Nigeria to re-examine closure of embassy in SL
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria will re-examine the closure of her embassy in Colombo in 2017, in view of the important relationship...
Suspend ’’Cricket Aid’’: COPE instructs SLC
The Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) yesterday instructed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to suspend operations of "Cricket Aid" until the Attorney General submit an...
Debate on People’s Bank Amendment Act postponed
The Parliamentary debate on the People’s Bank Amendment Act has been postponed. This comes after a request made by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to...
Duminda Dissanayake to appear before Presidential Commission
Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake is due to record a statement with the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the allegations of corruption and...
India, Pakistan clash over Kashmir issue at UNICEF conference in SL
A parliamentary delegation from India thwarted Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at a UNICEF event in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, asserting that...
Global energy needs expected to roughly double by 2030 – PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed concern over the global energy needs at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Malé on Tuesday.
“Global energy...
Thundershowers expected at several sea areas
Several spells of showers will occur in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces. light showers will occur in Western, Southern and North-western provinces.
Showers or thundershowers may occur...
Gazette issued to hold Elpitiya PS election on Oct. 11
An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued confirming that the election for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha will take place on October 11, 2019.
The gazette...
President blames PM for preventing PC polls
President Maithripala Sirisena says that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is the first respondent for preventing Provincial Council elections from being held.
The President stated this...
Reports of entering into politics fake: Sanga
Cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara today rejected reports of him entering into politics. “Please ignore pictures circulating on Sri Lankan social media about my entry...
