At a time when there are demands to send all 225 parliamentarians home we must reflect on Aristotle’s comment in ‘The Politics’ where he argues that ‘if it is inevitable that not all the citizens in a sound state are good, it is impossib

During the recent price hike by LAUGFS gas, no decision was made to raise the price of LITRO

Despite the claim made by former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed that his story is not accurate, SJB MP Harsha

No choice but to register motorists at filling stations and give them a guaranteed weekly quota

The police used tear gas to disperse protesters of Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), the students’ movemen

Police fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters opposite the Police headquarters last evening. The protesters were enga

SLPP Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa will resign from his parliamentary seat today and will likely pave way for business tycoon Dhammika Perera or Colombo District SLPP Organiser Renuka Perera

5,000 MT of diesel and 3,500 of petrol would be released to the market from today

The Professional Tour Guides Alliance held a protest yesterday in Colombo calling for mending relations with Russia. Bilateral relations s

The Commercial High Court reiterated that the Court did not issue any order against the government of Sri Lanka but it was made only against the first defendant

People in Slave Island blocked Malay Street in Colombo yesterday demanding for gas. They were seated in a row across the road.

The three-month-old male Bengali tiger cubs were set for public viewing at the Dehiwala zoological gardens from yesterday

Former Minister Johnston Fernando had delivered a speech in a manner inciting people to attack the protesters at MynaGoGama

Providing much-needed assistance, a US donor Consortium partners with the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency and EFL Sri Lanka donated USD 1.145 million worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as the President, Basil Rajapaksa could become the President as he commands the majority support in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

Medical Students Activists Committee staged a massive protest march from Nelum Pokuna Junction to Fort over several demands yesterday. Here is a section of protesters at the march.

The possibility of increasing and restructuring the India’s assistance in the form of credits for essential commodities and fuel, and balance of payment support was explored

In a move to push for the 21st amendment to be accepted by the party leaders today, Prime Minister Ranil Wi

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court that despite a Court order, several individuals including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon have so far failed to surrender their passports t

The fuel price was increased last morning after the fuel pricing formula was approved by the cabinet ministers, and as a result, the charges relating to transportation and other services have been revised. According to Power and Energy Minister Kan

G.C.E. Ordinary Level candidates were received at the examination centre at Samudradevi Girl’s College in Nugegoda. The examination co

“The FAO in a discussion with me assured that it will assist Sri Lanka to get international assistance to overcome the growing food shortage”

Mayhem near World Trade Centre after police fired tear gas at IUSF protest calling for President’s resignation

Former top cop and crime expert Retd. DIG Priyantha Jayakody yesterday said the killing of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen has been an unsolved mystery to date, and it is high time the perpetrators should be brought to book, even after 10 years of his murd

A tense situation arose at the Police Headquarters yesterday with the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) for not arresting the attackers who were involved in the recent GotaGoGama attack. The union members held a protest march from the Fo

People were seen trading vesak lanterns and purchasing them in the streets of Colombo on May 13, 2022 as Vesak Full Moon Poya Day when Buddhists commemorate the birth of Prince Siddhartha and attainment of Buddhahood and his death

No objections to the continuation of the ongoing protests at Gota Go Gama

Military vehicles patrol the streets of Colombo City as the country came under a curfew over the last two days. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

The Ministry of Defence said yesterday that the tri-forces have been ordered to shoot all those who plunder public property or cause personal harm. Meanwhile, Police said violence throughout the island on Monday have resulted in a number

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from office amidst political violence instigated by the attack on protesters at the