Government will not sign the MCC agreement – Min. Wimal
Minister Wimal Weerawans states that this Government will not sign the highly debated MCC agreement with the United States of America.
Weerawansa who assumed duties...
Leasing Hambantota port to China was a mistake – President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he invites world powers to invest in Sri Lanka without leaving it all for another country and come grumbling later.
Speaking...
2019 O/L exam: tuition classes banned from midnight tomorrow
The Department of Examinations announced that all tuition classes and seminars related to the 2019 G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination will be prohibited with effect...
Former minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s vehicle attacked
Mundalama Police said that stones had been pelted at a convoy of vehicles carrying former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen in Mundalama, Puttalam.
Stone pelting occurred at...
New train to Kandy begins operations
The Railways Department notes that a new train will begin operations today from Kandy to Colombo Fort. Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando stated that...
Police HQ orders CID inquiry on IP Nishantha Silva leaving country
Police Headquarters has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch an inquiry into Inspector of Police (IP) Nishantha Silva’s departure overseas.
The IP had...
Elections Commission to meet today
A meeting of the Elections Commission is set to be held this afternoon (25), stated a spokesman of the Commission.
The meeting will be participated...
Only state and Army insignia to adorn Army offices
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army directed directing all island-wide Army formations to keep only the State insignia and the Army crest...
DMK urges Modi to raise Tamils’ issue with Gotabaya; Vaiko to...
DMK president M K Stalin has opposed the alleged deployment of additional armed forces in the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka and requested Indian...
Eight new power sets to arrive next month
Sri Lanka’s train service will be further boosted with the arrival of eight new train sets next month. Sri Lanka is set to receive six...
