He will be in Sri Lanka from 19-20 January 2023

The controversial Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill was approved with amendments by a majority of 61 votes in Parliament yesterday. Some 97 members voted in favour of the Bill and 36 against. Members were absent during the time of voting.

Construction of the expressways has been suspended and work can be resumed only if there are investments on BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) model, a Minister said.

With foreign financing options as well as domestic financial channels being exhausted , the cash flow management of the government has become extremely challenging at present

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara and National Organizer Sagala Ratnayake paid deposits for all local bodies in Colombo District at Colombo

Veteran filmmaker and spouse of late Lester James Peiris Kala Keerthi Sumithra Peiris (88) passed away last morning. Family sources confirmed that she was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo at the time of her demise. Meanwhi

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said the Judicial Service Commission will be requested to investigate the action of Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatte who had offered food to a suspect, and take action if necessary. This was

The appeal petition filed by Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen seeking an order to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in connection with the deforestation of the northern sanctu

The Embarkation Tax, levied at the Points of Entry of the country has been amended by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, the CAASL said. Accordingly, the tax has been reduced to USD 30 from the earlier uniform fee of USD 60. The amount was

Former President Maithripala Sirisena earlier said that he will collect and pay the compensation to the victims of Easter Sunday attacks, as ordered by the Supreme Court

Fonseka said he was appointed as a Field Marshal as per the election pledges made during the 2015 presidential election while MP Sirisena said the former had begged to be appointed as Field Marshal

93 million coconuts had been destroyed by Toque macaques, monkeys, and giant squirrels during the first half of last year

The oldest crocodile at the National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala, named Cuban, who lived in the zoo, died yesterday, Zoo’s Director General Thilak Premakantha said. He said that the crocodile was received by the Zoological Gardens in 1970.

The celebrations are an investment for the future and in the 25 years leading up to the 100th anniversary of independence, several new institutions and laws will be introduced for the reform programme needed by the country

India had already informed the International Monetary fund (IMF) that it would agree to debt restructuring

195 members were absent from both sides

Attorney-at-law Gunaratne Wanninayake told the media that the Lawyers Association attached to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has taken a decision condemning the conduct of the Attorney General for exerting undue influences to the judiciary

President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris informed Court that the Election Commission has taken all steps to call for nominations and said there is no impediment to hold the election

Suspect was ordered to be produced before a medical officer at National Institute of Mental Health

Party leaders yesterday decided to take up the Election Expenditure Bill for debate today amidst protests by the opposition. Parliament’s media unit also officially confirmed the decision made by the party leaders.

The Attorney General yesterday informed Colombo Additional District Judge Mahesha de Silva that he will not defend Ex Director of SIS, Nilantha Jayawardena. In 108 cases filed by the victims and the next kith and kin of the deceased and permanentl

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms decided to postpone the second reading debate of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill by

There is an outstanding pharmaceutical bill of Rs 50 bn

The suspect in the murder of the 23-year-old female student near the Race Course Ground in Colombo 7 was apprehended yesterday at his residence in Wellampitiya, the police said. The initial po

​Sri Lanka has begun to receive positive results when it comes to IMF assistance and debt restructuring, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe informed Parliament yesterday.

The Supreme Court ordered six Police Officers attached to Sooriyawewa Police Station and the State, to pay Rs.900,000 to three children as compensation for torture leading to the death of their father.

A day after the Ayurveda Department said that new laws would soon be drafted and presented to Cabinet to prevent men from massaging women and women from massaging men in spas, two Ministers reacted in Parliament yesterday saying no such laws had been

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested three more suspects, a broker and two Grama Niladaris in connection with the illegal kidney transplant racket at a private hospital in Borella.

The Bill provides provisions for candidates to publish details on funds spent

The world’s largest corundum blue sapphire cluster, ‘Queen of Asia’ recently discovered in Sri Lanka, remains unsold and has been brought into the country, National Gem and Jewellery Authority Chairman Viraj de Silva said.