Colombo

President has power to dissolve parliament from midnight today – GL

Former Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris says that the authority to dissolve the current parliament will be vested with the President from midnight today (Feb. மேலும் படிக்க...

New 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Türkiye

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead மேலும் படிக்க...

Indictments served against ex-deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena in corruption case

The Colombo High Court has ordered former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardene to be released on bail, following the serving of indictments over the charges of மேலும் படிக்க...

Police fire tear gas at SJB protest in Colombo

Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march organized by the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) near Technical Junction in Maradana, a மேலும் படிக்க...

Water tariffs to be increased following electricity ?

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says the water tariffs are likely to increase in the near future.A spokesperson of the NWSDB pointed out மேலும் படிக்க...

Police fire tear gas to disperse protestors in Kelaniya - democracy being crushed in Srilanka

Police have fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protestors who blocked the Kandy Road near the Kelaniya University at Dalugama, Kelaniya, a short மேலும் படிக்க...

Sri Lanka Treasury Secretary’s hands tied over election spending?

Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardene’s hands may tied under the island’s spending laws and cabinet directions, because tax revenues, though மேலும் படிக்க...

Shock treatment in order to meet IMF deadline

Sri Lanka on Wednesday met an International Monetary Fund (IMF) deadline that triggered the process of approval of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of US$ 2.9 மேலும் படிக்க...

Lanka caught in arecanut cutter

A A AOur country is today caught up in a financial meltdown of our own making. We are dependent on the goodwill of all nations to keep our country economically மேலும் படிக்க...

At least two dead, dozens injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls down precipice

At least two females are reported dead after a bus carrying pilgrims toppled down a precipice in Norton Bridge of Nuwara Eliya district this evening.The bus, மேலும் படிக்க...