Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Government's continued occupation of civilian lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces was strongly challenged today by Batticaloa District Member of Parliament Shanakiyan ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa suggested to the Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya to avoid yielding to politica... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- A 17-year-old resident of Seeradunna, Mawathagama, lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a bus on the Mawathagama-Ahasyanapitiya road near the community hall yesterday. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Former minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was taken into custody today when he arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a st... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that the water supply will be suspended for a period of 5 hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow (06) to several areas provided with ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A proposal requesting the appointment of a special Select Committee to recommend measures for expediting Sri Lanka's mounting backlog of court cases was formally handed over to Sp... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board is stepping up efforts to expand the country's mineral export sector by focusing on the graphite industry. Following a recent field visit t... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Lanka Metro Transit introduced a new Metro Bus service equipped with drug detection sensor technology with the aim of ensuring a more reliable and safe public transport service wh... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Sri Lanka loses an estimated Rs. 17.3 billion in cigarette tax revenue each year, an amount sufficient to fund the annual budget of the 1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance service almost f... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Opposition MP and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa called on the government to immediately provide a fair price for paddy farmers' harvests, c... Read More