Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)’s Gampaha District MP Sudarshini Fernandopulle yesterday said she had changed her original plan to give up politics and decided to support Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa at the coming presidential election.
Majority of contestants who enter the Presidential Election fray do so to seek petty and personal gains such as to become famous, to support another candidate or to apply for political asylum. Scores of candidates were not even eligible to reclaim their cash deposits since 1982, an independent monitoring body opined yesterday.
Presidential candidates will be barred from lavish spending for the September 21 Presidential Election because the Elections Commission is slated to introduce a ceiling on their campaign spending on each voter, according to a new law enacted this time, an official said
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to appoint new MPs for the moment in place of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara who lost their seats following their expulsion from the SJB which was upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday.
Whilst revealing that an initial discussion he had with a group of National People’s Power (NPP) members had failed due to policy differences, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he will contest the Presidential Election as an independent candidate.
The country’s first-ever 5G Summit took place recently in Colombo, marking a significant step towards Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The summit brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the strategic development and implementation of 5G technology in the country.
The Supreme Court yesterday issued an order quashing the findings and recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry appointed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in respect of nine petitioners including former High Court Judge Padmini N. Ranawaka and President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya.
Dambulla onion farmers have expressed concerns that if the import of big onions is not controlled now that the harvest of this year’s local big onions has begun, they will face serious problems, as they have in previous years. The harvest of loca
A group of Buddhist monks led by Dr. Ven. Kirinde Assaji Thera conduct an Atavisi Buddha Pooja organized by the Tudugala - Wijewardene family at Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo to invoke blessings on the family members.
The national poverty line, which determines the minimum income threshold to meet basic needs, has nearly tripled over slightly in the span of just over a decade according to a report released by the Department of Census and Statistics. In January 2024, the national poverty line reached Rs. 17,014, increasing from Rs. 5,223 in 2012/13. A consistent upward trend can be seen when the poverty line rose from Rs. 5,223 in 2012/13 to Rs. 6,117 in 2016 f
Approximately 25 percent of children less than one year in Sri Lanka are having some form of sleep related problem that can lead to various physical and mental health issues due to not getting good sleep, Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Consultant Community Physician Dr. Enoka Wickramasinghe said.
In response to objections raised by sections of the society on the ‘Online Safety Bill, the government has taken an initial step towards diluting Sri Lanka’s online safety laws through the Online Safety ( Amendment) Bill which was presented in Parliament yesterday.
It is high time the Customs officers practice integrity and to build up a work environment free of bribery and corruption as opined by President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanne, who spoke at the launch of new Customs Internal Affairs Unit to receive public complaints. PC Jayamanne who emphasized the importance of creating a state sector free of corruption to render a clean and better service said soliciting a bribe to perform one’s duty is like selli
Emirates on track to become world’s 1st Autism Certified Airline
JICA assures continued aid to Sri Lanka
Govt. to tap migrant worker savings with Rs.744.75mn entrepreneurship scheme
Business community welcomes New Year with positive sentiments
President to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on January 15
SL aims for ‘transformative acceleration’ in post-crisis growth