Category: Local News

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. […]

Common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena will be sworn in immediately if he is elected the President of this country, the common opposition said today. […]

Government is steadfastly working in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders in finding a long-term solution to the Tamil fishermen issue, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. […]

In this interview, Gampaha district SLFP parliamentarian Wasantha Senanayake who recently crossed over to the opposition speaks to C.A.Chandraprema about the prospects of the common opposition candidate at the forthcoming presidential election. […]

Opposition Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena while addressing an election rally expressed that he has no faith or belief in astrologers or personal horoscopes. […]

Impeached Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake yesterday said that she would not support any candidate vying for the presidency. […]

Seventeen out of total 29 Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) local government authorities’ members have pledged to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa at forthcoming Presidential polls, Udaya Gammanpila said. […]