President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to meet all political party leaders on 10 April at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the growing concerns over the impact of recently imposed tariffs by the United States on Sri Lankan exports.
This...
Since 3 March, a total of 13 candidates contesting the upcoming Local Government Election have been arrested for flouting election laws, according to Police.
In addition, 42 political party supporters and 11 vehicles have also been taken into custody.
Between 6...
A tense situation unfolded at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (8 April), as workers launched a protest against the management’s decision to withhold the Sinhala and Tamil New Year bonus.
The unrest escalated when the factory...
The government would not extend the suspension of ‘parate executions’ that was now effective, Deputy Minister of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma told Parliament yesterday.
Suriyapperuma said so in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who asked about...
Sri Lanka Olympians, together with the Department of Forest Cotnservation, conducted a tree planting programme at the premises of D. S. Senanayake National School, Dambulla.
Sri Lanka Olympians conduct a tree planting programme every year at a selected school in...
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa addressed the controversy surrounding Deputy Minister of Vocational Education Nalin Hewage’s statement about Sri Lanka’s Treasury reserves, revealing official figures during the Cabinet’s weekly media briefing on Monday.
Jayatissa presented verified data from the Central...
Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan’s speech was blocked from Parliament’s live broadcast today, following a prior order by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.
As Archchuna began speaking, viewers saw a notice on screen stating, “The live streaming is suspended by order made...
In a rare and unexpected move, two Supreme Court judges who serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) made a surprise visit to the Marawila Magistrate’s Court last week. This came after several complaints were made against the magistrate...
Former Australian Test opener Will Pukowski has retired from all levels of cricket at the age of 27.
Pukowski has been forced to retire from professional cricket on the recommendation of a panel of experts. The batsman has suffered a...
Leading contenders began casting their ballots on Tuesday as South Korea officially set a June 3 snap presidential election after the removal of impeached leader Yoon Suk-yeol last week.
A power vacuum at the top of the government has hampered...