General amnesty period for army deserters comes to an end
The period of General Amnesty that was in effect for all army deserters – and the tri forces in general…
Category: LOCAL
Health trade unions poised to strike
A countrywide strike is staged by the Health Trade Union’s Collective, including nurses, today, November 22. Seventeen trade unions are…
Speaker orders investigation into alleged violation of parliamentarians’ privileges
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has ordered the Parliamentary Privileges Committee to investigate whether there was a violation of privileges…
Prime Minister arrives in India on a four-day official visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday starting a four-day official visit to India to…
Sri Lankan Navy accused of chasing away 1700 Tamil Nadu fishermen from island waters
Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have accused the Sri Lankan Navy personnel of snapping their fishing nets and chasing them…
No more garbage problem in Colombo – Minister
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka says the garbage problem in the capital city of Colombo has…
Sri Lanka child authority mulls introducing foster care system
Sri Lanka’s children welfare agency, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it is considering to introduce the ‘Foster Care’…
Sri Lankan’s photograph of African lionesses captivates the world
A Sri Lankan has won the Grand Prize at the world’s preeminent nature photography competition. Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photo of a…
Counsel appeals to the Supreme Court to reject the case against Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake
The lawyer representing the Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake today appealed to the Supreme Court to reject the case filed against…
Mulleriyawa police officer commits suicide
A sub inspector at the Mulleriyawa Police has committed suicide by shooting himself. According to the police, the sub inspector…