Parliament is scheduled to convene on 8 and 9 May, according to Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. The schedule was finalised during a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (2 May), chaired by Speaker Dr...
By Dr Damenda Porage
In the vast and vibrant tapestry of ancient Indian thought, a profound and unifying thread weaves its way through diverse philosophical systems: the unwavering emphasis on compassion—a deep-seated empathy that extends beyond the self to embrace...
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that its 24-hour One-Day passport issuance service will not be available on 5, 6, and 7 May.
Controller General of Immigration and Emigration stated that the decision was made due to limitations...
Vice Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University, Professor Sunil Shantha, announced that a three-member committee has been appointed to investigate the death of an undergraduate student from the Faculty of Technology.
He stated that he had instructed the committee to submit its...
Videos circulating on social media show buses carrying supporters to the National People’s Power (NPP) Labour Day (1 May) rally at Galle Face in Colombo stopping on expressways to have meals.
Although stopping vehicles and disembarking on expressways is prohibited...
Suspended Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has reportedly requested police protection, citing threats to his life, allegedly from underworld figure Kanjipani Imran, several daily newspapers have reported today (2 May).
Accordingly, Tennakoon submitted a written request to Acting IGP...
Party leaders are scheduled to meet today in the Parliamentary complex to fix a date for the resumption of the debate on the Batalanda Commission report.The Committee on Parliamentary Business is scheduled to meet today from 9.30 am.
A decision...
Two suspects who attempted to travel overseas using passports with forged Polish visas were arrested by the Katunayake Unit of the CID on Monday (30).
The two suspects are residents of Demodara and Beligala, aged 31 and 38.
The CID has...
A 23-year-old second-year student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University has died by suicide, reportedly due to a distressing ragging incident.
The student, Charith Dilshan, had attended the university’s New Year festival on 27 April and returned...
The chief security officer of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been transferred from his post following allegations he attempted to access a phone call involving a detainee under Criminal Investigation Department custody (CID)
Chief Inspector Ashoka Ariyawansa, who...