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...
The Sri Lanka Railway Department has made it mandatory for foreign tourists booking train tickets to Ella to provide their passport numbers, in a decisive move to dismantle a long-running ticket reselling racket on the scenic Udarata Menike and...
A serious discrepancy has emerged in the revenue figures regarding the SupremeSAT-1 satellite, popularly known as “Chichi’s Rocket”, raising questions over whether she was misled by officials or genuinely confused by formatting errors. These figures were presented to Parliament...
Matt Henry’s sixth Test five-for eclipsed Brendan Taylor’s international comeback, and entrenched questions over Zimbzbwe’s batting in the longest format. Zimbabwe were bowled out for their lowest total in nine innings, and second-lowest since 2023, with Taylor’s 44 and...
The case against a chief monk and his brother, accused of drugging an 11-year-old novice monk and committing aggravated sexual abuse, was ordered to be recalled on 29 October.
Hingurakgoda Magistrate Duminda Prashasthi Karunaratna also ordered the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crimes...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 AUGUST 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while showers...
ReeceTopley carved his first ball and the penultimate ball of the match for four to take Southern Brave to a dramatic and unexpected one-wicket win against Manchester Originals in the Hundred.
Last man Topley walked out with three runs needed...
… questions his role as Eastern Commander in 2019
The parties in the Opposition have unanimously decided to submit a no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera and hand it over to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne next Monday...
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today (6) that the Sri Lankan government did not invest any funds in the SupremeSAT satellite project launched by Rohitha Rajapaksa, the youngest son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Responding to a question raised...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken steps to bar five magistrates from performing their duties within the span of a week.
Among those affected are Moratuwa Magistrate Thilina Gamagē, Mahiyanganaya Additional District Judge Rangani Gamagē, and three newly appointed...