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Ranil begins dialogue with TPA

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) ally Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) met former President Ranil Wickremeisnghe at his Flower Road office yesterday to discuss several political issu... Read More


Controversial clearing of 323 containers sparks delays at Colombo Port: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The decision by Customs officers to subject all containers to stringent inspections following the controversial clearing of 323 containers has led to significant delays at the Co... Read More


Dayasiri to testify over 323 containers before CID today

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said he has been summoned by the CID to testify on the 323 containers allegedly cleared without security checks. "I have been asked appear at 1 PM today,"... Read More


Key files missing from Yahapalana-era anti-corruption committee, PM tells Parliament

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament today that several files from the Anti-Corruption Committee Office, which operated under the Prime Minister's Office during t... Read More


Chikungunya infected MP calls for action

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardene, who is infected with Chikungunya, called upon all parties for quick and effective action while shedding politics aside to ... Read More


Names of members elected to CMC gazetted

Srilanka, June 1 -- The Election Commission has gazetted the names of members who have been elected to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), it was reported today. As per the gazette notification the... Read More


Mayors, chairpersons of 164 local bodies gazetted

Srilanka, June 1 -- Names of more than 164 local bodies have been gazetted by the Commission of Elections today. This includes D.P. Shantha as the Mayor of the Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Counc... Read More


KDU Medical Faulty entry restriction will push Sri Lankan students into wilderness

Colombo, May 31 -- Restrictions applied to local students to universities other than the state-owned ones will push Sri Lankan students into the wilderness, a former Education Minister said yesterday.... Read More


Sajith questions restriction of local students to KDU Medical Faculty

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today questioned the government's decision to restrict local students to the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Medical Faculty and said it is ... Read More


Credit claiming battle for Aluthgamage's, Nalin Fernando's prosecution

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- A battle to claim credit for the prosecution of former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernanndo seems to be under way with a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya clai... Read More