The Supreme Court today (22 May) ruled that the fundamental rights of four followers of the religious denomination “Jehovah’s Witnesses” were violated by the Walasmulla Police when they were arrested “without any justifiable reason” while engaged in religious proselytising...
A complaint has been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament against MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, accusing him of violent and disrespectful conduct during the parliamentary session held on 20 May.
The complaint was lodged by Minister Anura Karunatilake and MP Dharmapriya...
England turned the page on their T20 World Cup exit at the hands of West Indies with an eight-wicket victory in the opening match of their home series in Canterbury, despite a brilliant unbeaten century by Hayley Mathews.
Of West...
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan sought late Tuesday (20 May) to defend remarks he made earlier that triggered a backlash, saying that when members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “celebrate the death and starvation of children in...
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake has clarified the recent wave of resignations among chairpersons of state institutions under his ministry, calling it part of a necessary transitional process following the change in government.
Speaking on...
Seylan Bank continued its long-standing collaboration with the Kedella Construction Expo in 2025, marking the 13th consecutive year as the event’s Title and Official Banking Partner. Organised by Asia Exhibition and Conventions, the latest edition of the expo was...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Prasad Siriwardena launched a scathing critique of the government’s tax policy on electric vehicles (EVs) during the Parliamentary session held yesterday (20), calling it “regressive” and “completely contradictory” to Sri Lanka’s climate goals.
Addressing the...
The Colombo High Court has scheduled a pre-trial conference for 27 June in the case against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa, who is accused of receiving Rs. 70 million from the ‘Krrish’ group and committing criminal...
With the rapid increase in dengue and chikungunya cases in the Colombo district, President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed the relevant officials to promptly address the urgent maintenance of the canals and drainage system
The President gave these directives during...
Motorists can now use debit and credit cards to pay toll fees on all expressways in Sri Lanka starting today (21 May), the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation announced.
In a statement, the Ministry said that card...