Amendments to be made to FTA – President tells Singapore PM
President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a two day official visit to Singapore held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong...
2 ministerial portfolios amended
Amendments have been made for the ministerial portfolios of Minister Daya Gamage and State Minister Ranjith Aluvihare.
Accordingly, Minister of Social Empowerment Daya Gamage has...
Local politicians directly engaged in drug trafficking
Local politicians are directly involved in drug trafficking in the country, says Minister Harsha de Silva.
Addressing an event held in Colombo yesterday (24), the...
Sri Lankans still have feudalistic mindset
There is a limited conversation in the country for political guidance, says the General Secretary of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Tilvin Silva.
Addressing an event held...
Notice issued on Aloysius, Palisena and 2 others
The Colombo Chief Magistrate today issued notice on Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius and four others to appear before the court on...
Gota’s case: three witnesses permitted to travel abroad
The Permanent High Court-at-Bar has granted permission for three prosecution witnesses in the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum case to travel overseas.
The case, which has been...
Police to seize assets of 24 major drug dealers who fled...
Sri Lanka’s Police Spokesman today said that 24 major drug traffickers have fled the country and that investigations are underway to confiscate their assets...
24-hour water cut in several areas
A 24-hour water cut will be imposed on several areas, starting from 8.00 a.m. the next morning (26) until 8.00 a.m. on 27th January,...
Parliamentary election is needed, not Prez polls
The government dreads the holding of elections, says the UPFA Parliamentarian Shehan Semasinghe.
Addressing a public meeting held in Anuradhapura, the parliamentarian said, the Parliament...
Ranil re-elected UNP leader for coming year
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been re-elected as the leader of United National Party for the forthcoming year.
The UNP Working Committee had assembled at...
