News Room : From November, Shoppers Will See ‘Polythene Levy’ on Their Bills
The Supreme Court was informed today (1) that a levy will be imposed on single-use polythene products from 1 November 2025. During the hearing of...
News Room : Good News for Lankan Students: Australia Eases Visa Evidence Rules
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has revised the evidence levels used to assess student visa applications, according to updates noted on the PRISMS...
News Room : US Government Shutdown: Embassy in Colombo Issues Service Update
The United States government has entered a partial shutdown after lawmakers in Washington failed to pass a spending bill before the deadline early Wednesday...
News Room : WWC 2025: Amanjot, Deepti rescue India after batting scare
In the end, India got everything they could have wanted out of the opening match of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. While the...
News Room : Middeniye Kajja’s Role in Thajudeen Murder: Wife’s Statement to Police
More than a decade after the death of national rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, police have confirmed that notorious underworld figure Arun Vidanagamage, widely known...
News Room : Spike in Human Trafficking Cases: 168 Victims Identified in SL in 2024
The 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released by the US Department of State, has revealed that Sri Lanka identified 168 victims of human...
News Room : I Protect SLPP as Devānampiyatissa Protected Buddhism – Tissa Kuttiarachchi
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Anuradhapura organiser Tissa Kuttiarachchi says he is committed to safeguarding the party’s policies just as King Devānampiyatissa protected Buddhism. Speaking...
News Room : Prasanna Ranaweera Granted Bail After Four and a Half Months
Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who had been in remand custody for over four and a half months, was today (30) granted bail by...
News Room : SLPP Didn’t Bankrupt the Country, Only Contributed – Sagara
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has said that few people have actually read the Supreme Court’s ruling on the country’s bankruptcy. Speaking...
News Room : Rajitha vs Rohitha: Supreme Court Dismisses Rajitha’s Petition
The Supreme Court has rejected a fundamental rights petition filed by former minister Rajitha Senaratne, seeking to invalidate the election of Rohitha Abeygunawardena as...