The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today dismissed the claims of the Secretary to the Ministry of Power Energy that the officials who participated in the recent discussion with the Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) were coerced into agreeing to an uninterrupted supply of electricity.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa claims that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is ready for the upcoming 2023 Local Government LG) election.

The Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (27 Jan.).

An Extraordinary Gazette was published yesterday (27 Jan.), pertaining to the appointment of two new secretaries to two ministries.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has refused to approve the demand management schedule by Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland is scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and Qatar from January 28 to February 03, 2023.

The Colombo Lotus Tower has proudly partnered with the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps in hosting a free health camp today and tomorrow. The event will take place on the second floor of the Colombo Lotus Tower premises, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, each day. The health camp will offer a range of medical services, free […]

Situation probably similar nationwide By P.L. Jayawardana Health officials have found that over 50 percent of businessmen, and their employees, in Kamburupitiya, were suffering from various Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs).This was revealed when Kamburupitiya health officials conducted a series of clinics for businessmen, and their employees, in the southern township. Kamburupitiya Medical Officer...

By Rathindra Kuruwita A number of opposition political parties did not attend the all-party conference convened by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday to promote ethnic reconciliation.Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Uttara Lanka Sabagaya (ULS), and the National People’s Power (NPP), did not attend the meeting. Several parties which attended the meeting, […...

Over 200 schools will receive funding from Australia, via the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to build entrepreneurial school gardens in, to support nutritional security among children. The entrepreneurial school gardens programme, implemented as part of a project, funded by the Australian governmen,t totalling over USD 2.3 million, is aimed at […]

Himasha’s doping violation by Reemus Fernando The Appeals Committee of the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency that heard sprinter Himasha Eshan’s appeal against his suspension, has decided to extend the ban against the former national 100 metres champion to six years. SLADA has informed the athlete that the Appeals Committee had decided to extend the ban […]

By PRIYAN DE SILVA Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and co-convener of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu has warned that the March 9 LG polls (if held) may turn violent as political parties are fighting for their survival as the results of the election may be […]

The pubic have been urged to inform the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) of any unauthorized power cuts impose by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to file a defamation complaint against recent claims made following the inquiry into the uninterrupted supply of electricity during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level Examination.

The officials who took part in the recent discussion with the Human Rights Council of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) pertaining to the uninterrupted supply of electricity during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level Examination, intend on taking legal action against officials of HRCSL.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has informed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) that requests for power interruptions would not be green-lighted until February 17, 2023.

The Court of Appeal today (27 Jan.) ordered the dismissal of a petition filed requesting the revocation of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Dr, Thilak Rajapakshe s Parliamentary seat.

Sri Lanka Navy seized two large consignments of Kerala cannabis with a wet weight of more than 49kg in separate operations conducted in the seas off Jaffna on Wednesday.

A former top FBI official in New York has been arrested over his ties to a Russian oligarch, law enforcement sources told ABC News Monday.