Supreme Court concludes hearings on Organized Crimes Bill as government signals key amendments

COLOMBO, Nov. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday (9) concluded hearings on 26 petitions challenging the constitutionality of the government's proposed Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill, after the Atto... Read More

SLFP warned it risks losing nomination rights over internal dispute

COLOMBO, Nov. 8 -- The Election Commission has warned the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) that it could lose the opportunity to submit nominations at an election if its internal disputes remain unresol... Read More

SJB accuses Govt. of failing to seek AG's advice on Speaker no-confidence motion

COLOMBO, Nov. 6 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera has accused the government of failing to obtain the Attorney General's advice on the no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker J... Read More

Deputy Minister accuses Opposition of exploiting Middle East crisis

COLOMBO, Nov. 4 -- Deputy Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Dr Prasanna Gunasena has said the 2027 Budget will mark a milestone in Sri Lanka's economic transformation, while ac... Read More

PUCSL trims proposed fourth-quarter electricity tariff hike to 1.46%

COLOMBO, Nov. 4 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has reduced a proposed 2.88% electricity tariff increase for the fourth quarter of 2026 (October-December) to 1.46% following it... Read More

Cyclone Murasu intensifies, Red advisory issued for northern and eastern seas

COLOMBO, Nov. 2 -- Cyclone Murasu, over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining sea areas, has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, prompting the Department of Meteorology to issue a Red adv... Read More

NPP MP proposes parliamentary inquiry into Black July 1983

COLOMBO, Nov. 2 -- National People's Power (NPP) Jaffna District MP Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy is to move a proposal in Parliament seeking the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to exami... Read More

Bond scam trial against Mahendran and others set for pre-trial conference in January

COLOMBO, Nov. 2 -- The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has scheduled a pre-trial conference for January 28, 2027, in the case against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and severa... Read More

Namal Rajapaksa to face High Court in 2017 Hambantota port protest case

COLOMBO, Nov. 2 -- The Hambantota Magistrate's Court has ordered the Superintendent of Borella Magazine Prison to produce MP Namal Rajapaksa before the Hambantota High Court on November 16 in connecti... Read More

A journey of excellence: Celebrating 27 years of recognizing the best in Sri Lankan journalism

COLOMBO, Nov. 2 -- The 27th Edition of the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2025 will get off the ground at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo on Tuesday, November 10, with the Awards N... Read More

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