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Maithripala, Ranil, entire Yahapalana Cabinet in hot water over SLIIT scam: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena, Ranil Wickremesinghe and the entire Cabinet of the Yahapalana government are in hot water over an alleged scam pertaining to SLIIT, which ... Read More


Abdul Wazeeth sworn in as MP

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Abdul Wazeeth was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne a short while ago. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mi... Read More


Sri Lanka faces shortage of police officers: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of police officers, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. The Minister said the country needs 28,000 police ... Read More


National media policy to be introduced within three months: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The national media policy will come into effect within three months, Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament today. "The policy will be formulated by media stake... Read More


Report on container clearance scam to be presented to Parliament soon

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The report of the committee that investigated into the container clearance scam will be presented to Parliament soon, Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha told the House today. He added... Read More


Change education system without becoming laughingstock before international community: Sajith

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- It is high time that Sri Lanka's education system is changed to be in line with the changing world, without becoming a laughing stock of the international community, Opposition Le... Read More


Handunetti's presentation at World Economic Forum not an issue: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The shortcomings pertaining to Minister Sunil Handunetti's language skills in his presentation at the World Economic Forum is not an issue, Opposition MP S.M. Marikar told Parlia... Read More


Ranil denies media reports on his UK visit

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe denied media reports pertaining to his visit to the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023. ... Read More


Demand for vegetables decline amid drop in purchasing power - Traders

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Demand for vegetables has declined significantly due to a drop in consumers' purchasing power, defying the usual economic principle of demand, according to traders at the Manning... Read More


Call national security council meeting to discuss Middle East crisis: Sajith tells Govt.

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to call for an urgent meeting of the national security council to assess the risks that Sri Lanka has to face when i... Read More