One of the key prosecution witnesses in the controversial white van case against former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne today admitted during the High Court trial that the confidential statement he made before Magistrate was a false one.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that a government can only be changed through a parliamentary election and taking to the streets was not an option for that, the President’s Media Division said.

The National Bikkhu Front (NBF) today requested the Mahanayake Theras to issue a ’’Sanga Order’’ to force the government to hold the Local Government election, which was postponed indefinitely, at a closer date convenient to the Elections Com

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended the tax reforms which has drawn strong public opposition in Sri Lanka.

The on-going information survey aimed at identifying eligible individuals for the welfare benefits payment program, as instructed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, will conclude on March 31, according to the Welfare Benefits Board, President’s Med

Leaders of political parties representing Parliament has decided to have a two-day debate on the situation pertaining to the local government elections in the House next week, Parliament media unit said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has reduced the prices of a litre of kerosene oil by Rs. 50 with effect from midnight today.

Colombo Civil Appellate High Court today ordered to dismiss the appeal filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena who challenged the Colombo District Court’s decision to reject his request that he be discharged from several civil lawsuits filed

The Colombo District Court today ordered to release President Ranil Wickremesinghe from 108 lawsuits filed by the victims of those who have died and injured during the suicide bomb blast took place in Colombo.

Necessary legal action will be taken in the next couple of days relating to the recent increase of the electricity tariff without his consent, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) chairman Janaka Rathnayake said.

The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SCFR) urged the Government of Sri Lanka to hold free and fair local government elections without further delay.

The World Bank assured continuous support to Sri Lanka’s development reforms program, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Responding to allegations that the National People’s Power (NPP) was spending colossal amounts of money for the election campaign, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today they never spent lavishly on the election campaign like other parties.

The cabinet has decided to establish a ‘National Contributory Pension Fund’ (NCPF) to cover pension costs of employees who will join the public service in the future, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today.

A person who was injured during the National People’s Power (NPP) protest march in Colombo, succumbed to his injuries today, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today.

SJB MP Mayatha Dissanayake has been pressurized by his party leadership to tender his resignation from the chairmanship of the Public Finance Committee, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara alleged today.

No decision has been taken to suspend the National Fuel Pass QR system from 10th April, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.

Condemning the use of tear gas and water cannons on National People’s Power (NPP) protesters yesterday, opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the government’s message is loud and clear to the public, “SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN”.

SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake said today he would resign from the chair of the Committee on Public Finance.

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today they would win the battle to obtain the Local government election by hook or by crook for the betterment of the people.

Nearly twenty people who were injured during the protest march in Colombo were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, Hospital sources said.

Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the JVP protest march at Town Hall a short while ago.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the government is seeking the possibility of introducing non-paying wards in private hospitals where the government is taking the tab for the treatments made in those non-paying wards, the President

It is the height of absurdity of the President to claim that the Local Government election has not been officially declared after all legal steps have been taken and nominations filed for the March 9 elections, TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran PC said today.

The Elections Commission has requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene to mediate to release required funds for the Local Government elections.

SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake has decided to resign from the chair of Committee on Public Finance.

Claiming that the President had no right to express his opinion on the legality of declaring the Local Government election JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday if there was any issue with regard to the declaration of the election, it sh

As part of the regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independent international experts, the UN Human Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from February 27 to March 24, to review Sri Lanka and five other countries.

The Court of Appeal today further extended its interim order preventing Justice Ministry officials from deducting the Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) from the monthly salaries of the High Court Judges and judges of Judicial Service Association unt

Responding to the remark made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the local government election has not been legally declared, Leader Of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned as to why the UNP had submitted nominations if there were no poll