Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that journalists, themselves, have the responsibility to safeguard media freedom.
He expressed these views at... Read More
The Minister of Law and Order and Southern Province Development has ordered the IGP to conduct a disciplinary inquiry regarding the conduct of Former Police... Read More
The Speaker appointed a special committee to probe yesterday's incident in Parliament and submit a report immediately.
Deputy Speaker’s office stated... Read More
The report on the human-elephant conflict will be delivered this week, government sources said.
The report prepared by Justice Nimal Dissanayake contains... Read More
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most provinces after 2.00 pm today, the Department of Meteorology said.
It added... Read More
Speaker of House Karu Jayasuriya has condemned the unrest that broke out in Parliament this afternoon that also resulted in injuries to several Parliamentarians.
The... Read More
United National Party (UNP) Kegalle District MP Sandith Samarasinghe has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) with injuries during an altercation... Read More
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya called for an inquiry into the clash between some MPs in the Parliamentary Chamber this afternoon.
United National Party (UNP)... Read More
Sicille Kotelawala, wife of former Ceylinco Chairman Lalith Kotelawala, was released on bail in two cases by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.... Read More
Five suspects who were found guilty over a murder in Lunawa, Moratuwa were given capital punishment today.
The order was given by Panadura High Court... Read More
The Presidential Commission to Investigate Complaints Regarding Missing Persons has requested President Maithripala Sirisena to extend the Commission’s... Read More
A Cabinet paper will be submitted shortly to issue new license to owners of domestic elephants, Sustainable Development and Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrama... Read More
United National Party (UNP) Kegalle District Parliamentarian (MP) Sandith Samarasinghe who was injured in a clash during sessions today, taken out for... Read More
A special majority of the Parliament is needed for several clauses in the Draft Bill of the Right to Information, the Supreme Court has said.
Its decision... Read More
All meals provided by the Ministry of Health during its programmes must be healthy, a new circular says.
Director General of Health Dr. Palitha Maheepala... Read More
Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva says that a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) is introduced to the Sri Lanka Transport Board.
The circular related to... Read More
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most provinces after 2.00 pm.
Light showers may occur in the Western and Southern coastal... Read More
Twenty four Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Tamil Nadu are arriving in Sri Lanka today under the UNHCR facilitated voluntary repatriation programme.
V.Sivagnanasothy,... Read More
The GMOA has launched a protest campaign in several hospitals throughout the island this morning.
The protest has been launched against the police... Read More
IGP Pujith Jayasundera says that the already suspended Police Media Unit will be re-launched in the near future, with a brand new facelift.
The... Read More