Another petition lodged against State Lands Bill
Another petition has been filed with the Supreme Court alleging that certain Articles of State Lands (Special Provisions) Bill tabled by the government are...
My priority is to eradicate poverty and provide quality education –...
President Maithripala Sirisena says he has given the priority to eradicate poverty and to ensure quality education to the children of this country, during...
Army soldier who shot father of three produced before court
The Army soldier who was arrested for shooting an individual while on duty at the Upananda Kanishta Vidyalaya in Maanawila, Akmeemana was produced before...
AG orders immediate arrest of Avant-Garde chairman & 7 others
The Attorney General has informed the Acting Inspector General of Police to arrest Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi and 7 others immediately, the Attorney General’s...
SC issues interim order preventing carrying out death penalty
The Supreme Court has delivered an interim order preventing the implementation of the death penalty until the 30th of October.
Ex-PS chairman ‘Atha Kota’ sentenced to 24 years RI
The former Chairman of the Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha, Anil Champika Wijesinghe alias ‘Atha Kota’, was sentenced to 24 years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo...
Vaiko sentenced to 1 year in prison for sedition
Tamil Nadu politician V Gopalaswamy or Vaiko was sentenced to a year in jail by a Chennai court which had convicted him for sedition.
Mr...
Sri Lanka could become dearth of intellectuals in another 10 years...
The country must move forward in practicality regardless of the philosophies it follows, says Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.
Addressing a public meeting held in Avissawella...
Prisons chief still not informed about convicts to be executed, when...
The Commissioner General of Prisons today informed the Court of Appeal that the President is yet to provide the Prisons Department with any information...
Majority of injured in Easter attacks have recovered – report
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry on Thursday said a majority of those injured in the Easter Sunday terror explosions have been discharged from hospital.
Director General...














