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          Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne concluded his visit to India is from 14-18 January 2026, for participation in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth...

The Grama Niladhari Trade Union Alliance has decided to withdraw from the payment process of the Rs. 500,000 allowance granted by the government to households partially damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, effective today (19). Co-Chairman of the Alliance, Nandana Ranasinghe, stated...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has strongly denied a report published in the Sunday Times regarding an alleged deadlock in discussions over civil society nominations to the Constitutional Council (CC), calling the article “fictional and baseless.” In a post on social...

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has decided to suspend the officers responsible for preparing the controversial Grade 6 modules. The decision is set to take effect from today (19), and includes two senior-level officers. The decision follows a...

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya has taken steps to lodge a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department against a statement made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Jaffna. https://youtu.be/lkjU4HkLHag

The Opposition Leader stated that, in accordance with the supreme law enshrined in the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Buddhism has been accorded a special place, and that the Constitution clearly provides for the protection, safeguarding, and preservation of Buddhism, while...

Drug and tobacco use has emerged as one of the leading causes of death in Sri Lanka today. According to the latest data released by the Alcohol and Drug Information Center, nearly 22,000 people die each year in Sri Lanka...

A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that several clauses in the government-submitted bill to abolish the pensions of Members of Parliament are unconstitutional, Sri Lanka Latest News reports. Former parliamentarians M.M. Premasiri, Navaratne Banda...

The opposition-backed group has secured victory in the election to appoint representatives to the Alawwa Cooperative Society, according to Sri Lanka Latest News. In the results, the opposition group elected 83 members, while the Compass group secured 17 seats.

Opposition Leader Mr. Sajith Premadasa made the following remarks in response to a journalist’s question regarding criticism and mockery by certain individuals over his initiative to provide health equipment to hospitals.