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Government gazettes new bill to replace Prevention of Terrorism Act

SriLanka, Sept. 23 -- The Government has gazetted the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, proposing a new legal framework to deal with terrorism and related offences in Sri Lanka. The propos... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa further remanded over Airbus case

SriLanka, Sept. 23 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, has be... Read More


Sri Lanka should move from economic stability to sustained growth - PM

SriLanka, Sept. 23 -- Sri Lanka should move beyond economic stability and focus on achieving sustained, accountable and inclusive economic growth, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said during a m... Read More


SC determines no referendum for 22A

SriLanka, Sept. 23 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament yesterday that the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is consistent with th... Read More


Holding PC poll will be the litmus test to gauge the people's mandate - SJB

SriLanka, Sept. 23 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M.Marikkar challenged the government in Parliament to hold the Provincial Council elections without further delay as a litmus test to gauge the ... Read More


Chandrabandara powers into Asian Games boxing last 16

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka's Lahiru Chandrabandara advanced to the men's 70kg light middleweight round of 16 with a strong 4-1 victory over Yemen's Saeed Mustafa at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-... Read More


Sports Ministry to spend more money on 'School Sports'

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a project to distribute exercise equipment to schools under the 'School Cricket Development Programme'. The project aims to ... Read More


Sri Lanka out to turn tables on Brook's men

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka will make the ODI series an opportunity to respond England's pace attack following their struggle in the T-20 format when they meet England at Riverside ground Chester ... Read More


History to repeat or rewrite today in Japan

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka women's team will meet India women in their Asian Games T-20 cricket final today in Nisshin, Japan at 10. 30 a.m (Sri Lanka time). In the 2023 Asian Games in China, Ind... Read More


Transit passengers also subject to Customs jurisdiction - SC

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has brought to an end a 35-year-old legal battle over 50 slabs of gold seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in 1991, ruling that transit ... Read More