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The government has reportedly intensified its actions against members of the Rajapaksa family. The first indication of this emerged last week when a court imposed a travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two other former military officers. The...

“Madam, don’t try to form a government with the JVP. Both the government and the country would head toward a natural disaster…”This was the advice an astrologer reportedly gave then-President Chandrika Kumaratunga in 2004 when she was preparing to contest...

Legal Bodies Oppose President’s Proposal Sajith and SJB Gear Up for Provincial Council Elections Ranil’s Monday Meeting with Social Media Operators: A Move to Undermine SJB SLC Excluded from ICC Meeting The absence of Sergio Gor at the handover of...

Former President Maithripala Sirisena stated that he strongly opposed the appointment of Arjuna Mahendran as the Governor of the Central Bank during his presidency. He further claimed that Mahendran’s appointment became unavoidable due to the influence exerted by then-Prime Minister...

The Director of the Non-Banking Financial Institutions Department of the Central Bank, Ms. Chanuri Jayasinghe, has stressed that proposals made by certain companies and institutions inviting the public to invest in the cultivation of various types of trees are entirely...

    High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Santosh Jha and Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasingha jointly inaugurated and handed over Pathinigama Model Village in Kurunegala to the 24 beneficiary families on 04...

Following a historic voyage from Baltimore to Colombo, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Decisive was officially commissioned into the Sri Lanka Navy as SLNS Samudra Vijaya (P628). Acting U.S. Ambassador Jane Howell joined President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the commissioning...

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa stated that he could become the President of Sri Lanka in 2029, emphasizing that he possesses the necessary qualifications for the position. However, he noted that the final decision rests with the people. Speaking further, Weerawansa...

Colombo High Court Lawyers’ Association warns that the proposed move could undermine judicial independence, stall judicial promotions, and erode public confidence in the judiciary. The Colombo High Court Lawyers’ Association (CHCLA) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing strong...

Four Republicans joined Democrats to pass a war powers resolution, yet major obstacles remain to restraining the president's military authority The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of measures to halt President Donald Trump’s war on Iran...