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President Ranil Wickramasinghe yesterday invited 74 MPs whose houses were burnt due to the recent riots to come for a special discussion this evening. Yesterday afternoon, there was hesitation among the Pohottu councilors whether to participate in this discussion or...

Mr. Sanjeeva Edirimanna, Member of Parliament for Pohottuwa, said that the politics of Pohottuwa is with Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe and not with Range Bandara, and that the President and Pohottuwa have come to an agreement. He pointed out that although...

Mr. Nimal Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission, said that the local government elections will be held before March 20. A group of members of the Freedom People's Assembly met the Election Commission's chairman, Mr. Lawyer Nimal Punchihewa this morning...

Devmi Ransara Kulatunga, who managed to attract the attention of the country in a short period of time, has unfortunately passed away due to a sudden illness. Suffering from a neurological disorder from birth, she passed the scholarship as well...

Thilini Priyamali, who has been arrested and remanded for defrauding people of money amounting to crores of rupees, was brought to 4 locations including the World Trade Center by the Criminal Investigation Department today (12) for on-site investigations. The Criminal...

A meeting between Minister of Education Dr. Susil Premajayantha and Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Mr. Valery Falkov was held in Russia. At this meeting, the issues of increasing cooperation between the universities of the two countries...

Opposition Leader Mr. Sajith Premadasa (10) met with Vishvakirthi vanaspathi Uruwarige Vannila Aththo, the Adivasi Chief, at Dabana. In particular, the problems faced by the indigenous people have been discussed at length. Recently, the Chief of Adivasi said that he...

Sri Lanka’s stocks edge down in mid-morning trade on Wednesday (12) after opening over 1 percent lower, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed. The market has slipped for the fourth consecutive day. The main All Share Price index had lost 0.71...

The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday, 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey, with the ceremony reflecting the modern-day role of the monarchy, it has been announced. According to The Guardian, the King and Queen Consort will...

KPMG Sri Lanka, one of the major professional services businesses and the country's oldest chartered accountancy companies, invites you to join in a webinar to learn about your tax duties. Join us on Friday the 14th at 9 30 am...