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Mr. Imthiyas Bakir Makar is scheduled to launch a new book titled “Hṛda Sākshiya” (Conscience) — a compilation of speeches he delivered in the new Parliament — on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 4:15 PM, at the Foundation Institute Auditorium,...

In a significant move to enhance public hygiene and improve travel convenience, a national-level program was officially launched at the Presidential Secretariat to provide basic sanitation facilities at fuel stations islandwide. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed among the...

Reports have emerged that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Rohana Bandara has received death threats through anonymous letters. According to MP Bandara, the letters warned him not to take any further political action or attempt to gain power, particularly in...

The incarcerated former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has reportedly agreed to initiate dialogue with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led ruling coalition, following an offer of talks extended by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif. According...

Seven newly appointed ambassadors to Sri Lanka officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (15). The ambassadors represent the following countries: the Argentine Republic, the Republic of Zimbabwe, Israel, the Republic of...

Speaking at a media briefing held at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) headquarters today, MP Mujibur Rahman provided a detailed analysis of the recent local government election results and criticized the government's response. Rahman stated that out of the 339...

Former Minister of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Lasantha Alagiyawanna, stated that no political merger will occur centered around individuals. He further emphasized that the SLFP will not unite under the leadership of any single person.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), commonly known as the Pohottuwa party, will not participate in the discussion convened today by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to party General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam. Kariyawasam further stated that the Pohottuwa party is prepared...

Sri Lanka has recently signed bilateral renegotiation agreements with the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) as part of the country's ongoing external debt restructuring process. The assistance provided by India during the economic crisis of 2021–2022—widely regarded as the...

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has announced that it will not take part in the discussion scheduled for today (15) concerning the formation of administrative power in all local government institutions—including municipal councils, urban councils, and Pradeshiya Sabhas—where the...