Govt considers social media ban for children under-16: PM

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The government is considering banning or limiting social media access to children under 16, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. She said the National Childc... Read More

Opposition MPs wear black bands over prison clash

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Opposition MPs attended Parliament wearing black armbands today in protest against what they described as the government's inadequate response to the clash at Negombo Prison, MP H... Read More

Government should accept responsibility: Opposition

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the subject minister and the government as a whole should accept the responsibility for the clash at Negombo Prison, which has left 26 people d... Read More

Sajith calls for amendment of Mosquito Breeding Act

Srilanka, July 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today called for the amendment of the Mosquito Breeding Act no 11 of 1987 to meet the needs of today where the country is experiencing an outbrea... Read More

Actor Gamini Samarakoon passes away

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Popular stage, teledrama and film actor Gamini Samarakoon passed away today. Samarakoon became a household name for his memorable role in the stage drama 'Tharawo Igilethi'. He a... Read More

CoPF member wants Central Bank, 13 commercial banks to be held to account

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- New Democratic Front (NDF) MP who is a member of Committee on Finance (COPF) Ravi Karunanayake in a letter addressed to the Chairman of COPF Harsha de Silva urged him to hold the... Read More

Enhanced rains no cause for alarm: Met. Dept.

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Though it was reported yesterday that rains have enhanced in some parts of the country, including the catchment areas, the Department of Meteorology yesterday ruled out disaster ... Read More

Vacant lands becoming dumping grounds for garbage: Colombo Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- While highlighting that there is a garbage collection issue in the city of Colombo, Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazar yesterday indicated that poorly maintained vacant lands are becomi... Read More

President doesn't answer MPs' phone calls: Dayasiri

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake never answers MPs' phone calls, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament today. He said former Presidents such as Mahinda Rajapaksa,... Read More

NPPers receives 'Santhosham' from leading businessman following allowing solar project: MP

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A group of NPP politicians have received a santhosham from a leading businessman for allowing a solar power project on a land in the reserved forest area in Polonnaruwa, oppositi... Read More

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