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Disregarding constitutional priority for Buddhism harms supreme law, says former President

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Neglecting the priority status granted to Buddhism by the Constitution represents a violation of the country's supreme law. Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these rema... Read More


MP Archchuna critiques political landscape and racial unity

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archuna stated in Parliament yesterday (21), that the people of the South have now rejected former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, despite him being th... Read More


BASL condemns social media attacks on AG

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expressed profound concern over a series of social media posts targeting the Attorney General. The association warned that these online c... Read More


Family opts for burial of late Nandana Gunathilaka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- The family of former Minister Nandana Gunathilaka has decided to bury rather than cremate his remains to allow for potential future investigations into his death. His sister, Ma... Read More


Proposed Counterterrorism Law Risks More Abuses

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Sri Lanka government's proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repressio... Read More


Air quality drops across the whole island

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Air quality has declined to unhealthy levels in many parts of Sri Lanka, according to the National Building Research Institute (NBRI). As such, the general public, and particula... Read More


Aswesuma benefit scheme debate in parliament today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Parliament meets at 9:30 am today under Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne to debate the Aswesuma welfare benefit payment scheme. A proposal for a special committee to study the lac... Read More


Police introduce new hotlines for drug raids

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Police Headquarters establishes specialised contact numbers to gather information for planned anti-drug raids scheduled throughout 2026. Public assistance provided during 2024 an... Read More


Man arrested with over 200 million in suspected drug money

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Officers from the Illegal Assets Investigation Division arrested a 40-year-old resident of Ibbagamuwa yesterday (19) in connection with money laundering. Authorities seized 283.3... Read More


Dry weather expected across the island today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Dry weather conditions will prevail over most parts of the country today (20), according to a statement from the Department of Meteorology. Frosty conditions are possible at som... Read More