Electoral reforms by end of year: PM
The new electoral system would be enacted end of this year with the support of all political parties, Prime Minister ... Read More
Video: Election Committee responsible for payments: Susil Premajeyantha
The responsibility of the outstanding bills to the ITN should be taken by the committee that represented the Media and ... Read More
18,000 affected due to adverse weather
At least 18,917 persons have been affected by the severe weather condition prevailing in the Southern Province for several days, ... Read More
Protest against violence of children
The Sri Lanka Housewives Association organised a protest today in Slave Island against the abuse and violence against children. Read More
First French strike on Islamic State in Syria kills 30: monitor
France’s first air strike on the Islamic State group in Syria killed at least 30 militants, including 12 child soldiers, ... Read More
Russian lawmakers give Putin OK to use troops in Syria
The upper chamber of the Russian parliament has voted unanimously to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. ... Read More
Pakistan’s purchase of Chinese submarines will strengthen its Naval shield
Military Analysts claim that Pakistan’s planned purchase of eight modern Yuan-class diesel-electric submarines from China will provide a significant expansion ... Read More
Rohingya Muslims beaten and raped in Indonesia
A group of Rohingya Muslim youths say they have been beaten and raped in an encampment in Indonesia. Four females ... Read More
Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka to sign the Indo-Lanka Economic and Technology Agreement
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the Parliament that he had invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit Sri ... Read More
Applications have been called for CRISP fellowship programme
he British High Commission in Colombo has announced that the applications are now open for this year’s CRISP fellowship program. ... Read More
Landslide warnings for six districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued warnings for six districts. It says if the rains continue during the ... Read More
Wigneswaran remains belligerent with ITAK leadership
Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V. Wigneswaran has publicly lashed out at the concentration of power in the Ilankai ... Read More
Joint Statement by Tamil Civil Society Organizations and Political parties against UNHRC resolution
JOINT STATEMENT OF TAMIL POLITICAL PARTIES, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS & TRADE UNIONS ON THE DRAFT RESOLUTION ON SRI LANKA We ... Read More
Details of Siddique’s drug dealings revealed to Court
The Criminal Investigation Department informed Chief Magistrate of Colombo, Gihan Pilapitiya that Mohammed Siddique, allegedly a large-scale international drug dealer ... Read More
People’s Bank adjudged as Sri Lanka’s best banking group and the most sustainable bank
People’s Bank has been adjudged Sri Lanka’s ‘Best Banking Group’ and ‘Most Sustainable Bank’ for 2015 by the World Finance ... Read More