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Henpitagedara Gnanaseeha Thero was a monk who played a pivotal role in bringing Mrs. Bandaranaike to politics after the assassination of Mr. Bandaranaike. Later, he established relations with China. During the government of Mrs. Bandaranaike from 1960 to 1965, the...

At the inauguration of the National Youth Conference, the President emphasized that the next generation of leaders should be young people with integrity, ability, competence, and conscience—fully prepared to take charge of the nation after his term. “Today, we hold...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (12) issued a warrant for the arrest and production of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who has been named as a suspect in an investigation conducted by the Bribery Commission. Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena made...

The Anuradhapura High Court has convicted a 70-year-old doctor of raping a 25-year-old mother of one, who had visited his medical centre to have an intrauterine device (IUD) removed. The verdict was delivered on August 11 by Anuradhapura High Court...

A review meeting on projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation, along with discussions on pre-budget proposals for 2026, was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura...

The government has granted approval to seven foreign investors to cultivate cannabis in Sri Lanka under stringent regulations, the Daily Mirror reports on its front page. These seven investors were chosen from a total of 37 applicants. The cultivation will...

The Walana Anti-Corruption Task Force has taken possession of a government land in the Aruwakkalu area of Wilpattu, along with property valued at over Rs. 200 million, following a raid on a large-scale illegal ilmenite mining, washing, and storage operation...

The joint no-confidence motion, presented by the opposition led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya against Deputy Minister of Defence, retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, is scheduled to be handed over to the Speaker this afternoon, Sri Lanka Latest News reports....

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, and the Registrar of Companies (RoC), successfully conducted an Issuer Forum titled “Innovative...

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has alleged delays in implementing agreements reached with the Minister of Health to address irregularities in the transfer process of doctors. In a statement, the GMOA said that in recent months, the preparation of...