Several respondents including former MPs Rajitha Senaratne, Arjuna Ranatunge and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, testifying at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on political victimisation in the Avant Garde case raised objections on the PCoI’

Two groups of top Chinese businessmen are keen to invest a sum of US$4.5 billion or nearly Rs.850 billion in the next five years through projects in the Port City and outside, said Ajith Nivard Cabraal, senior economic adviser to Premier Mahinda Raja

The Constitutional Council will meet today at 6.00 pm at the Speaker’s residence under the chairmanship of former speaker Karu Jayasuriya. Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other members of

Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Anil Jasinghe has issued guidelines with regard to the opening of cinema halls from June 27. They were

Beruwala Urban Council Member Sajith Devapriya who attempted to save a hawk which was entangled in the string of a kite came under attack by the hawk. The UC

Three Nigerian men and a Ugandan woman were arrested in connection with an international credit card scam operated through social media websites and seized 15 credit cards that were in their possession, the STF said. They said the

A National Election Complaints Centre has been established to receive complaints regarding promotions or demotions of any party/ group/ candidate or any action causing hindrance to the conduct of a free and fair election during the election period, t

The new government, which will be formed in August 6, will fall within a short time together with the country’s economy, former MP Vajira Abeywardene said yesterday. He told a news conference that this would be the fate of the new government no

The Police said A 70-year-old man, who was working at SLPP Kalutara district candidate Sanjeewa Edirimanne’s house at Thalangama, had been found dead on Monday night. They said a dog at the house was also found dead along with the deceased man. A

The wreckage of a ship which hit the coral reef in the sea at the foot of the Rumassala hill in Unawatuna in Galle is now being cut into pieces and removed as junk. The ship which belonged to an Indian company had been at anchor outside the Galle har

The Par l iament is exploring the possibility of conducting virtual mee t ings of the Committees using digital facilities to meet the regulations and guidelines of social distancing if it is decided to continue further in the aftermath of COVID-19, a

A 21-year-old was hacked to death and two others including a doctor were hospitalised following a brawl between two groups at K

Mrs.Amitha Ratnayake(55) of No.69/3 Ramanayake Mawatha,Hokandara South, Hokandara is suffering from acute kidney failure and diagnosed as a patient in the end stage. She is currently undergoing regular dialysis twice a week pending a ki

The Singapore Chinese Buddhist Association together with HELP International headed by Executive Director Ven. Yatamalagala Sumanasara Thera, Adviser to Qingliang Vihara in Singapore, distributed dry rations at Daham Handa Centre in Pattivila, Kelaniy

Two Vesak publications titled ‘Buddhism’ and ‘Footprints Left Behind on the Sands of Time’ have been launched by Upali K. Salgado. The author has dedicated the Vesak Lipi Publication ‘Buddhism’ in memory of his parents, Mudaliyar and Mrs.

Several leading liquor producers expressed their grave concerns over the drop of quality of their favourite products owing to have manufactured through ‘not so perfect’ locally produced ethanol, since the government imposed a ban on ethan

Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing, Engineer Dr. Priyath Banduwickreme said, the beach in the Colombo Port City is scheduled to open for the public next year. the Port City Colombo Pvt Ltd has

The Ven. Wennappuwa Wimaladhaja Thera of the Dharmarama temple in Negombo who sustained serious head injuries in

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said, the National Transport Commission (NTC) had taken steps to introduce a

The 80-year-old Chuda Manikya (Crest Gem) on the pinnacle of the Ruwanweliseya Cheithiya in Anuradhapura was enshri

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the upcoming parliamentary election will give the voting public an opportunity to chose proven ability over ‘Yahapalana lies’ and deception. In a length

Minister of Agriculture and Mahaweli Development Chamal Rajapaksa said steps would be taken within six months to issue the land permits to the individuals who had been living in Mahaweli zones in Embilipitiya and Walawa area

The well- known and veteran journalist Karunarathne Wijenayake passed away yesterday after about 50 years of loyal, honest and c

Fisherfolk in the North staged a protest in Vadamarachchi compelling the government to prevent the entry of fishermen fr

The Kandy Esala Perahera will be held on a shorter route and with 2,500 dancers and drummers with all the rituals and rite

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday paid his last respects to the Most Reverend Father Ernest Poruthota, who passed away the day before. The mortal remains of Father Ernest Poruthota is lying at the Sacred Heart Chapel of Archbishop House. Arc

K.G. Indika Sanjaya has been appointed Honourary Director of the Department of Wild life Conservation, Southern Range. An offroad v

The official invitation for the Annual Esala Perahera organised by the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya was handed over to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday by the Acting Basna

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday challenged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reveal the 106 pages of the presidential commission on bond scam, which was hidden by the previous r

Pope Francis has appointed His Grace the Archbishop Brian Udaigwe as the New Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, the Catholic Church announced yesterday Archbishop Udaigwe succeeds archbishop Pierre Nguyen Van ToT. who was appointed to this post in 201