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According to Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, the first wave of the tsunami arrived on July 9th, and the second wave is expected to arrive on August 9th. He argued that if an all-party government to be formed, the position of...

This evening, Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage denied the Colombo Police's request for a restraining order against a protest organised by a group of Peratugami Party members in front of the Fort railway station. In the case of any act...

The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission has recommended to the Inspector General of Police that Senior Superintendent of Police Romesh Liyanage of the Special Task Force be transferred out of Colombo until the police investigations into the journalist attack are...

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to provide an Additional Duty Concession Allowance for Sri Lankan migrant workers. The allowance will be provided to be utilised upon the arrival of the migrant workers in Sri Lanka's airports. According to the...

The Cabinet has approved duty concessions for local garment manufacturers' imports of equipment and appliances. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the government claims that the garment industry has become one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka. However,...

Mr Rajapaksa flew to Singapore from the Maldives after fleeing Sri Lanka amid protests over an economic crisis. Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapakse was not accorded any privileges, immunity or hospitality by the Singapore Government, said Foreign Affairs Minister...

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka had visited the Kollupitiya Police to inquire about the arrest of activist leaders such as Rathindu Senaratne (Ratta) and Gayan Manjula. Mr. Fonseka had also taken steps to consult with their family members about the upcoming...

Kappitiyagoda Siriwimala Nayaka Thero, the head of the Rajopavanaramadhika of Gatambe, has sent a letter to President Ranil Vitramasinghe, asking him to secure the protection and rights of former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. In his letter, he requested to create an...

Mr. Dullas Alahaperuma made some revealing remarks yesterday during a television discussion with the Derana 360 programme (1). He made some remarks about the country's political situation, where people are eagerly awaiting a major change in the system; his phone...

The police have started an initial investigation into an incident where a star hotel in Colombo allegedly provided food to the activists since the beginning of the Galle face struggle. The police also said that they have received information that...