Vacated PC seats to be filled after MPs take oath
The appointing of new Provincial Councillors to fill the seats left vacant by more than 50 Provincial Council members including ... Read More
South Africa denies reports of Ramaphosa having talks in SL
The President’s Office of South Africa denied reports that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of visiting Sri Lanka to have talks ... Read More
Mahinda will not be ‘Opposition Leader’
It was stated that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will give political leadership to the parties and groups with him, but ... Read More
CPJ appreciates arrests over SL journalist’s disappearance
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has appreciated Colombo for arresting five army officers and two civilians in ... Read More
Rally held in Muzaffarabad against India for LoC violation
AJK Prime Minister Chaudhary Abdul Majeed led the rally. A rally was held in Muzaffarabad on Tuesaday to protest ... Read More
Sobitha Thera blasts move to form jumbo Cabinet
National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) Leader the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera today severely criticized the move to appoint ... Read More
Israel releases hundreds of migrants from desert facility
Israel on Tuesday began releasing hundreds of African migrants from a detention centre in the middle of the desert ... Read More
National Government delays Cabinet swearing-in
The swearing in of the new cabinet of ministers is likely to take place on Thursday and Friday as ... Read More
Don’t blame me for National List appointments: Susil Premajeyantha
Former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayantha emphasized yesterday that he was not involved nor consulted ... Read More
Typhoon lashes Japan, people urged to evacuate
Japanese authorities advised 280,000 people to evacuate their homes as a typhoon lashed southern Kyushu island and western Japan ... Read More
Some of the best celebrations by bowlers in cricket
Cricket is an unpredictable game, to say the least. In some instances the match remains undecided till the very ... Read More
Turkey, US conclude talks on anti-IS operations
Turkey's foreign minister says Turkish and U.S. officials have concluded "technical talks" on operations against the Islamic State group. ... Read More
Sajin Vass further remanded
Former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardane was further remanded till September 8 by the ... Read More
Chinese stocks fall for 4th day, dropping 7.6 percent
China's main stock market index has fallen for a fourth day, plunging 7.6 percent to an eight-month low. In ... Read More
Singapore to hold general election on Sept. 11
Singapore's government has announced that it will hold a general election on Sept. 11. The polls, announced Tuesday, are ... Read More