Rajapaksa issues clarification on today’s talks with JVP
Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa has issued a clarification on the matters pertaining to the discussion scheduled to be held with members of...
Enough evidence to prove Nalaka’s involvement in assassination plot
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Attorney General’s Department have determined that there is sufficient evidence to prove that the former DIG Nalaka...
Speaker awarded ‘Pride of Asia’
Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has been conferred the ‘Pride of Asia’ award Abdul Kalam Institute of Technological Sciences (AKITS).
Padma Shri award-winning renowned Indian...
Soldier arrested with 346 live ammo
An Army soldier has been arrested in Rideemaliyadda area while in possession of live ammunition used for automatic firearms and anti-aircraft weapons.
Accordingly, the police...
One dead, 38 injured as bus topples over
A bus carrying a group of teaching students and teachers from Attalachchena, Akkaraipattu has got into an accident near Old Ambalama area in Pahala...
President to sent three representatives to UNHRC
President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed three representatives to attend the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session currently ongoing in Geneva.
These representatives are to...
Norway to provide NOK 60 mn for demining in SL
The Government is providing NOK 60 million over a period of three years for mine action in Sri Lanka, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign...
Unusual alliance to save blue whales stalled by SL
When the feeding grounds of blue whales overlap with busy shipping lanes, business interests often supersede those of the endangered marine mammals.
But in Sri...
‘Bakmaha Diwuruma’ to fight against drugs
President Maithripala Sirisena stated that ‘Bakmaha Diwuruma’, a program against dangerous drugs, will be launched from April this year.
Accordingly, the program will commence island-wide...
Second reading debate of Budget 2019 to commence today
The Second Reading Debate of the Budget 2019 is scheduled to commence today (06).
Accordingly, the debate is slated to continue for 6 days until...
