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The Energy Ministry is preparing to introduce a new electricity tariff formula under which rates will be revised only once a year. According to a senior Energy Ministry official, the proposed formula is expected to benefit both domestic and industrial...

S.M. Marikkar stated that the claims suggesting Kumara Jayakody resigned in order to support the investigations into the coal scam are a blatant falsehood.

Indian Vice President Sri C.P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (19) on an official visit. The Indian Vice President, who is arriving today, is expected to remain in the country until tomorrow (20). During the visit,...

Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri. C. P. Radhakrishnan @VPIndia has departed for Sri Lanka. A rich agenda involving meeting with Sri Lankan leadership and interacting with Indian community lies ahead. 🇮🇳 🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/fNYWBY58R7— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 19, 2026

“He can’t win an election… but he’s not a thief.”That was the tagline attached to Ranil when he became Prime Minister in 2013. “They called Ranil a traitor. They called him a Tiger sympathizer. But no one ever called him...

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has welcomed the resignation of Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody. However, he strongly criticized the government and National People’s Power (NPP) MPs for previously defending the former minister and voting to keep...

Coal Probe Commission Backfires, Boosts Opposition Against Government SJB Gains New Momentum May Day Rally Grand Yet Measured in Tone Coal Scandal Jolts Nation on New Year’s Day Prediction Came True The Sinhala and Hindu New Year dawned amid a...

We, as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), have on several occasions informed the country that a highly corrupt transaction has taken place in the process of importing coal, which is a major energy source for electricity generation in Sri Lanka....

Father Rohan de Silva has called on the government to temporarily remove current Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara from his post in order to ensure that the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday bombings are carried out in a...

The leader of India’s TVK party and South Indian superstar actor Thalapathy Vijay has unveiled his election manifesto. According to Indian media reports, he released the manifesto for the Tamil Nadu state election scheduled to be held on the 23rd....