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Tensions flared in Parliament today as Opposition MPs staged a protest demanding an immediate debate on the no-confidence motion (NCM) against the Speaker. ..
Two spillway gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by two feet each, while six other gates have been opened by three feet each due to heavy rains, the Irrigation Department said. ..
Two spillway gates of the Daduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by two feet each, while six other gates have been opened by three feet each due to heavy rains, the Irrigation Department said. ..
High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli today ordered the discharge of Daisy Forest from the money laundering case filed over deposits exceeding Rs. 59 million, the source of which could not be established. ..
The case against former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake, who is accused of causing a loss to the Government by paying the salaries of three employees, recruited purportedly for a special project of the Ministry of Finance, using funds of the National Lotteries Board, was postponed until February 23 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyanwarsha Vithana. ..
In response to a question regarding Sri Lanka’s action under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to repatriate 40 Iranian crew members, the U.S. said facilitating crew replenishment to sanctioned vessels, among others, also risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. ..
The 1983 communal riots, which are widely regarded as the immediate trigger for Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, have come back into the political limelight, with 50 government MPs seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the incident. ..
The Government has begun preliminary discussions to establish an inter-ministerial national programme to ensure children’s online safety and digital well-being. ..
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has said women’s leadership is no longer merely an equality target but a condition for global survival. ..
An average of 2,536 people were killed in road accidents annually between 2021 and 2025, Deputy Minister Hansaka Wijemuni told Parliament today. ..
The government hopes to release all lands in the Northern Province that can be released before the end of this year, Environment Minister Dhammika Patabendi told Parliament today. ..
MP Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, was brought to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials this morning in connection with the Krrish deal case. ..
The constituent parties of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are unhappy with the way its leadership is handling the Samagi Jana Sandanaya, but there has been no move to withdraw support for the party led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, an ally said. ..
The constituent parties of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are unhappy with the way its leadership is handling the Samagi Jana Sandanaya, but there has been no move to withdraw support for the party led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, an ally said.
North Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations ’’absurd rhetoric’’. ..
A group of foreign nationals allegedly involved in online financial fraud and other illegal internet-based activities operating from Sri Lanka has been arrested in the Maradana Technical Junction area of Colombo. ..
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has accused the Government of increasing several taxes over the past year, including taxes on software exports and digital services, while also doubling taxes on electric vehicles. ..
A Navy sailor was killed in a shooting incident targeting a three-wheeler in the Kappalthurai area of Trincomalee, police said.
Nine people have been killed after a small jet crashed and exploded in Florida on Sunday. The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas from Austin when it nosedived into a multi-lane highway. ..
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has urged the Department of Wildlife Conservation to immediately implement court orders to recover nearly 60 hectares of land illegally cultivated within the Hakwatunawa Reservoir area, which is part of the Kahalla-Pallekele Wildlife Reserve. ..
