Sri Lankan police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
The Sri Lankan police violently dispersed hundreds of demonstrators a day after severely curtailing protest rights in response to months…
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Details of President’s official visit to Japan and Philippines released
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to leave the island early tomorrow morning (26) on an official visit to Japan and…
Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory
Italians are deciding whether to choose their most right-wing government since World War Two, in an election being followed closely…
Human rights situation in Sri Lanka is still concerning: Ambika Satkunanathan
By Marianne David The human rights situation in Sri Lanka has historically been concerning and systemic structural issues are…
Iconic elephant ‘Bandula’ dies at Dehiwala Zoo
‘Bandula’, the elephant found at the National Zoological Garden in Dehiwala is reported to have passed away today. According to…
12 key Cabinet decisions
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved 12 key proposals this week. The decisions include the import of maize for the…
Sathosa : Price of 5 essential items reduced
Lanka Sathosa has announced the reduction of the price of five essential items. The price drop comes into effect from…
High Security Zones declared in Colombo
An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today declaring several areas in Colombo as high security…
Govt. never promised to appoint opposition MPs as heads of COPE, COPA: Sagara Kariywasam
The government never promised to offer chairmanship of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)…
