Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prasanna Ranatunga today (11) withdrew the appeal he had filed before the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn his conviction and suspended prison sentence in a case filed for threatening a businessman and demanding...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vacated his official residence located at Wijerama Road in Colombo.
He will return to Carlton House, Tangalle.
The Supreme Court today (11) granted leave to proceed with a petition filed against SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa’s unpaid electricity bill of over Rs 2 million for his 2019 wedding.
The decision was delivered by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena...
Under the provisions of the newly enacted Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act, former presidents are now required to return the official residences previously allocated to them.
Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena, and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga currently occupy state-owned residences. However,...
Don’t read too much into it, but South Africa took the lead in the three-match T20I series against England after winning a game initially reduced to nine overs a side by batting for 7.5 and then defending an adjusted...
It took just 106 balls for India to begin their defence of the Asia Cup with the most comprehensive of wins. It took them just 79 balls to bowl UAE out, and just 27 to chase down their target.
UAE’s...
NPP Colombo District MP Lakmali Hemachandra has stated that there is no provision in the law to withdraw the security of former Presidents, rejecting claims circulating on social media.
“Many false claims are being spread regarding this process. It is...
On 11 September 2021, Tom Phillips and his three children went missing for the first time.
His Toyota Hilux was found parked below a tide line at a beach near his parents’ home in Marokopa on New Zealand’s North Island....
The United States and Sri Lanka officially yesterday (8) launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base, with U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise. The five-day...
Reputed athletic coach and Assistant Director of Education at Wattegama Education Zone, Susantha Fernando highlighted the need to introduce physical education as a subject for all grades from 1 to 13. Fernando, who has been the coach and mentor...