UNDP offers support to raise living standards of people in North
UNDP Country Director Joern Soerensen has met with Governor of Northern Province Dr. Suren Raghavan yesterday (20).
He has called for implementing projects that are...
Bill to repeal Expropriation Act passed in Parliament
The Parliament has passed the Bill to repeal the Expropriation Act which allows the government to take over 37 underperforming enterprises or underutilized assets...
15-hour water cut in Colombo and suburbs tomorrow
A 15-hour water cut will be imposed in Colombo and suburbs from 9.00 a.m. to 12 midnight tomorrow (22), says the National Water Supply...
SLTB launches special program due to train strike
The Sri Lanka Transport Board says that a special program will be implemented today to minimize hardships faced by commuters, affected by the railway...
Report on Batti Campus to be submitted to parliament
The report by the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resource Development on the controversial Batticoloa Campus is to be submitted to Parliament...
Islamic text books prescribe death sentence: ’Muslim atheist’
Rishwin Ismath, who identified himself as a 'Muslim Atheist' who testified before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) looking into the Easter Sunday attacks said...
JVP seeks detailed explanation on Kirella’s house, MR’s vehicle
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday sought a detailed explanation as to how Rs.100 million was allocated to renovate the official residence of Public...
Saree & ‘Osari’ are Muslim attires from Middle East – SB
The ‘Saree’ and the ‘Osari’ are attires that were originally worn by Muslims, says UPFA Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake.
Addressing an event held yesterday (20), the...
Gota, SLPP presidential candidate?
Representatives of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) claim that their party’s candidate for the upcoming presidential election is the former Defense Secretary Gotabaya...
Maithripala Sirisena to be SLFP contender?
Though not officially announced, President Maithripala Sirisena would be the absolute choice of the SLFP as its Presidential candidate at the forthcoming polls, UPFA...
