COLOMBO, June 11 -- The United States is supporting efforts by Sri Lanka's Parliament to strengthen its capacity for independent analysis of government spending, economic policy, and legislation throu... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- The Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (10) appointed a five-member independent special medical panel to investigate allegations that former intelligence chief, retired Major Gen... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- Former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva was on Wednesday (9) remanded until June 12 after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court followi... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, on Wednesday (10) launched a new recovery initiative aim... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- Parliament on Wednesday (10) approved an extension of the mandate of the Parliamentary Select Committee tasked with recommending reforms to the Provincial Council electoral system,... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Wednesday (10) said Provincial Council elections will be held only after a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms submit... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Sri Lanka's proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals deserves serious attention, but not automatic celebration. In principle, any effort to strengthen professional stan... Read More
COLOMBO, June 9 -- Supporters of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay staged a protest outside the Colombo Fort Railway Station on Monday (8), demanding... Read More
COLOMBO, June 8 -- Attorney-at-law and activist Nuwan Bopage has alleged that ongoing investigations and public narratives surrounding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks are being driven by political obje... Read More
COLOMBO, June 7 -- A group of 39 Sri Lankan Civil Service officers successfully completed an advanced capacity-building program on disaster management at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)... Read More