Attempt to form all-party government Main opposition to set up a steering committee - Lakshman Kiriella

Two sub committees have been set up to prepare economic reforms and political reforms

People have right to protest, but should not resort to violence- U.S. envoy

The military and security forces are here to protect and uphold democracy for its own people

22A does not meet people’s aspirations -BASL

The BASL President raised issues relating to the process of appointment to Constitutional Council and its composition

Colombo security conclave concludes

The participants discussed the implementation of the Roadmap for Cooperation for 2022-23

India donates anti-rabies vaccines to Sri Lanka

Indian assistance amounts to US $ 3.5 billion in 2022

Today’s protest UN High Commissioner’s office appeal for peaceful protests

Asks SL authorities to restraint policing and take efforts to prevent violence

Namal’s wife Limini leaves for France

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s spouse Limini Rajapaksa and her child left for France via Singapore early this morning. Namal Rajapak

Young man killed during a clash in a queue

The victim Achira Salinda (25) was an engineer graduated from Kotalawala Defense University

Pension scheme for expatriate workers to be introduced - Labour Minister

This pension scheme will be introduced with the support of the Sri Lanka Social Security Board

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies

Mr. Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara

Buddhist monks stage Sathyagraha

A large group of Buddhist monks marched towards Colombo and began a continuous Sathyagraha in Fort yesterday. Here

US envoy, AKD bonhomie to alleviate concerns on American matters

In reference to her meeting with JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung said she asked him to contact her whenever he had any concern regarding American policy, investment projects, programmes or

I would have dragged President out of his residence- HirunikaPresident out of his residence- Hirunika

Says July 9 protest will be the final uprising against President and Govt.

It is inaccurate that some countries await change of Govt. to offer aid or assistance- US ambassador

U.S. support not dependent on who occupies President’s Chair, PM’s chair

Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s Prime Minister, bowing to calls from m

Rakna Arakshaka Lanka under Investment Promotion Ministry

Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd which came under the Ministry of Defense earlier was vested under the Ministry of Invest

Request to prevent protesters entering near Prez House rejected

A request made by Fort Police through the Attorney General to issue an order preventing the protesters from entering in close proximity to the President’s house premises on Friday (8) and Saturday (9) was yesterday rejected by Colombo C

Exclusive fuel arrangement for Health Care Workers suspended for 48 hours

The Ministry of Health has suspended the exclusive fuel arrangements for Health Care Workers for 48 hours.

Probe the huge profit margins CPC makes on imports, sales of fuel: PUCSL Head

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman, Janaka Rathnayake, yesterday urged the government to investigate the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) for making huge profit margins on fuel imports an

Purchase fuel with dollars: CPC announces

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced the online registration facility for any company or industry that can

Gaming procedures to be revised

Ministry of Finance is looking to cancel the tokens issued to casino players for gaming, Daily Mirror learns. The casino play

Mother delivers baby while in passport queue

A pregnant mother who came to the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Colombo to get her passport, had d

Another man dies in fuel queue

Another person, who was waiting at a fuel queue in Payagala, died yesterday morning. The victim, is a 60-year-old man from Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. He had su

6.26Mn people in Sri Lanka are food insecure: WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) in its latest report said that 6.26 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure, and it targets three million people to receive emergency food, nutrition and school meals until December.

Bakery industry is about to collapse: Bakery Owners’ Association

The bakery industry is at a serious risk and is about to collapse due to the prevalent fuel crisis, All Ceylon Bakery Owne

Two representatives of Russian oil company arrive in SL

Two representatives of a Russian oil company arrived in Sri Lanka to discuss the fuel supply to Sri Lanka. They arrived at the airport on Gulf Air flight GF-144 from Bahrain. Due to the suspension of international direct flights between Moscow in Russia and Katunayake in Sri Lanka, these re

Dhammika calls on Ranil to resign as Finance Min.

His call for the Prime Minister’s resignation comes two days after Wickremesinghe, as the Finance Minister, submitted a proposal to cabinet to recover tax dues owed by casino operators and to bring in legislative amendments to give effect to proposed tax increases

Multi party national council and sectoral oversight committees could be set up within two weeks: Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the multi party national council and the sectoral oversight committees cou

Sri Lanka is agreeing to pay crazy prices plus commissions per 40k MT of fuel

Sri Lanka is agreeing to pay crazy prices plus commissions per 40k MT of fuel, SJB MP Harsha de Silva alleged yesterday.

All opposition parties in talks to form solution-oriented all-party Govt.: Sajith

People need solutions to the issues. They are not concerned whether it is an-all party government, interim government or any mechanism