News Room : PTA must be enforced with caution – Minister
100 Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake yesterday stressed that the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) must be enforced with caution until a...
News Room : Govt committed to extend relief measures despite IMF agreement – Deputy Minister
107 Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma announced yesterday (21) in Parliament that the Government is implementing a programme to strengthen the social...
News Room : Trump turns executive orders into rally spectacle – The Island
China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge...
News Room : China executes two men for committing deadly ‘revenge on society crimes’ – The Island
China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge...
News Room : Sri Lankan leaders urged to balance historical wisdom with modern innovation – The Island
By Ifham Nizam Prof. Patrick Mendis, a Sri Lankan-born U.S. diplomat and presidential advisor to the U.S. Department of Defense issued a call to action...
News Room : UNP will support Govt’s initiatives, will collaborate with SJB – Ruwan
66 The United National Party (UNP) will support positive initiatives undertaken by the Government, including the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene...
News Room : Mano Ganeshan proposes special Courts to speed up corruption cases
83 Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan MP has proposed the establishment of special Courts to hear corruption cases on a daily basis. Welcoming President...
News Room : Significant shift in country’s political culture – President
122 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at a public gathering in Kalutara on Sunday outlined the social and economic transformation carried out by his Government...
News Room : MP Dayasiri Jayasekara ready to assume SLFP leadership role
94 Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara emphasised that leadership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) cannot be handed over to rejected and outdated leaders, as they...
News Room : Trump promises blizzard of executive orders on first day of presidency – The Island
On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his first...