President Joe Biden has appointed Dr. Patrick Mendis—a Sri Lanka-born American diplomat—as an advisor to the prestigious U.S. National Security Education Board (NSEB), according to a...
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman on Tuesday (02) apologised to the Muslim community for the mandatory cremation policy enforced during the...
HC affirms Maligakanda MC ruling The Colombo High Court yesterday (03) rejected the revision application filed by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella (SLPP Kandy District)...
Despite some dogged resistance from Mehidy Hasan Miraz Sri Lanka needed just a little over an hour on the final morning to take the last three...
‘Baltimore accident a blessing in disguise as it exposed a crime perpetrated here’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
The regulation seeking the approval of the House to increase the VAT from 15% to 18% was passed in Parliament with a majority of 36 votes...
Negombo Magistrate’s Court on Monday (01) acquitted and discharged National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa of charges brought against him by the Immigration and Emigration...
By Saman Indrajith The government assured Parliament yesterday that it would investigate media reports about hazardous materials on board the cargo vessel that collided with a...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, yesterday (01) said that ex-President Maithripala Sirisena, MP, owed an explanation as to how he had reached...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, has appointed an independent remuneration committee to review the recent...