Presidential Commission of Inquiry issues summons to Education Minister
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has been issued summons to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probe corruption and malpractices in the...
SL getting USD 2 billion from UK, US: PM
Sri Lanka is to receive a sum of US 2 billion from UK and USA, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.
Mr. Wickremesinghe said this...
Cabinet to discuss Batticaloa campus report today
The report on the Batticaloa Campus by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education will be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today (June 25).
Chair...
Thundershowers expected in several districts after 2pm
Showers will occur at times in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kaluthara districts.
Several spells of showers will occur in North-western...
Invisible force is behind Easter attacks, not ISIS – Hakeem
Former Minister Rauff Hakeem says he does not believe the fact that the ISIS is behind the terror attacks on Easter Sunday.
Addressing a public...
AG orders criminal investigation against Hemasiri Fernando
The Attorney general has advised the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to conduct a criminal investigation into the former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.
19th Amendment should not be abolished – PAFFREL
Abolishing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution for the sake of personal interests is unbeneficial for the country, says the PAFFREL (People’s Action For...
Facebook adds new restrictions to tackle hate speech in SL
Facebook is introducing changes to its systems in order to curb the spread of hate speech in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
TechCrunch reports that Facebook...
Recommendations on Batticaloa campus presented to Cabinet tomorrow
The report containing recommendations for the private campus in Batticaloa will be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers which is scheduled to meet tomorrow...
Govt. doctors in Kalutara district launch token strike
The government doctors in Kalutara district have resorted to 24-hour token strike from 12.00 p.m. this afternoon (24), the Government Medical Officers’ Association stated.
