Fonseka complains to Sajith against Harin’s unruly behaviour

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he complained to party Leader Sajith Pr

Ramadan message from Leader of the Opposition

The fasting season of Ramazan is a great opportunity to understand the plight of hungry people, to lead a life of self-sacrifice with a sensitive mind, and to develop the ability to control the mind

National Peasants Collective stage protest

The National Peasants Collective which staged a protest in front of Parliament Junction yesterday said they are frustrated with both government and the opposition. A member of the Collective Anuradha Tennekoon told journalists that they have been forced to give up cultivation because of the high prices of fertilizer. We have to be cultivating now but we are forced to launch a continuous Sathyag

15 year relationship with Rajapaksas ends today: Jeevan Thondaman

There is no need to hold office in the present government, which has caused so much suffering to the people

Harin, Fonseka unruly conduct on May Day stage

An argument arose between SJB MPs Sarath Fonseka and Harin Fernando at the SJB May Day rally yesterday. MP Fern

Prez invites all political parties to come to consensus to overcome challenge

Invites leaders of all political leaders to come to a consensus on behalf of the people to overcome the challenges we face

Will go home if influenced to join interim govt. - Sajith

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday said he will give up politics if any one inflicts influence on him to become an ally of an interim government. “If any one tries

Interim or all party govt. not the solution to political instability; go for general election: Anura

Claiming that an interim government or all party government was not the solution to the political instability in the country as i

Re-establish ties with China, India, US and other nations to seek assistance: Ranil

Warning that World Bank has cautioned of a global food crisis which will last till 2024 and will affect Sri Lanka as well, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the priority of the nation is to re-establish relations

UNP will always support the people’s struggle : Ruwan

The UNP will always support the people’ s struggle, it’s Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday said issuing a spe

MR tells GR he has authority to resolve political crisis

The PM has informed the President that he did not have to wait to make any decisions, but could do so immediately as he had the power to do so

LITRO to buy LP gas from Thailand

LITRO Gas Company is contemplating buying LP gas from Thailand, a senior official of the company said.

LIOC fuel handling also halted from Saturday night

Lanka Indian Oil Private Bowser Owners’ Association (LIOPBOA) has refrained from fuel transportation services from midnight

SJB to remain as the main opposition in Parliament: Kiriella

​The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) continues to remain as the main opposition in Parliament in the event of passing the No Confidence Motion (NCM) against the repulsive SLPP government and forming the proposed interim gove

Another fuel scarcity likely from today

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association (CPPBOA) yesterday warned that there would be another fuel shorta

Ministry issues new guidelines for fuel transportation

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday said that new guidelines for fuel transportation was issu

Indian fishermen offer to deliver goods to Sri Lanka

After Chief Minister M.K.Stalin proposed a resolution in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday seeking permissio

MAY DAY CELEBRATION

Tax rates to be increased

Finance Minister Ali Sabry said yesterday his office had started initial consultations on the increase of fiscal revenue f

Edu Ministry to give nearest school for teachers, children

A request was made by several teachers and principals’ unions

May Day message from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his May Day message, said the International Workers’ Day comes at a time when the world’s working community is facing its greatest challenge. He said, “In the past three years, the group that faced the most serious challenges in our country is our working class. They are also the ones who were resilient in the face of all these challenges and made great commitments to strengthen the national economy. The day

Former State Minister Fowzie released from corruption case

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court yesterday ordered to release former State Minister A.H.M. Fowzie from a corruption case fol

TN Assembly seeks quick nod to allow humanitarian aid to SL

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to positively consider the state government’s request to immediately dispatch food and life-saving medicines to the economic-crisis hit Sri Lanka as Chief Ministe

Implement political reforms proposed by BASL from next week - NMSJ

The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) led by Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday called for the immediate implementation of the proposals put forward by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and to implement what i

No power cut on May 1 and 2: PUCSL

Power cuts will not be imposed on May 1 and 2 in view of the May Day and Ramadan festival, PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said yesterday. However, according to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) there will be a power cut of three hours and twenty minutes on May 2 and 4.

May 2 Monday declared as special public holiday

The government has declared Monday, May 2 as a special public holiday, the Home Affairs Ministry said. Min

Deputy Speaker Siyambalapitiya to resign from post today

Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said he will resign from the post today. Mr. Siyambapitiya told Daily Mirror that he will resign from the post from today as per the statement he made in Parlia

Threefold increase in domestic violence incidents in 2021

The National Committee on Women’s (NCW) “1938” hotline has received 3489 calls in the past year from women seeking help

Ban on fertilizer imports Decision challenged in court

The petitioners state that 28 % of the population of Sri Lanka are directly dependent on or employed in agriculture and over 40% are indirectly dependent

Three men arrested in Hatton for allegedly assaulting CEB employee

The protestors were workers of Shannon Estate in Malliappuwa area in Hatton who were supporting the token strike