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Sri Lanka shares continue to edge down in mid-morning trade on Thursday (06) reverting from previous day’s gain, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.41 percent or 37.89 points to 9,281 at 1100hours. Most...

Mahindananda Aluthgamage has today nominated Ranjith Bandara Member of Parliament for Pohottuwa for the position of Chairman of the COPE Committee which investigates fraud and corruption in public institutions. It is confirmed by Mr. Rohitha Abeygunawardena. Accordingly, Mr. Ranjith Bandara...

The 22nd constitutional amendment was intended to be introduced in parliament today, but it was not. A heated debate in parliament between the ruling and opposition parties.

"We have not reached such an agreement. It might be their wishful thinking but the situation remains unchanged," a senior Japanese government official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Japan has not yet reached an...

 Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka hopes to reach a common agreement with creditor nations including Japan, China & India. He told Parliament on Thursday (6) that the country already commenced dialogues with Ambassadors from other countries,...

Mr. Anara Kumara Dissanayake, head of the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna, has opted to boycott today's COPE chairman election. Mr. Ranjith Bandara of Pohottuve received 14 votes, while Mr. Iran Wickramaratne received 7. All other opposition members had pledged to vote...

Professor Ranjith Bandara, a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, has been appointed as the new head of the COPE Committee. Mr. Iran Wickramaratne of the opposition also sought this position, and the appointment was made through a vote....

 Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued an Extraordinary Gazette placing several state institutions under the Ministry of Public Security. According to the Gazette, the Department of Registration of Persons, the Department of Immigration and Emigration, and the National Dangerous...

Dhammika Wijayasinghe, Director General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), stated yesterday that she will be leaving the organisation. In a letter to tourism stakeholders, Wijayasinghe announced that her time as DG of the SLTDA would end on...

The special statement made by President Ranil Wickramasinghe is currently being made in the parliamentary chamber. Its VIDEO given below.