By Shenali Waduge The list of crimes committed by a single state over the last couple of decades is appalling to say the list. Like a bull in a china shop it simply continues to target and strike with little care for any international laws or humanitarian treaties most of which it has not signed […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the “Canonwin Arcade”, Sri Lanka’s first travel service center and Rest House on Southern Expressway and the interchange at Welipanna, Kottawa entrance connecting the Southern Expressway to the Colombo Outer Circular Road this afternoon on 06 December. Almost a year has passed […]

Music Maestro Pandit W. D. Amaradeva yesterday celebrated his 85th birthday at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Performing Arts Theatre where a concert and a felicitation ceremony were held with the participation of a large number of artistes. This event was organized by Star Events headed by Sudharma Nethikumara in consultation with MCNS Director General […]

It was necessary to relax laws on abortion who became pregnant due to rape, incest or foetal abnormalities to ease the pain and hardship faced by them, Medical experts said yesterday. […]

The Greens are demanding the Federal Government set clear legal requirements for the interview process undertaken to determine whether an asylum seeker has a legitimate refugee claim. On Tuesday, 56 asylum seekers avoided being sent back to Sri Lanka after a Government backdown. […]

The Criminal Investigations Department has taken measures to record statements from all the inmates who were held at the Welikada Prison during the recent riots that took place at the prison. […]

FILE PHOTO Venerable Maduluwave Sobitha Thera, referring to the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, yesterday said that its was like the times of ‘King Kekille’. “The complainants are among the persons who are sitting in judgement. Nowhere in the world have complainants functioned as judges,” he said, adding that the impeachment motion […]

Courtesy: News First / Pix by Reuters Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Banaranayake arrived at the Parliamentary Complex this morning to once again appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee examining the impeachment motion brought against her. […]

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s judges on Monday demanded an impartial inquiry into charges against the chief justice that have created a standoff between the judiciary and President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government. […]

By Shenali Waduge In the absence of self-regulation by mass media and communication channels there is a need for content analysis by a competent and unbiased team. The scale of lies, fabrication and distortion is not a local experience only. We have come to a stage where people cannot trust international media. Much of the […]

  Former Minister and Opposition Leader of the Colombo Municipal Council, Mohamed Mahroof has passed away at a private hospital in Colombo this morning. […]

The Judiciary cannot issue writs or notices against Parliament, said former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva. According to Section 3 of the Constitution, the sovereignty lies in the people and Parliament is answerable to them. The judicial power of the people is exercised by Parliament through Courts, he said. […]

Three people are believed to be buried following an earthslip in Jayawadanagama, Battaramulla which occurred a short while ago. Our reporter said that Rescue operations are currently underway. […]

The proposal to extend the time period of leadership by 6 years has been approved at the UNP convention today. However MP Sajith Premadasa objected this proposal. […]

Asgiriya Chapter Maha Nayake Thera the Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkita Thera yesterday underlined the statement made by the Mahanayake Theras against the impeachment motion on the Chief Justice. He said if there was a law in the country it should be applied equally to all. […]