accused me of insulting the judiciary

UK leads core group that proposed 2021 resolution

In a survey conducted by Verité Research, 56% of the respondents who were familiar with the Online Safety Bill expressed concerns that it would curtail the freedom of using social media. When asked if they were aware of the government’s introdu

In response to the article published in the Daily Mirror of November 25, Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has sent the following statement: I am writing to address a matter of utmost importance concerning a news article published in the Daily Mirror on No

Medicines, surgical and laboratory materials valued at Rs 349 million have been removed from use due to quality failures in 2022. This was revealed in the annual report of the Auditor General for 2022. According to t

A large number of devotees from across the country gathered at the sacred city of Anuradhapura on Ill Full Moon Poya Day (yesterday) to worship the Atamasthana, including the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. On Ill Full Moon Poya Day, the Mahamevnawa Gardens gle