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Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, remanded over the ‘white van’ media conference incident, has been granted bail. Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage issued the bail grant...

DIG Waruna Jayasundara has been appointed as the new Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF), the Police Media Division said in a...

Former parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera has decided not to contest at the forthcoming general election, sources told siyatha news. Previously, the ex-Finance Minister handed over his...

The extraordinary gazette notification containing the preferential numbers for the General Election 2020 has been published a short while ago, stated the Department of...

The petition filed seeking to invalidate the nomination list filed by the Samagi Jana Balavegaya for the General Election, dismissed by the Supreme Court. The...

Ten from Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) have been arrested for violating a court order and quarantine law during a protest in Kollupitiya, the Police...

It is not mandatory to wear a face masks when exercising or using walking paths, the Ministry of Health said. However, it is important to...

A man who broke into the Accounts Division of the National Hospital in Colombo and stole an unknown amount of cash at gun point...

The licenses of bus drivers who operate without adhering to health guidelines will be revoked, the National Transport Commission said. The Commission added special teams...

According to the Minister of Education schools will re-open in 4 stages. Schools will re-open for grades 5,11 and 13 on the 6th of July. A...