The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu has filed a special determination petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutionality of the bill titled “Anti-Terrorism”. The bill was published in the gazette notification on September 15, 2023 but was only tabled in the Parliament on January 10, 2024.
The driver of a SLTB bus ‘who had in his possession 143grams of heroin was arrested by the Maho police during a search operation at Ella police check point last morning. The search operation was carried out with the help of sniffer dogs .
A 23-year-old German tourist visiting Ambalangoda had a terrifying encounter on Thursday evening while enjoying a solo stroll along the picturesque beach. An unidentified man suddenly lunged at her, leaving her with minor injuries and a deeply un
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to hold bilateral discussions with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr.S. Jaishankar in Uganda today. In addition to bilateral matters, the tension between India- Maldives is likely to be discussed
Family members of the late Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam yesterday defended the decision made by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to rename Horton Place after their late ancestor and revealed that it was they who wanted the name change.
In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential Elections scheduled towards the end of the year, the political arena is witnessing a flurry of activities as various parties and groups strategically position themselves for the impending electoral contest. The National People’s Power (NPP), led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), has taken an early plunge into the electoral fray by announcing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its presidential candidate
In the wake of the rising influenza-like illnesses in an unusual rate, health experts are urging the public to beware of symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue. Speaking to
A list of 163 individuals, including more than 30 police officers, who have been in contact with drug trafficker Nadun Chinthaka Wikramaratne alias ‘Harak Kata,’ has been identified by the police.
The Colombo District Court yesterday further extended its enjoining order preventing 29 trade unions attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) from engaging in any strike, until February 1. The Colombo District Court made this order pursuant to a case filed by CEB which sought an order preventing 29 CEB trade unions and their members from engaging in any strike as per the decision taken by
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said yesterday that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among his party’s prospective presidential candidates. Making his remarks to the reporters after an event, he said the President was anyway installed by the SLPP. “Anyway, the President is already with us. He is among the prospective presidential candidates, ” he said. The presidential election is expected to be conducted by September thi
Residents of Horton Place are up in arms against the proposal by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to rename the road as Ponnambalam Arunachalam Mawatha, a resident told Daily Mirror. One time Mayor of Colombo Omar Kamil said a notice has been distributed to the residents in the area calling for objection against the renaming of the road. “The notice distributed
It was reported that a total of 50 wild elephants had been killed due to electrocution during the past year by connecting Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) power lines to fences protecting farmlands illegally, CEB Deputy General Manager (Business & Operational Strategy) and media spokesman Eng. K.A. Noel Priyantha said.
Compared to Tuesday’s vegetable prices, yesterday witnessed a significant surge in the stock and retail prices of various vegetable varieties at Economic Centers. The stock and retail prices of a kilogram of carrots and beans are at a all time high at the Ratmalana and Narahenpita economic centers. According to the prices of the Economic Center in Ratmalana, a kilo of carrots was recorded at Rs. 2,400 and a kilo of beans at Rs.1,800. The st
CBSL’s single policy interest rate mechanism comes into effect today
Sri Lanka Economic Summit in January 2025
Industries Ministry public day re-launched after four years
Third review approved by IMF, SL to get next US$ 333 million tranche
Niloufer Esufally-Anverally Makes a Stylish Comeback with the Launch of NLFR
Newly elected Jaffna MP pays tribute to Prabhakaran
Another court case against Arjuna Aloysius
Seeks police security