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For the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna local government election, the bail money was deposited today (09) at the Colombo District Secretariat in Narahenpita. A group of party activists, including Minister of Transport and Mass Media Bandula Gunawardena, General Secretary of...

Professor G.L. Peirce is a constitutional scholar. His position is that the current government's attempt to postpone the local government election is unconstitutional. He points out that the local government election can only be postponed by a referendum. Mr. G.L....

In response to the humanitarian appeals launched by the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Canada is providing $3 million (approx. LKR817 million) to help address the needs of the most...

A delegation of high-ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist monks, who were on a pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya to attend discourses of the holy city, have recalled the historical Buddhist connections between the two maritime neighbours. Their five-day spiritual visit included discourses...

It goes without saying that Sri Lanka is in a crisis situation. But we must not forget that crises provide an opportunity for both traitors and heroes to emerge. Traitors are the most visible at a time when Sri Lankans...

Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake says that for this year's local government election, the work can be completed with less than the estimated amount. "We are using the 2022 voters list for this election. We have to act according...

 As South Asian economies have focused on digitalisation efforts to uplift the overall government and financial sector infrastructure, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka asserted that improving focus in this arena will be a game changer for the island nation....

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke in to the country's congressional building, Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday.Police have since cleared the massive crowds from government buildings and made at least 400 arrests, according to CNN Brasil and...

The Criminal Investigation Department, which is investigating the mysterious murder of Mr. Dinesh Shafter, who was a director of the Janashakti Group, has not yet made any specific confirmation regarding the murder. The Police Media Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar said summoning members of the Election Commission before the President on Thursday (5) violates the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. The MP noted that the president has no authority to summon members...