Category: Local News

Police have fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters opposite the University Grants Commission. The demonstration was staged by a group of university students citing several demands. […]

Leader of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC) Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and MP Ameer Ali have decided to support Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the upcoming Presidential Election. […]

According to Polonnaruwa District Secretary Nimal Abeysiri  a leak has been reported from the Minneriya tank. […]

More than 288,085 people have been affected by floods and landslides in the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. […]

Tamil United Liberation Front General Secretary and former parliamentarian V. Anandasangaree has pledged his support to common opposition’s presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena, sources said. […]

The UNP-led Opposition yesterday declared that a victory for Opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena at January 8, 2015 poll would help settle accountability issues/war crimes charges raised by the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). […]

Over 40,000 people have been displaced after heavy rains triggered floods across the country, the Disaster Management Center said. […]

Maithripala Sirisena, who is challenging Mahinda Rajapaksa’s bid for a third term as Sri Lanka’s president, will cancel a casino licence given to Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd if he wins the vote, his party’s manifesto said. […]

Police said they are contemplating action under the provisions of the Police Ordinance against the Wanduramba Police Station OIC for an act of cowardice in failing to prevent Deputy Minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama from forcibly freeing three suspects who were in Police custody. […]

The Vice Chairman of the UNP-controlled Lahugala Pradeshiya Sabha Thushan Jayasuriya and UNP members G. Dayaratna and G. Wimalasena have decided to join the UPFA and support President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the upcoming polls. […]

New York: Sri Lanka’s low tax revenues and high government debt have contributed to the country’s rank at the 89th place in Forbes’ ninth annual ranking of the Best Countries for Business. […]

UPFA Parliamentarian Nishantha Mutuhettigama yesterday took away three of his supporters arrested by the Wanduramba police on Thursday for setting ablaze the stage erected for Common Opposition Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena there on Wednesday, along with a vehicle and the public address system. […]

The presidential candidate from the opposition who says that he would adopt a Singapore model to manage the country’s affairs wants to take the UNP government’s program forward, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. […]

Presidential Candidate of the New Democratic Front Maithripala Sirisena presented his election manifesto today at Viharamahadevi Park. […]

Danuna Thilakaratne, son-in-law of former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, has been released on bail after he surrendered to the Colombo High Court over the Hicorp fraud case. […]

Air Force crew member who was being treated at the Colombo National Hospital following the Antonov AN 32 plane crash in Hokandara, Athurugiriya succumbed to his injuries on Thursday night. […]