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Questions were raised by many people in Sri Lanka and abroad over whether the death of A.M. Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa (50), Assistant Director of the Department of Foreign Resources of the Treasury, could have been a suicide by cutting a...

In 1975, after the Lanka Sama Samaja Party left Mrs. Bandaranayake’s ‘Samagi’ Peramuna government, the leader of the opposition and the leader of the UNP, J.R. Jayawardene, used to meet the leaders of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, N.M. Perera...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today called for stronger cooperation between India and Sri Lanka to drive economic transformation, regional stability, and future growth. Addressing the ZEE Media WION Global Innovation and Leadership Summit in Colombo, Premadasa said Sri Lanka has...

Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne stated that fertilizer prices may increase in the future, as the government has paid a higher amount for upcoming fertilizer stocks compared to previous purchases. He made these remarks yesterday while participating in a discussion with...

Shammy’s Resignation Sparks Talk of a Hidden Deal Basil’s Return Signals Fresh Political Moves Thalatha Used as Bait by Two Political ‘Ghosts’ The Ghosts Behind the Curtain Shadow operators within the United National Party have repeatedly torpedoed reconciliation efforts between...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that there is no need to appoint new committees to establish unity between the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP), emphasizing that the two parties have already united. He also said...

Very few people make it through life without experiencing a restless night or two. Whether it’s tossing and turning before a big test, feeling wired before an important presentation, or adjusting to a new time zone on the first night...

China will impose a comprehensive ban on the sale of drones in Beijing and introduce strict permit requirements for operating them under new regulations that come into effect on Friday. Under the new rules, drones and their key components will...

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be moved to house arrest, state media reported on Thursday, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian government she led and imprisoned the Nobel laureate. Suu Kyi,...

The government and the opposition have finalized arrangements to demonstrate their political strength by mobilizing large crowds to Colombo in celebration of International Workers’ Day (May Day). Accordingly, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), representing the National People’s Power (NPP), will...