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Parliament extends PC polls reform panel until September

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


Provincial Council polls after electoral reforms, says PM Harini

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


Chartered Waters

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


Supporters demand release of Suresh Sallay as Easter probe intensifies

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


Bopage alleges political motives in Easter probe

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


39 Sri Lankan civil servants complete disaster management training in India

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


Suresh Sallay hospitalized amid allegations of inhumane treatment in CID custody

COLOMBO, June 7 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), retired Major General Suresh Sallay, was admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the Colombo National Hospital on ... Read More


Suresh Sallay's lawyer seeks emergency hospitalization, warns of legal action

COLOMBO, June 7 -- Lawyers representing retired Major General Duan Suresh Sallay, the former head of Sri Lanka's State Intelligence Service currently being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism A... Read More


Money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa deferred pending appeal hearing

COLOMBO, June 5 -- The Colombo High Court on Thursday (4) postponed proceedings in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa until July 9, pending the outcome of a review application curren... Read More


UK tightens student visa rules

COLOMBO, June 5 -- The British government has announced tougher measures against universities that fail to prevent the misuse of student visas, warning that institutions could lose their ability to re... Read More