Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament yesterday (10) that the Opposition's No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd) Aru... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Parliament enforces Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Act: Bill passed with majority of 150 votes: The Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament by a majo... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A Sub-Inspector of Police has been arrested on suspicion of maintaining close ties with 'Kehelbaddara Padme', a known member of an organized criminal gang. He was taken into cu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vacated his official residence on Wijerama Road in Colombo today (11), following the enactment of the Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Ac... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A tense situation unfolded in Parliament today (11) after Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake, referred to opposition MPs as "Lapai Sipai," raising a strong protest fr... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the newly appointed Board of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce today (11) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, Presi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A Pirith chanting ceremony was held near the Ella-Wellawaya road accident site last night (10) to invoke blessings for those who lost their lives and to pray for the speedy reco... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The body of a tusker named Mahasilu, who had been inhabiting the Buttala and Okkampitiya areas, was discovered this morning (11) in a paddy field in Illukpitiya, Okkampitiya. T... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- A special Parliamentary committee, headed by Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi, and Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake, was appointed to imp... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (8) decided to allocate portions of land from industrial zones to 38 investors on a lease basis for a maximum period of 35 years which is expe... Read More