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The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Engineer Chandana Bandara, has announced that water supply will need to be restricted to a few hours a day for the next two to three weeks due to the ongoing...

From the Armenian Genocide to the Rwandan Genocide, the reluctance to identify atrocities as “genocide” has often delayed meaningful intervention. In many cases, denial and inaction have intensified the suffering of victims. The events in Bangladesh Genocide stand as a...

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will launch an island-wide industrial action from Tuesday (31) if the government fails to take appropriate measures regarding the transfers and postings of doctors, as well as the list of...

A 15-member delegation of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, comprising 12 Members of Parliament and 3 Parliamentary officials, visited India from 22 to 27 March 2026 for a study tour....

The fuel allowances of ministers and Members of Parliament remain unchanged. In response to the recent rise in fuel prices, an additional Rs. 80,000 is being added to their salaries. However, it has been two weeks, and the quota for...

Beira Lake in Colombo struggles with a strong smell, making visits unpleasant despite Clean Sri Lanka efforts.

Sri Lanka’s National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, MP Namal Rajapaksa, stated that the government must take the necessary actions within each available time frame. He made these remarks while responding to media questions at the party headquarters...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to accelerate energy sector projects agreed upon between the two countries, with particular focus on the joint venture to develop the Trincomalee oil tank...

A senior government source stated that although the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing an ailing crew member from a Chinese research vessel anchored within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to shore, the vessel itself will not be permitted...

Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC), Liyanage Padmasiri, has acknowledged that a statement he made alleging that Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kiriella had illegally acquired 43 acres of land in Hantana, Kandy, was false. He has formally...