SLFP and 11 party alliance may consider supporting NCM

The SLFP and the 11 party alliance were ready to positively consider an invitation from the SJB to support the No Confidence Motion (NCM) against the SLPP government, General Secretary of the SLFP and the former Minister Dayasiri Ja

CWC yet to decide on accepting proposed portfolios

Nuwara Eliya District Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) Parliamentarian Marandapandi Rameshwaran said the governme

SL HC Milinda Moragoda meets Indian Finance Minister in New Delhi

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on April 13 to review the present status of Indo-Lanka economic cooperation as Sri Lanka enters negotiations with the IMF for an economic adjustment programme, a statement said.

(SJB) to handover no confidence motion against the govt.: Mujibur

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to handover a no confidence motion against the government to Speaker Mahin

No plans to unleash military power on peaceful protesters

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said yesterday that there are no plans to abuse military power by unleashing it on peace

NPP kicks off three-day protest march from Beruwala

A three-day protest march organized by the National People’s Power (NPP) against the government set off from Beruwala yesterday morning.

SL delegation leave for USA for IMF discussion

A delegation including Finance Minister Ali Sabry, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardene left the country yesterday morning to participate in discussions with the Internati

Lakvijaya Power Plant faces difficulty unloading two coal shipments due to lack of funds: CEBEU

As per the terms of the contract, 80% of the payment has to be released upon the submission of shipping documents

SJB expects fullest co-operation from SLFP and the 11 party alliance for (NCM)

The chief whip of the opposition and senior vice President of the SJB Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday that the SJB expects t

Validity of decision taken to default loans questioned: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday questioned the legal validity of the decision taken by the government to default loans which were to be settled this month.

A‘Pura St. Joseph’s College teachers felicitated

It was a day of joy and celebration for the old boys of Anuradhapura St Joseph’s College-1994/ 1997 batch- yesterday when they saw the teachers of their Alma mater in one group after a gap of 24 years. The old boys took time out of their bu

Every second you protest, we are losing vital dollars: MR

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that every second the youth protested, the country was losing vital dollars and the government would take all possible measures to address the current issues since the other parties refused to a

Hiran wins at British theatre’s OlivierAwards

After receiving the award, he paid tribute to Sri Lankans who are going through a tough time upx,d uu WU,g wdofrhs chfõjdæ

Not the time to bring in impeachment motion: Kalinga Indatissa PC

The Opposition is foolish to bring in an impeachment motion at a time like this when numbers are not sure

Sri Lanka needs not a change of Govt but a change of systems: Ranil

While stating that Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves would dry up further after the Sinhala New Year, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said what Sri Lanka needs today is not a change of government but a change of

Not the time to bring in impeachment motion: Kalinga Indratissa PC

The Opposition is foolish to bring in an impeachment motion at a time like this when numbers are not sure

SJB begins collecting signatures to impeach Prez

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday said its MPs had already begun placing signatures for an impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while the placing of signatures for the no confidence motion against the government

Naval rating disappears

Navy personnel were giving chase to seize a suspicious trawler when they met with the accident

Hiran Abeysekera wins at British theatre’s Olivier Awards

Hiran also won the Best Performance award in a play at the UK theatre awards 2019

SJB-Govt groups alliance for interim administration unlikely

Sajith insists on scrapping executive powers, but others disagree

Enough petrol at filling stations, no need to queue up: CPC Chairman

There is enough stocks of petrol available at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) storage and there is no need to wait in queues at filling stations, CPC Chairman Sumith Wijesinghe said.

CBK mobilizes parties against Govt.

​Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who played a key role cobbling together an alliance to install the previous Yahapalana government came to the forefront yesterday by calling for a meeting with the political parties an

Issuing fuel for cans suspended for three days: CPC

Fuel in cans will not be available on April 12, 13 and 14

Stock of Methamphetamine worth Rs. 10 million seized by Navy

A stock of the illegal drug Methamphetamine commonly called Ice with a street value of more than Rs. 10 million, was seized by the Navy during a search operation in the sea off Delft in the early hours of last morning.

SLPP Chilaw UC member taken into custody

The suspects were digging up a pit on land in Manaweriya area in Arachchikattuwa in search of a treasure

low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists

Highest fall of 157.1 mm was reported from Padukka

Pro and anti-government group clash in Chilaw

Over 1000 protesters and pro-government demonstrators had gathered in Chilaw town

A curse is upon SL as a result of action taken by certain groups who set people against each other for power

They are hiding those who were really behind the Easter Sunday attacks

Actress Sanjeewani Weerasinghe hooted and chased away by Lankan protestors in LA

Popular actress Sanjeewani Weerasinghe has been asked to leave from a protest organized against the government and the President by a group of Sri Lankans in Los Angeles, USA. It is reported that the protestors jeered and chased her away. The actress arrived to join the protest, but was met with public displeasure,

Counter agitation to express solidarity to Gotabaya Rajapaksa

A counter agitation to express solidarity to Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government was held yesterday in front of the Carlton House in Tangalle. More than 1500 people marched along Tangalle – Tissamaharama Road to the Carlton House. The counter protest resulted in obstructions to traffic on Colombo – Kataragama main highway through Tangalle town.