The Committee of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged acts of gross abuse of power by IGP T.M.W. Deshabandhu Tennakoon has formally requested the Acting Inspector General of Police to nominate a police investigation team to assist with its probe.
The...
Director General of Government Information, Harsha Bandara, has written to the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) calling for an investigation into the alleged obstruction and forcible removal of journalist Fazeer Mohamed from the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court by police...
Sri Lanka and the United States have agreed to continue discussions with the aim of finalising a bilateral trade agreement in the shortest possible time.
A Sri Lankan delegation met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer on 22 April...
Norwegian athlete Henriette Jaeger runs around a bend in the 400 meters race on an indoor track behind her opponent.Reuters – The organization responsible for training the country’s elite athletes has advised Norwegian athletes not to eat any type...
Political leaders across Pakistan have strongly condemned India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty following the Pahalgam attack. From federal ministers to regional leaders, they united in calling the move a violation of international law and a threat to...
China has strongly responded to US tariff increases, calling them reckless and unfair. In a statement from the National Development and Reform Commission, China stressed its commitment to upholding fairness, international law and the global economic order.
Officials argue that...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that if the opposition wishes to surpass the National People’s Power (NPP), they must demonstrate their commitment to ending corruption and fraud.
The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing public gatherings held on...
Globally renowned American rock band ‘Boys Mawatha’ arrived in Sri Lanka on the night of 24 April ahead of their much-anticipated concert in the country.
The band, who arrived on AirAsia flight AK-047 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, landed at the...
The main suspect in the shooting and killing of political activist Dan Priyasad had been arrested, the police said yesterday. Investigators suspect that notorious Mohommad Najim Mohommad Imran alias Kanjipani Imran, who is taking refuge in Dubai, ordered Priyasad’s killing.
The suspect...
Hundreds of thousands of Buddhist devotees have realised their dream of viewing the sacred tooth relic up close and paying homage to it during the past several days at the ongoing Dalada Vandana exhibition in Kandy. They have expressed...