The wife of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha says she would consider embarking on a political career to fill the void left by her recently deceased husband if a request is made.

Health sector employees trade unions have decided to resort to another strike action starting February 01, if the government fails to address their issues.

Widespread protests and anger is sweeping across the mountains and valleys of Gilgit Baltistan over Pakistan’s government’s myopic decisions which have made life hell for the people of this otherwise beautiful region in the Himalayas. So deep is the frustration among the people that many are crying to become Indians! The immediate trigger for the […]

Rehearsals for the 76th Independence Day ceremony commenced today (Jan.30) and will continue until February 03 at the Galle Face Green.

A total of 868 more suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka s police and security forces personnel within a 24-hour window ending at 12.30 a.m. today (Jan. 30) as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation Yukthiya .

A group of around 350 students have reportedly surrounded the administrative building of the Kelaniya University.

Two more suspects, both females, have been arrested from the Rathgama area for allegedly aiding and abetting the suspects involved in the recent killing of five persons at Beliatta, police said.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Mullaitivu, Matale ,Hambantota and Nuwara-Eliya districts and at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kandy districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly […]

Former Army Commander General Daya Ratnayake yesterday (29) pledged his support for the SJB. SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa appointed Gen Ratnayake as a senior advisor on State policy. Ratnayake commanded the Army after the end of war and held several positions in the Rajapaksa governments.

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin is scheduled to undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 03 – 04 Feb at the invitation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Thai Prime Minister will participate at the ceremony to mark the 76th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka as Guest of Honour, the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The Thai Prime Minister ...

Annually Jaffna district receives around 1.36 billion cubic meters of water through rainfall (Land area 1,025 square km and average annual rainfall of 1326 mm (average 2006-2020)). If at least 30% of this rainfall is collected, retained and recharged the amount of water would be 407 million cubic meters per year. This amount will provide […]

By Hiran H.Senewiratne A top local hotel chain owner who faced an enormous financial crisis during the Covid 19 lock down period and left Sri Lanka to find funds to maintain his local hotels, has ended up in Australia where he has acquired a restaurant next to the Brisbane Cricket Grounds (Gabba Stadium). This is […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The Seychelles Coast Guard, yesterday, rescued a Sri Lankan fishing trawler with six crew members, seized by a group of pirates in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya, Media Director of the Navy, told journalists. The Navy Spokesperson said three pirates, too, have been arrested, and the rescued Sri Lankan […]

… alleges 13 mandatory recommendations discarded by Shamindra Ferdinando Alleging that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government hadn’t introduced the amendments proposed by the Supreme Court in respect of the Online Safety Bill, dissident SLPP National List MP Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (29) said that the certification of that Bill by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should be subjected […]

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Partnership for Accelerating Results in Trade, National Expenditure, and Revenue (PARTNER) activity, with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), have completed an on-the-job coaching programme for 50 Development Officers (DOs) attached to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB), said a release from the CCC. At an […]

In yet another significant medical initiative, Rotary has handed over critical care equipment to the value of Rs.35 million for the expanded Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. This project was undertaken by the Rotary Club of Colombo West in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Hamamatsu South, Japan together […]

by Rex Clementine This is a busy year for the national cricket team and having already played Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka are preparing to host Afghanistan in an all-format series that will get underway later this week. The Afghans will arrive in the island shortly and will feature in a Test match in our soil for […]

By Lynn Ockersz Immense learning loss among the young, the likelihood of increasing school dropouts, the interruption of the school feeding programme and rising mental stress and confusion among children are just a few among the multiple ills that result from prolonged school closures in Sri Lanka, the Gamani Corea Foundation’s (GCF) 13th discussion session […]

Immunoglobulin probe By AJA Abeynayake The CID has informed the Maligakanda Magistrate Court that minutes on the files taken into custody from former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in connection with the fraudulent procurement of fake immunoglobulin were missing. The CID investigators have observed that the other files pertaining to Cabinet decisions had their log entries […]

by Jehan Perera The election of Sivagnanam Shritharan as President of the ITAK has the potential to bring Tamil nationalism to the fore again. The ITAK is the largest Tamil political party and the mainstay of the now fragmented TNA which was an alliance of political parties that came into existence during the latter phase […]

Tuesday 30th January, 2024 The government has reportedly decided to enhance the fine for the offence of bribing voters. Candidates contesting elections bribe electors in various ways. The election laws governing the local government, Provincial Council, parliamentary and presidential elections are very explicit on what election bribes are. Bribing voters is the name of the […]

SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara yesterday said that the government was all out to bring in the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill to use them against its political opponents at future elections. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo, Madduma Bandara said that both those new legislations were draconian […]