Vehicle imports will be very risky as prices of vehicles have gone up significantly, SJB MP Harsha De Silva said today (Feb. 18). Speaking during the...
The debate on the Second Reading of 2025 Appropriation Bill, or the 79th Budget Speech, kicked off in parliament today (Feb.18). The Budget speech was delivered...
The Ceylon Electricity Board has made a statement on the cascading failure of the grid on Feb. 09, leading to an islandwide blackout. “Due to the...
The fire that erupted in the Namunukula Reserve in Badulla, has now been contained. The fire erupted in the reserve near the Passara-Badulla road last evening....
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill today (Feb. 17) in Parliament, in accordance with Article 79 of...
The District Court of Colombo today (Feb. 17) dismissed a petition which sought to prevent the holding of the election of the Bar Association of Sri...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his maiden Budget speech in parliament today (Feb. 17). The full text of the speech, issued trilingually, is as follows :
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives – Abdulla Khaleel will be undertaking an official visit to Sri Lanka from Feb. 18 – 21, 2025. A...
Veteran journalist Seetha Ranjani passed away in Anuradhapura yesterday (Feb. 16). She was 70 years old. The remains are currently laid at No. 430/4, Madagammana Mawatha,...
Former MP M.A. Sumanthiran has been appointed as the acting General Secretary of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) party, reports say. The decision was taken...