Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa today confirmed that seven foreign investors have been granted approval to cultivate cannabis exclusively for export, under strict government regulation. The announcement was made at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, marking the first time such...
Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the “SupremeSAT” satellite—widely dubbed “Chichi’s Rocket” on social media—during today’s (12) weekly Cabinet media briefing. He provided detailed clarifications on the satellite’s status, the company’s financial records, and dismissed...
A former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha succumbed to his injuries today after being shot in Meegoda earlier in the day, police confirmed.
The 46-year-old councillor was rushed to hospital following the shooting but unfortunately passed away while receiving...
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has formally submitted a no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara to the Speaker of the House, officials confirmed today.
The motion accuses Jayasekara of failing to take appropriate action...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (12) issued an arrest warrant against former Minister Rajitha Senaratne after the Bribery Commission informed the court that Senaratne has been evading summons and refusing to record his statement in connection with an ongoing...
There has been a steep decline in Dhamma school attendance, with nearly 2.2 million students having discontinued their Dhamma education, says Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake. Statistics reveal that close to 2.2 million students in Sri Lanka have discontinued their...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting on Monday (11) morning at the Presidential Secretariat to review projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and to discuss budget proposals for...
A petition has been filed by the SLPP member before the Supreme Court challenging the government’s bill seeking to revoke privileges granted to former Presidents.
The petition was submitted by Renuka Perera, Administrative Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna...
The Sri Lanka Railways Department has launched a new initiative to reduce the growing number of elephant-train collisions, installing 24-hour CCTV systems at high-risk elephant crossing points along key railway lines.
The solar-powered cameras, operational since two months ago, have...
United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Thalatha Atukorale has accused the government’s Cabinet of failing to uphold collective responsibility, citing contradictory responses by Prime Minister Harini and Minister Wasanta Samarasinghe in Parliament regarding the SupremeSAT-1 satellite project.
Speaking at a...