PM commends Maldivian President on his party’s election win
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday to congratulate him on his party’s success in the parliamentary...
Govt. failing to defend people’s democratic rights – PAFFREL
The government is failing to defend the democratic rights of the general public, says the People’s Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL).
The Executive...
Showers expected in eight provinces after 2pm
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, North-western, North-central, Western and Eastern provinces after 2.00 p.m.
Showers or thundershowers...
Heat index advisory for next three days
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Heat Index Advisory for certain parts of the country during the next three days.
Heat index, the temperature...
Bus strike on route 138
The buses operating on the Homagama-Pettah route (138) are currently under a strike owing to an issue related to the recently opened Kottawa-Makumbura Multi-Modal...
SL no longer needs Provincial Councils – Omalpe Sobhita Thero
Venerable Dr. Omalpe Sobhita Thero says that there is no need for Provincial Council Elections to be held again as provincial administration activities are...
Kuwait deports 2 Lankan women with fake passports
Three women – two Sri Lankans and an Indian – who tried to enter Kuwait on forged passports have been deported to their respective...
Another person deported from Dubai released after questioning
Mohamed Jabeer Mohamed Mufa, another person who was deported from Dubai yesterday (08) and interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been released.
Two...
Namal Kumara to be given witness protection
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today instructed the police to provide necessary security to anti-corruption activist and police informant Namal Kumara, under the victims...
Sri Lankan gets 10 years RI over heroin in bank locker
Ten years after 1.14kg heroin was seized from his bank locker, a Sri Lankan national was on Monday sentenced to 30 years in jail...
















