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Mr. G. L. Peiris said that the presidential election must be held between September 17 and October 17 and the new president should be sworn in before November 17. Sri Lanka Latest News Speaking at a press conference held today...

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna's Ampara Member of Parliament D. Weerasinghe says that recently the United National Party (UNP) lost seats together during the time of Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe, and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party was destroyed and divided during President...

You may remember the trendy TV drama "Sindu" telecasted on 'Derana' channel, the little monk Soratha Podi, wearing saffron robes that were difficult for him to bear, played that role wonderfully. Sri Lanka Latest News Kaveesh Vihanga, who became an...

Ceremonial Handover of Solar-Powered Technologies Empowers Smallholder Farmers for Food and Energy Security : In a momentous ceremony, the Climate Promise project, funded by the Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB) marked the ceremonial handing over of Renewable Energy Technologies to Farmer...

High Commissioner of India, H.E Santosh Jha undertook his first official visit to Northern Province from 15-17 February 2024. Diverse engagements during the visit attest to the deep-rooted nature of the bilateral partnership as also India's firm commitment to deepening...

The Colombo District Court has issued an injunction preventing the suspension and dismissal of Samagi Jana Balawega Chairman Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka. Sri Lanka Latest News The court has issued this order after considering a petition filed by Mr Sarath...

Draws attention to discrepancy in beneficial interest rates for EPF members Dissident SLPP lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (18) said that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government owed an explanation how the Governing Board of the Central Bank had approved a massive salary increase...

Mahanayake theros of the three sects. have written to President Ranil Wickramasinghe expressing concern that privatizing public resources could jeopardize social stability. In a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Mahanayake theros advocated for a robust mechanism to safeguard public...

In November 2023, Verité Research released a research brief scrutinizing Sri Lanka's public procurement system, revealing critical deficiencies. Titled "Backwards in Blacklisting: Gaps in Sri Lanka’s Procurement Framework Enable Corruption," the report underscores two key inadequacies. Firstly, it highlights a...

Prisons Rehabilitation Commissioner and Media Spokesman Gamini Dissanayake told 'Mawrata' that although the Welikada Prison Hospital can provide residential facilities for 180 sick prisoners; the number often rises up to 380. (Sri Lanka Latest News) He mentioned that in some...