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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has proposed a new name to fill the vacant post of Auditor General, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake said. He stated that the Constitutional Council is scheduled to convene today (31), during which a final decision on...

Chinese-Backed Projects Stall as Tourism Slumps, Investments Freeze  ‘Colombo Club’ Gains Momentum as SJB–UNP Unity Talks Advance  Prelates Push for Appointment of a “Suitable” Auditor General Coal-Stained Government It appears that the honeymoon period of the Malima government has now...

It is reported that opposition political parties led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya are preparing to make another controversial revelation that is expected to rock the country during the upcoming parliamentary week. Sri Lanka Latest News Sources reveal that several...

With support from the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment of the Republic of Korea, UNDP Sri Lanka Advances Low-Carbon and Inclusive Waste Management Solutions The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Republic of Korea, through the Korea Environmental Industry and...

20 Local Government Representatives from the upcountry region of Sri Lanka completed a 10-day capacity-building programme at the Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad, India from 19-29 January 2026. The programme was organised at the request...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya has exposed both inside and outside Parliament that the coal imported by the Lanka Coal Company for the year 2026 does not meet required quality standards. From the very beginning of the procurement process for coal...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has responded to a statement made by Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa regarding him via a message on X. Premadasa’s message reads: "Nalinda Jayatissa, I don’t know what you mean by ‘mentality’. I opposed these reforms because...

MP Dilith Jayaweera has proposed that the entire opposition join forces to hold a May Day rally together this year.

Land in the Pandatharippu area of Jaffna, which had been under the control of the security forces, has been officially handed back to civilians. The Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Major General Manada Yahampath, formally handed over the relevant documents to...

Surrounded by forested mountains in Andhra Pradesh, India—just across the border of Telangana—lies the world’s third-largest man-made reservoir, Nagarjunasagar. The vast expanse of the lake has now become a point of special interest for Sri Lankan Buddhists, as the island...