Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila, speaking at the 79th anniversary celebrations of the United National Party (UNP), drew a controversial comparison between President Anura Dissanayake and German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Gammanpila claimed that Dissanayake’s actions raise “reasonable suspicion” that...
A Sri Lankan man who had travelled to Israel for employment in the construction sector but reportedly failed to report for work and spent time in various locations has been repatriated to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel...
The Anuradhapura District Coordination Committee yesterday (19) focused special attention on allegations of misconduct and abuse involving children with special needs at a school in Anuradhapura.
The school, located in Anuradhapura city, educates nearly 69 boys and girls with special...
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has issued a statement regarding a complaint received about its current Director General, Ranga Dissanayake, allegedly admitting his child to a leading Colombo school through irregular means in 2014,...
Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage has said that his father’s only wish was for him to become a good cricketer and represent the country, and he is determined to fulfil that dream.
Wellalage, who returned to Sri Lanka during the...
US President Donald Trump has said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping approved a deal on the future of TikTok’s US operations during a phone call on Friday, although there was no confirmation from Beijing.
Trump wrote on Truth Social...
Estonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday.
Estonia’s foreign ministry condemned the incursion as “brazen”. It said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies “without permission and remained...
Researchers, activists, and community leaders from across Asia gathered in Colombo for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Scientific Days Asia 2025, calling for an urgent shift towards healthcare systems driven by community voices, equity, and accountability.
Held in collaboration with the...
A special police investigation unit has been established at the head office of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to provide swift solutions to complaints related to foreign employment.
The unit comprises 16 police officers, including a Chief...
Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain a statement from former Ports Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena within two weeks regarding an alleged fraud of Rs. 20 million, committed by promising to award a rock...