President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his maiden budget for 2023, pledged to introduce a new economic order to suit world trends and highlighted that Sri Lanka will embark on this new path through the 2023 budget. “The economic order which was introdu

A soldier or a revolutionist, it’s another son or a daughter that would be lost in any struggle to a mother. Armed Forces Remembrance Commemoration Ceremony 2022 (Poppy Day) was held yester

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber of the LTTE

Budget proposals for 2023 have been compiled within the frame work of the economic programme recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament yesterday. The President was responding to questio

A candle vigil was held to mark the six months since the launch of Aragalaya at Galle Face yesterday.

In the absence of elected members of the PCs these days, the governors exercise total authority on their affairs

Footage however showed Hirunika chasing behind some policemen in an aggressive manner, while policemen moved away from her

Spokesperson for the Excise Department Commissioner Kapila Kumarasinghe (Legal and Enforcement) was awarded a doctorate by Aldersgate College in Philippines for his five-year research and thesis on ‘Institutional commitment of employees of the stat

I managed to calm people who participated in the march and achieved a great victory as the plans of our opponents failed

Dayasiri and Hirunika were seen trying to break the human barricade set up by the police, the police were able to push them away and maintain their chain

Abeywardena will seek a legal notice to obtain the names from the Immigration Dept. and will also seek the advice of the AG and the Justice Ministry

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Supun S. Pathirage as the new Chairman of the Central Environment Authority (CEA

The Sri Lanka Army held a leadership programme for school prefects at St Thomas’ College, Vijaya College, Government Science College, Christ Church College and Sri Sangamiththa girls’ National School of Matale on October 28 at BooWelikada. The pr

Bill provides provision to liberalise fuel distribution in Sri Lanka

Independent activists yesterday staged a protest campaign outside the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) demanding the release of two IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Galwewa Siridhamma Thera.

There are over 4000 police officers who are physically unfit to carry out their duties, IGP Chandana Wickramasinghe has revealed.

The Tissamaharama Magistrate Tharindu Sameera Silva yesterday ordered the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident where a group had harassed and abused animals at Yala National Park recently and a

Many Hindu devotees were seen engaged in religious observances at Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil Kochchikade to celebrate Deepavali festival yesterday. Hindus in Sri Lanka celebrated Deepavali also known as the festival of lights.

​A brawl which broke out during an after-party in New York following the first-ever Miss Sri Lanka New York pageant has tarnished the image of the Sri Lankan community in the US.

The Central Bank has decided to implement stern economic policies to be in line with the global economic conditions in the fac

”Parliamentarian Chamal Rajapaksa on an earlier occassion claimed that Mahinda Rajapaksa did not relinquish power at the right time”

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the International Monetary Fund was of the view that the amount of revenue obtained from direct taxes should exceed the present 20% and therefore lowering of the taxable income threshold to Rs.100,00

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker prize for fiction. The judges praised the “ambition of its scope, and the hilarious audacity of its narrative techniques”.

Dunkannawa Primary School of the Nattandiya Educational Division recently appointed its new prefects board and introduced its Western Music Band. The school’s Principal I P Nisansala invited the school’s former principal and the current Principal

The students of Ananda College, Colombo is participating in the 23rd International Convention on Student’s Quality Circles (23rd ICSQC 22) organised by QUEST-Nepal from Oct 14 to Oct 17, 2022. Particip

A question that will therefore arise is why not similarly allow the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC) to investigate the alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka?

The CA earlier issued summons directing the State Minister to appear in court personally on October 13

Former Environment Minister of Norway and Presidential Advisor on Climate issues Erik Solheim yesterday met Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday where the duo discussed climate issues faced by Sri Lanka. The meeting took place after Mr.

Contradicting Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardana, President’s Media Division (PMD) said Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country.

Sri Lanka Army’s 73rd anniversary was celebrated in Colombo yesterday under the patronage of Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage. 66 band members of the Army Band joined the 73rd anniversary