Sri Lanka, May 24 -- The final rites of veteran actress Malini Fonseka will be held with full state honours on 26 May (Monday) at Independence Square, according to the Minister of Cultural Affairs. T... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Former Minister and Anuradhapura District Organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Duminda Dissanayake, has been arrested by police. Police said that the arrest was made ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- A three-member committee has been appointed to investigate the incident related to the conduct and behaviour of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara in Parliament on May 20, the Speaker of the ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Speaker of the Parliament (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the certificate on the Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill today (23) in Parliament. Following the Second Reading de... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday (May 25) in several areas including Colombo. The wate... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Police have arrested eight individuals at Thoduwawa in Chilaw along with Rs. 18 million in cash, suspected to have been earned from transporting and selling narcotics. Published ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting on Thursday (22) at the Parliament with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung and Acting Mission Dire... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The Ministry of Education announced that all Muslim schools across the island will remain closed on June 06 (Friday) and June 09 (Monday), in view of the Hajj festival. The Hajj ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the approval for the fourth review of Sri Lanka's programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) is contingent on the government ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 23 -- Professor Indika Karunathilake has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. He received the relevant letter o... Read More