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Hearing of case filed against Chamara Sampath postponed to November

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The hearing of the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against Badulla District Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassana... Read More


2029 O/L Exam will be held under new curriculum - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The 2029 G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination will be held under the new curriculum, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has confirmed. Prime Minister Dr. Amarasuriya said that s... Read More


Chaos at Seethawaka PS over election of new Chairman

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The election of the new Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha has been postponed indefinitely over disagreement pertaining to the voting method. Th... Read More


No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, Energy Ministry asserts

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Ministry of Energy has urged the general public not to be misled by 'fake news' about a purported fuel shortage. Issuing a statement, the Energy Ministry noted that a number... Read More


Leaders of opposition parties hold special meeting

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Leaders of several political parties in the opposition have convened a special meeting in the Parliament complex. The meeting is being held under the patronage of Leader of the ... Read More


Israel-Iran conflict takes centre-stage in Sri Lanka's Parliament

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned as to what steps have been taken by the government to lessen the impact the Israel-Iran conflict may have on Sri Lankan... Read More


NPP's Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected new Colombo Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People's Power (NPP) has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), a short while ago. Councilor Vraie Cally Ba... Read More


IMF First Deputy Managing Director calls on President in Colombo

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Visiting First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Gita Gopinath has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Sec... Read More


Colombo Mayor to be elected through a secret ballot

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The proposal to hold a secret ballot to elect the Mayor for the Colombo Municipal Council has been passed unanimously. The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council, following the... Read More


Colombo MC convenes for inaugural sitting, Members clash over voting method to elect Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The newly elected Colombo Municipal Council, following the conduct of the Local Government (LG) election on May 6, has convened for its inaugural sitting. The sitting commenced ... Read More