By Saman Indrajith Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara told Parliament yesterday that there would be a power tariff reduction from July 1. The Minister moving the Electricity Amendment Bill for the second reading debate said that the CEB would submit its proposal for electricity tariff revision to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka […]

Granting Presidential pardon to convicted murderer of Swedish-Lankan girl By Shamindra Ferdinando The Supreme Court has directed Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, to take tangible measures to secure the custody of convicted killer Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha, who was granted a presidential pardon on Nov 09, 2019 by the then President Maithripala Sirisena during […]

Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement By Gomi Senadhira senadhiragomi@gmail.com “You might tell fairy tales, but the progress of a country cannot be achieved through such narratives. A country cannot be developed by making false promises. The country moved backward because of the electoral promises made by political parties throughout time. We have witnessed that the […]

Friday 7th June, 2024 The SLPP-UNP government is going hell for leather to make bad laws as if there were no tomorrow. It is abusing its parliamentary majority, which has been retained with the help of some crossovers, for that purpose. The Opposition, the media and trade unions are up in arms, and understandably so. […]

The People of Puttalam have raised the failure on the part of successive governments to provide quality education for children living in the North Western Province district and the woeful state of the healthcare system there. They have pointed out the dearth of teachers and medical staff, particularly doctors, when the Interim Secretariat for Truth […]

By Uditha Devapriya A book on Ravindra Randeniya was long incoming, and now we have two. Full disclosure: I am the author of one of them. Gamini Weragama, arguably the most knowledgeable and reputed film critic writing in Sinhala today, has authored the other. Weragama’s book was published by Sarasavi, mine by FastADS. Both were […]

The Locomotive Operating Engineers Union of Sri Lanka Railways says they have decided to launch a strike from midnight today (06).

Sri Lanka and a group of creditors are in advanced talks over a deal aimed at restructuring the nation s debt with bilateral lenders, according to people familiar with the matter.

The second reading of the draft Sri Lanka Electricity Bill was passed in the Parliament this evening (06) with a majority of 44 votes.

Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced to the House this evening (06) that the third reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill was passed in the Parliament with amendments.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Moosa Zameer has called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees in Colombo today (June 6).

Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero has been arrested by police this afternoon (06), while engaging in a protest against the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Bill .

State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath announced that the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted preliminary approval for the implementation of the ÂStarlinkÂ, the satellite unit of Elon Musk s SpaceX, to provide internet services in Sri Lanka.

MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara stated during today s parliamentary session (June 06) that a potential solution for the rescue of Sri Lankans held captive by Myanmar terrorists has been identified.

In recognition of veteran actor Ravindra Randeniya’s outstanding contributions to Sri Lankan cinema over five decades, the ceremony, “Ravi – Self-Reflection on Half-Century in Cinema” took place on Wednesday (05) at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall in Colombo, presided over by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ravindra Randeniya, who entered the film industry with the 1974 movie [̷...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that Sri Lanka is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040 while pursuing its economic goals. He noted that Sri Lanka is the first country in Asia to incorporate the global objective of zero carbon emissions into its national policy. He made these remarks during the World Environment Day […]

New York’s second match as a T20I venue was a lot like its first: low-scoring and brutal. Two days after South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 77 here, India bowled Ireland out for 96. A different strip was used for this game, but the bounce was just as inconsistent, and batting just as difficult, […]

U.S. President Joseph Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin joined leaders of more than 50 countries in congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that won the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha election.

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Ampan sea area of Nagar Kovil, Jaffna has led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and a dinghy loaded with over 70kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis.

A delegation from the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia recently briefed a group of students in Colombo. The briefing took place at the Russian Cultural Centre, where a high-profile Academic delegation from the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University met parents of students who are already studying in Russia, parents of students […]