By Shamindra Ferdinando
A sharp split in the Muslim vote in many parts of the country at the recently concluded general election has deprived both the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) of parliamentary...
US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC.
The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon and Washington expected that they...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship SAMIDARE, which arrived in Sri Lanka on 17th November 2024, departed the island today (19th November), on successful completion of her formal visit. The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Showers will...
‘Wickremesinghe can enter Parliament in case of NDF NL vacancy’
Former Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya, yesterday said that the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake, as a National List (NL) member, was in line with the Parliamentary Election Act...
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo yesterday (19) said there had been a 10% increase in the number of Sri Lankan students studying at US colleges and universities during the 2023-2024 academic year.
The embassy made this declaration on the basis...
By Ifham Nizam
In a landmark move to address pressing ecological challenges, Sri Lanka has unveiled the Mihikataha Policy, an ambitious framework aimed at ensuring environmental sustainability and resilience.
Spearheaded by a multi-disciplinary team of policymakers, scientists, and activists, the policy...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Showers will...
… alleges constituents of alliance undermined
Row over National List positions:
UNP Leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken exception to the sumbission of Ravi Karunanayake’s name to the Election Commission (EC) as one of the two National List (NL)...
Twenty-one Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday morning (18) at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo.
Deputy Ministers will be sworn in later.
Following Dissanayake’s victory in the 21 Sept. presidential election, he governed the country with a three-member Cabinet consisting...