Tourism Authority to take stern action against resorts that discriminate between...

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Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLDA) yesterday (December 23) has warned licensed establishments that adopt discriminatory practices against local tourists with a ‘foreigners only’...

Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over Jamal Khashoggi murder

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Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom’s public prosecutor said Monday. Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist...

Nearly Rs. 17 million allotted for flood reliefs – Bandula

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The government has allocated approximately Rs. 17 million to provide reliefs for people affected by the inclement weather, says Minister Bandula Gunawardana. He stated this...

Court fixes date of inquiry for Rajitha’s anticipatory bail

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has fixed the 30th December as the date of inquiry for former Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s anticipatory bail application preventing...

Cardinal calls for environment-friendly projects to generate electricity

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His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says environment-friendly power projects which utilize renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power must be prioritized. The Cardinal...

Amaraweera instructs removal of vending stalls at Bastian Mawatha

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Minister of Transport Service Management and Minister of Power & Energy Mahinda Amaraweera has given instructions to remove unauthorized vending stalls set up alongside...

Rajitha files third Anticipatory Bail application

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Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed his third Anticipatory bail application preventing his arrest, before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (23).

PCoI on Easter attacks to record statements from Cardinal post-Christmas, court...

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The Presidential Commission probing the terror attacks on Easter Sunday is scheduled to meet today (23). The panel also convened last week to record statements...

170 Athurugiriya – Pettah buses on strike

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Employees operating the 170 Athurugiriya – Pettah bus route have launched a strike action. The strike has been launched in protest against an argument that...

Authorization of 2019 electoral register tomorrow

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The authorization of the electoral register for the year 2019 will take place on the 24th of December, according to the Elections Secretariat. Reportedly, investigations...