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A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this month only to refuel, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, after neighboring India raised concerns over the vessel's journey to the Indian Ocean island....

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has endorsed the implementation of a National All-Party Programme to promote economic and social stability in Sri Lanka. TNA Leader R. Sampanthan stated in a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe that his party will fully...

Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition, stated that the "Rajapaksa shadow government" is currently using state violence and state militia to suppress the people. The opposition leader stated that the government has worked to create a new outlook...

Minister of Justice, President's Counsel Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapapkshe says under the 22nd Amendment Bill approved by the Cabinet, the President can hold ministerial positions.  Addressing the Cabinet Press Briefing today, Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said under the 22nd Amendment, the President...

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...