Kataragama Esala Festival commences

The ancient ritual of carrying paddy and rice on the caravan of pack bulls from the fields in Pelwatta offered to the Gods to th

Man shot dead in Ratmalana

A 30-year-old man died following a shooting incident in a house at Silva Mawatha, in Ratmalana last night, police said.

US expects SL to face political challenges through an all-party govt. : PM’s office

The Prime Minister said Sri Lanka plans to implement development of economic and power spheres and requested assistance from the US to attract investments in small and medium-scale projects in the alternative energy sector

Rs. 17.85Mn cash recovered inside President’s House: Police yet to keep recovered money in judicial custody

It has transpired before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that even after the lapse of three weeks, the Fort Police is yet to keep Rs. 17.85 million in cash recovered from the President’s House, under judicial custody. Taking int

President prorogues Parliament

Prorogation to clear order papers and allow the new government to appoint new committees

Man caught with foreign currency; ready to transact through Undiyal

The suspect was arrested with foreign currency worth over Rs. 1.67 million

Advisors to President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed

Professor Sunanda Madduma Bandara has been appointed as Advisor Media

Court imposes travel ban on 21 Galle Face protesters

Ven.Wigoda Watte Kashyapa Thera, M.G.Thisara Anuradha, L.N.D.Perera, P.B.M. Ramesh Indika, R.A. Rajapaksa, A.A.Cyril Manatunga, W.P. Isuru Warnakula, Roshan Ali Danis Ali, T.C.C Gamage, D.R.S. Bentara Arachchi, N.M. Thaufiq, M. Casim, N.S. Fernando, K.B. Prabhath, H.M.T.G. Menika, Sameera Madhushanka Siriwardena, Sudath Lakshman, M.R. Charuka, D.P. C. Sarojani, J. Nilantha and M. Nishanthi

Unidentified men try to gain access to Xposure News office

Amidst attempts to suppress media personnel covering the aragalaya, a group of men in plain clothing claiming to be police

UNP’s vacant national list slot Wajira was appointed due to his loyalty to the party leader: Dayasiri

The only qualification to nominate Wajira Abeywardana for the UNP’s vacant national list slot in Parliament was his slavish and subservient loyalty to party leader and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, General Secretary of the SLFP, Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday.\Former Minister and a young and upcoming leader of the UNP who quit the

Reserved, unreserved 1st class train ticket fares to increase from Aug. 1

The Railways Department has decided to increase the train fares reserved for the first class seat tickets and unrese

Fully furnished building of Weligama Assafa College inaugurated by Kuwait Ambassador

Kuwait Ambassador to Sri Lanka M. M. Bu Dhhair inaugurated the fully furnished classroom building of the Assafa College in Madurapura in Denipitiya, Weligama donated by the International Islamic Charity Organisation in Kuwait. The

Freelance journalist cum GGG activist arrested in daylight abduction style

A freelance journalist cum ‘GotaGoGama’ activist Anthony Veranga Pushpika who was returning by bus after taking part in a demonstration outside Fort Railway Station last afternoon had been forcibly taken away by an unidentified gro

Police release photographs of main suspects wanted over setting fire to Ranil’s private residence

The Police released a set of photographs of a group of suspects wanted over the incident of setting fire to President Ranil Wi

Strugglers conspiring to destroy the State with vested interest: Wimal

Claiming that the strugglers were attempting to destroy the State tactfully with the backing of external forces, Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa yesterday said such moves should be defeated.

SF and SJB to join final battle to remove corrupt rulers on august 9

SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he and his party will join in the final battle to remove corrupt rulers from power on August 9, 2022.

SLPP heading for another split

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is heading for another split with a group of members set to sit as inde

Parliament approves emergency regulations

The emergency regulations declared by the then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe were approved in Parli

Arson attack on President’s private residence: Four suspects further remanded till August 10

Four suspects arrested over the incident of setting fire to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colo

Shooting near Gampaha courts

Four individuals injured in a shooting near Gampaha High Court yesterday afternoon were admitted to Gampaha general hospita

Sri Lanka must reach deal with creditors – IMF resumes talks with Govt.

Sri Lanka must reach an agreement with its creditors before the International Monitoring Fund (IMF) can step in and provid

Easter Sunday attacks petitions: Maithri tells SC Presidential immunity does not apply to Ranil

Petitioners including the Sri Lanka Bar Association are pleading an order to prosecute those who are directly or indirectly responsible for the terrorist attacks

Singapore grants 14-day stay for former Sri Lankan president

Singapore has granted an extension of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the city state’s Straits Times newspaper said on Wednesday.

FR petition filed over Economic Crisis: RW discharged from court proceedings

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered to discharge President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the court proceedings pertaining to

A few ministers likely to lose current portfolios in new Cabinet

There are differences between Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera and his other Cabinet colleagues on fuel distribution criterion

GGG activist Dhaniz Ali arrested inside Dubai bound flight by CID

Social activist and ‘GotaGoGama’ protest leader Dhaniz Ali was arrested by the CID inside a Dubai-bound flight at the

Gotabaya will return in August: Bandula He is not hiding in Singapore

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to come back in August according to media reports and if he comes home, the Sri Lankan authorities will provide ample security to him, cabinet spokesman and transport and Highway Ministe

Tusker Bharana found dead mysteriously

The tusker is nearly 35 years old and possesses a pair of tusks nearly four feet in length

Stop arrests, suppression of protesters: AKD urges Govt.

Says President attempting to use suppressive laws and regulations to quell public protests

Weekly fuel quotas for all vehicle types increased

Several registered users have reported an increase in the quota shown on their National Fuel Pass app