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The President emphasized that, alongside the country’s physical development, social well-being and stability are equally important, and that all citizens must fulfill their responsibilities to eradicate the drug menace—which has become a national disaster—from the country and to protect future...

Foreign media report that Venezuelan parliamentarian Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guevara, the son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was arrested in the United States, made a special statement to the Venezuelan Parliament yesterday. Addressing Parliament for the first time since...

A group of civil society representatives staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Education yesterday (06), calling for the resignation of the Minister of Education and Prime Minister, Ms. Harini Amarasuriya, from her ministerial post. https://youtu.be/nu7TAvpD8WQ

During Donald Trump’s first official term, the JVP—then in opposition—staged a massive protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo against the conspiracy launched to overthrow the Venezuelan government. JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva, Bimal Ratnayake, Nalinda Jayatissa, and...

Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted yesterday no foreign power was governing her country, even as US President Donald Trump announced Caracas will be swiftly turning over millions of barrels of oil to the United States. Rodriguez, who was vice president...

Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW) extended timely humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the recent Ditwah Cyclone by handing over a consignment of essential relief packs to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), supporting ongoing national disaster response efforts. The initiative...

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, has proceeded on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from 05 to 08 January 2026, as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation...

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a landslide red alert for three locations across three districts in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. The alert is in effect for: Ududumbara in the Kandy District Nildandahinna and Walapane in the Nuwara...

It is learnt that a special meeting of opposition party leaders has been convened in Parliament today. Sources further reveal that the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister is set to be discussed during this meeting, which is scheduled to...

The Minister of Environment addressed the importance of protecting reserves, protected areas, and forests, emphasizing that forest protection should be enforced nationwide, including in Sinharaja. He further noted that Mr. Chathura Gunaratne of the Herathgama Site Forest Officer's Office will...