President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that discussions must be held within this week between the Speaker of the Parliament and the Chief Justice to address
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Sri Lanka Central Bank further reduces policy interest rates
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending
SC Issues Interim Order Barring Deshabandu from IGP Post
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Supreme Court issued an interim order restraining the exercising duties of Deshbandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police. The petition
AKD meets Japanese state foreign minister in Japan
National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a visit to Japan, has held discussions with the State Minister for
Court orders to arrest Minister Jeevan Thondaman
The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to arrest a group of suspects, including Minister of Plantation and Water Supply Jeevan Thondaman. Nuwara
Sri Lanka Caught In A Constitutional Quagmire
The looming Presidential election to be soon followed by the General Election of the Parliament has lead to confused conjectures creating a rumpus never experienced
Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and
AKD leaves for Japan
Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake left for a visit to Japan on Thursday, it was reported. MP Dissanayake is
President gazettes 22nd Amendment amid Presidential Election Controversy
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been published via Gazette by order of the President. The development comes just a day after Justice Minister
Sri Lankans leaving the country : President speaks
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the number of Sri Lankans leaving the country can be contained by 2026/2027 if the fundamental economic reforms that are necessary