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The Fort Magistrate's court granted bail to key "GotaGoGama" activist Fr. Jeewantha Peiris. After appearing in court today, Fr. Jeewantha Peiris was released on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each. However, the Fort Magistrate's Court extended the earlier-imposed overseas travel...

Dr. Harsha de Silva, an Opposition MP, presented a plan to revive Sri Lanka's economy in Parliament today. In his address to Parliament, he urged the leaders of all political parties represented in the House to support this programme. "I...

According to the reports, the government has taken over the diplomatic handling of the Yuan Wang 5 ship directly through the Chinese Embassy in Colombo rather than through the Sri Lankan mission in Beijing. Following security concerns raised by India,...

The number of children receiving treatment for dengue virus and COVID-19 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo is growing, according to LRH Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera. He told the Daily Mirror that they discovered 25 dengue-positive cases,...

The 2nd edition of the Legends League Cricket is set to begin with a special match at Eden Gardens dedicated to the 75th-year celebration of Indian Independence. The organizers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that the first match...

Support Public Calls to Expand Social Protection, Address Corruption Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil has become a full-blown political crisis and  humanitarian emergency The government  defaulted on its debt in May, for the first time in its history, after years of  economic management...

The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea’s long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery...

The Holy Pope has taken steps to give Sri Lanka a sum of 100,000 Euros for the victims of the Easter attack. It is reported that this is about 400 lakhs in Sri Lankan currency. The Colombo Archdiocese says to...

Father Jivantha Peiris, who was an active member of the "Gotagama" protest, surrendered to the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court a few moments ago. He surrendered to the court through his lawyer in relation to two cases filed against him by...

According to Trade and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando, Sri Lanka plans to import maize to make animal feed using a billion-dollar credit line from India. "One of the most pressing issues we've faced in recent months has been the...