President’s Counsel Kaushalya Nawaratne has resigned as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) with immediate effect, sources said.

Says country needs economic stability

Decision follows a significant improvement in foreign reserves

Trincomalee District Judge M. Ganesharajah has been interdicted with immediate effect by the Judicial Services Commission.

* Tourism, fisheries, IT industries and agricultural sector to be developed as immediate measures to uplift economy

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa pledged to create a technological revolution for the benefit of the youth in Sri Lanka.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Sajith Premadasa has pledged to set up a Silicon Valley-style IT development in Colombo and to follow the examples of former Indian Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu and former Chief Minister

Those who are not willing to admit their past mistakes are not fit to lead this country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated the ‘Times School of Higher Education,’ a new institution established in collaboration with three international universities yesterday. The ceremony was held at the Galle Face Hotel.

While appreciating the Sri Lanka Police for their efforts to maintain law and order despite the absence of an Inspector General of Police (IGP) or Acting IGP during the pre-presidential election period, the People’s Action for Free & Fair Elections

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said he was in possession of a visa to live for ten years in any country and that he does not have to obtain a visa to leave the country after the Presidential Election.

Asserting that China is displeased over the bar on its research vessels in carrying out joint research activities in Sri Lankan waters, a top Chinese diplomat said that some countries consider it a diplomatic victory for them whereas it is not .

A young man who managed to pass all checkpoints at Bandaranaike International Airport and attempted to board the Chennai bound flight surreptitiously in the early hours of last morning was arrested by Airport police. He was dressed in a short pair of

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he is ready for a debate with NPP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake and SJB Candidate Sajith Premadasa but stressed that Dissanayake should first state whether he is in favour of an export based economy.

Voters of this country should choose whether they are going to endorse Ranil, Anura clan or whether they will count on SJB, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

The National People’s Power (NPP) said yesterday they have a doubt that the opposition camp could create violent incidents after the deadline for propaganda activities on September 18 employing their conspirators pretending as NPPers.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government had provided sufficient funds and measures to end the fuel and gas queues and stop power interruptions before Gotabaya stepped down as president, presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said today during his election

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from a former Major of the Sri Lanka Army for allegedly making a threatening statement towards supporters and members of other political parties in a video posted on social media.

As the election season heats up, the involvement of children in political campaigns has sparked serious concerns with election monitors calling for an end to such activities.

The election authorities have already dispatched indelible ink pens to district authorities to be used in marking fingers of voters when casting ballots on September 21, an official said .

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has expressed serious concerns over recent decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers, some of which are perceived as clear endorsements of a candidate.

Director of Socio- Economics and Planning at the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Chamila Chandrasiri said there has been a threefold hike in prices of essential food items since 2022.

Britain has declined to speculate about future sanctions against individuals in Sri Lanka accused of war crimes claiming it could reduce their impact.

Our sister paper Lankadeepa was crowned the ‘Most Popular Newspaper’ for the year 2024 at the CALIN Popular Awards ceremony held at Waters Edge last night. Here Associate Features Editor of the Daily Lankadeepa Chaminda Munasinghe receiving the a

Sri Lanka protested with the UK Home Office regarding the display of LTTE emblems during a demonstration organized by the Tamil Diaspora activists, an official said.

Police arrested three suspects yesterday in connection with the haphazard lighting of crackers that caused injuries to seven individuals during a Samagi Jana Balawegaya rally in front of the Kandy Central Market on Monday (09).

Ahead of the presidential poll, all except ten out of 225 parliamentarians have already secured two repeater shotguns each from the Defence Ministry for their personal security following concerns triggered after arson on a number of houses belonging

During investigations of the body of a female infant recovered from a trishaw parked in front of a house at a tea estate in Agarapathana yesterday, the police arrested the driver of the trishaw and the mother of the infant.

The Sri Lankan authorities have not received any information on the whereabouts of Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek from the Sri Lanka Army, who recently graduated from the esteemed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom after completing

In the wake of India recording a suspected case of mpox, the local health authorities continue to ramp up its vigilance.