The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS DB) announced that a 12-hour water cut will be imposed from 10.00 p.m. today (Oct. 28) to 10.00 a.m. on Saturday (29) in parts of Colombo.

PAFFREL questions need for another PSC on electoral reforms The People’s Actions for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has questioned the rationale behind the move to appoint another Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to recommend electoral reforms; it has said a PSC on electoral reforms, headed by Dinesh Gunawardena, as the Leader of the House, made […]

Secretary General of the Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake yesterday (27) said that the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, decided to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2023 to the Parliament for the second reading on 14 Nov.Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies Ranil Wickremesinghe […]

Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, on Wednesday (26) requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to recommend electoral reforms.The Justice Minister asked for recommendations pertaining to parliamentary, provincial council and local government polls. The lawmaker said that the PSC shouldn’t consist of more than 21 members.

By Uditha Devapriya In my essay on H. D. Premaratne, I pointed out that Premaratne and Vasantha Obeyesekere were responsible for much of the changes that swept through the Sinhala cinema in the 1970s. Basically, they helped shatter the distinction that had prevailed until then between an artistic and a commercial cinema. Both directors focused […]

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday (27) asked the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to submit a report as regards the probe against State Minister Diana Gamage over a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lankan passport in spite of being a British national. The court issued the directive consequent to a motion filed by […]

Rex Clementine in Sydney Imagine the International Cricket Council or Cricket Australia saying to the Sri Lankan captain you can play two games of the World Cup at one venue and you can even chose that venue.  A number of skippers from Arju to the incumbent would opt for Sydney Cricket Ground.  Not because Sydney […]

SLPP MP Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera yesterday (27) told The Island that about two dozen SLPP lawmakers had been ready to vote against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill but due to pressure exerted by the government they had skipped the vote.Weerasekera said that at the voting time his colleagues had succumbed to pressure. […]

Police have so far received 12 complaints against the head of Thico Group of Companies Thilini Priyamali for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 1.28 billion. Police say investigations are continuing. Priyamali, a mother of two and her business partner Isuru Bandara have been remanded by the Fort Magistrate pending further investigations. They were remanded till Nov […]

… adequate checks and balances in place The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has warned the government and all political parties represented in parliament that if the 21st Amendment (presented to Parliament as the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill) fails to create strong independent institutions, it will have a bearing on future law reform […]

TNA heavyweight declines to comment Jaffna District TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran, PC yesterday (27) declined to comment on Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, calling for the appointment of a Special Parliamentary Select Committee to examine the former’s criticism of the highest court in the country in parliament on Oct 20, the first day of the […]

Elon Musk has completed his USD 44 billion (£38.1 billion) takeover of Twitter, according to a number of media reports and an investor in the firm.

A few showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

The Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, has instructed banks in the country to refrain from transactions with Sri Lanka through the ACU system, foreign media reported.

Market has been on a bearish trend

Rupee guidance peg is unchanged

Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard have intercepted an Indian trawler with 07 Indian fishermen, poaching in the island s waters south of the Delft Island in Jaffna.

A discussion on the acquisition of land for the construction of a new hospital under the Wellness Village concept, adjacent to the Biyagama Hospital, was held today (27) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Presidential Adviser on Climate Change, Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene.

The police today (Oct. 27) shed light on a massive financial fraud committed through a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme.