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EC Calls on Parties to Nominate Local Government Representatives

Srilanka, May 8 -- Election Commission General Saman Sri Ratnayake has requested all political parties and independent groups to submit the names of their proposed chairpersons and mayors for local go... Read More


SriLankan Airlines Suspends Flights to Lahore Amid Rising Tensions

Srilanka, May 8 -- Due to the increasing tensions between India and Pakistan, SriLankan Airlines has announced the suspension of all flights to Lahore, Pakistan, effective immediately. In a statement... Read More


Protest Erupts in Bambalapitiya Over Schoolgirl's Suicide

Srilanka, May 8 -- A protest was staged outside a prominent girls' school in Bambalapitiya, Colombo, demanding justice for a former student who recently died by suicide in Kotahena. The protesters are... Read More


Whale Found Washed Ashore in Panadura

Srilanka, May 8 -- The body of an 18-foot whale was discovered washed up on the beach in front of a tourist hotel in Panadura this morning (8). Local fishermen who spotted the whale's carcass immediat... Read More


Court Halts Road Construction Through Wilpattu

Srilanka, May 8 -- The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday that authorities have decided to abandon plans for constructing an expressway through the Wilpattu Sanctuary. This announc... Read More


Details of Former President's Foreign Tours Revealed

Srilanka, May 8 -- In a statement made in Parliament today (8th May), Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, disclosed the details of the foreign visits undertaken by former Preside... Read More


Parliament Appoints Members to Sectoral Committees and Key Oversight Bodies

Srilanka, May 8 -- Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today announced the appointment of members to six key Sectoral Oversight Committees, along with new nominations to the Committees on P... Read More


Election Duty Staff Granted Holiday Today

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- The government has announced that all public sector employees involved in election duties will be granted a holiday today (07). Published by HT Digital Content Services with permi... Read More


'Voters without polling cards still eligible to vote' - Commission General

Srilanka, May 6 -- The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has confirmed that there is no obstacle for any eligible voter to cast their ballot in today's 2025 Local Government Elec... Read More


Two More Arrested in Sabaragamuwa University Ragging Case

Srilanka, May 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two additional students this morning (May 6) in connection with the recent ragging incident at Sabaragamuwa University. The... Read More