The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has accused the government of deliberately undermining the country’s public administration and national security institutions by humiliating and imprisoning senior public officials. SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, made these remarks at a...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the payment of half the salary to Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya during his suspension period.
This was revealed by Cabinet Spokesperson Dr Nalinda Jayatissa at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today...
Sri Lanka is set to introduce new legislation promoting breastfeeding, with a focus on protecting children from the unethical marketing practices of milk powder companies.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval for the preparation of a draft bill...
In a significant move towards protecting children and individuals from harm, the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to amend both the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to ban corporal punishments across all sectors in Sri...
The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal should result in restrictions on rare earth minerals and...
England completed their white-ball rout of West Indies at the Utilita Bowl, underlining their dominance by securing a 37-run victory in the third T20I.
Capping off back-to-back 3-0 series wins for Harry Brook’s first assignments as limited-overs captain – England’s...
… considers it a move to propagate Western thinking
Chief Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Jaffna District, Geethanath Cassilingam, has condemned a recent LGBTQ parade in Jaffna near Nallur Kandaswamy kovil. Cassilingam said that the...
Dynamic West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran has sprung a surprise by quitting international cricket at the age of 29. Pooran is West Indies’ most-capped player in T20Is and their leading run-getter in the format as well.
His retirement will come...
Poya Day Pardon:
Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya, has been interdicted over the release of W.M. Athula Tillekaratne, a convicted fraudster whose Poya Day presidential pardon was first raised in Parliament by SJB MP Ajith P. Perera last week.
Government...
The Cabinet has decided to suspend Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya with immediate effect, following a serious controversy surrounding the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison.
The decision was taken during the Cabinet meeting held today (9),...