The Committee of Inquiry to inquire and report its findings on IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon in respect of acts of gross abuse of power had rejected objections raised on behalf of the respondent IGP, Director Legislative Services / Director Communication...
In a statement to Parliament today, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala addressed ongoing investigations into death threats targeting key political figures, including Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.
Minister Wijepala revealed that the Prime Minister’s Office received...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated today (20) that his fight in the war was not for personal gain or power, but for peace.
He made this remark while participating in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) Ranaviru Commemoration held near...
The principal of Ramanathan Hindu Ladies’ College in Bambalapitiya has been transferred to the Ministry of Education following the tragic suicide of a Grade 10 student from Kotahena who had reportedly faced abuse.
Reports state that a female officer from...
At the 16th National War Heroes Commemoration held in Battaramulla yesterday (19), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stood before the war heroes memorial and delivered a poignant and heartfelt speech. He called on all Sri Lankans to reject hatred and...
Former MP Gevindu Cumaratunga warned yesterday that Provincial Council (PC) elections could undermine the unitary status of the country as separatist forces were once again working overtime to break up the country with external help.
That was clearly evident from...
In a milestone celebration that blended legacy with ambition, ESOFT Metro Campus commemorated its 25th anniversary last Thursday at the Shangri-La, Colombo, while launching what was described by some as “a bold new chapter for Sri Lankan higher education”:...
The United States Embassy in Colombo has issued an online safety advisory, warning the public to beware of fake social media accounts impersonating U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung.
The Embassy clarified that Ambassador Chung is not on Facebook,...
Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been remanded until the 26th of this month by order of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
This follows the issuance of an arrest warrant on 16 May by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, allowing...
The case relating to the alleged abuse of a schoolgirl who died by suicide in Kotahena was taken up today (19 May) before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
During proceedings, the court directed the police to submit a detailed progress report...