Unaware of Easter Attacks when leaving for Singapore – Sirisena
Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says he was unaware of the Easter attack before leaving the country.
Speaking at an event in a Church...
Ukraine: Zelensky refuses US offer to being evacuated
The U.S. government is prepared to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leave Kyiv to avoid being captured or killed by advancing Russian forces, according...
Appeal Court affirms death sentence on Mel Gunasekera’s killer
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has affirmed the death sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on a painter who was found guilty of...
Court orders to halt construction of highway over Thalangama Wetlands
The Court of Appeal yesterday (21) issued an order to halt constitution of 4-lane elevated highway from the New Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya, across...
SC decision on Special Goods and Services Tax Bill
The Supreme Court has informed Parliament that the Special Goods and Services Tax Bill should be passed with a 2/3 majority and a referendum.
The...
Full report of Easter Sunday attacks PCoI handed over to Speaker
All the volumes of reports by a presidential commission of inquiry into Easter Sunday terror attacks and related witness records have been submitted to...
Power cut schedule today amended due to A/L examination
Upon the directive of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided to adjust the island-wide rotational...
Foreign Minister to lead UNHRC delegation of Sri Lanka
Foreign Minister Prof G.L. Peiris will lead the Sri Lankan delegation to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva,...
GMOA calls off token strike
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has called off its one-day token strike scheduled for February 21 (Monday).
The decision was taken after the discussions...
Power Cut schedule released
The electricity supply interrupted across the island in two slots yesterday (18), said the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).
The chairman of the...