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With the adoption of the 22nd Constitutional Amendment on Friday, Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa announced to the Sunday Times newspaper the reorganisation of all independent commissions except the Judicial Service Commission. As a consequence, the Election Commission, the Public Service...

It has been confirmed that the government led by President Ranil Wickramasinghe has lost the majority of 113 MPs for the first time in the voting held to adopt the 22nd constitution. Although 179 votes were received in favor of...

An incident where a child was brutally beaten and tortured for 4 years was reported from Kelaniya Dippitigama area. During the police investigations, it was revealed that the owners of the house where the child grew up had beaten and...

The body of Sabaragamuwa University Kabaddi team captain Lasanta Harsha Dhananjaya, who was in his last year studying in the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education and died under suspicious circumstances, was brought to his residence in Palpola, Paragasthota,...

Sampath Bank said it is planning to sell up to 10 billion rupees in Basel II compliant debt to boost capital. The Board of Directors had decided to sell 50 million 100 rupee 5-year debt subject to regulations. If the...

Rajapaksa and Hambantota are not two, but one. That's how close Hambantota is to Rajapaksa. Hambantota is close to Rajapaksa. Wresting the Hambantota district from the Rajapaksas was not difficult, but impossible. Especially after Mahinda Rajapaksa became the President, Hambantota...

The Department of Meteorology is warning that the low pressure zone that has been created around the Bay of Bengal may develop into a cyclone. Due to this, the current rain situation is expected till the coming 25th Tuesday, according...

According to Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa, following the passage of the 22nd constitutional amendment, MPs with dual citizenship will lose their possibility to keep their MP posts due to the decision of someone coming to the Supreme Court against them...

Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, who is currently in the United States, has unexpectedly decided to visit Sri Lanka. He moved to America for a few months after abandoning his seat as a Member of Parliament. As a result, he was slated...

Rohit Sharma is confident India has learned from its dismal Twenty20 World Cup campaign last year and will be more prepared for archrival Pakistan in a blockbuster Group 2 opener on Sunday. The India captain said a key lesson from...