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Protesters have called for another massive protest to oust Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 9
The State of Emergency was declared on July 18 ahead of a parliament vote to elect President.
An eye witness piece by Economy Next reporters who share what they saw in July 9 Sri Lankan revolution.
Protesters, however, vowed to agitate as planned and oust Gotabaya Rajapaksa
All narcotic drugs seized in raids or by Customs will be destroyed at the new incinerator built in Wanathavilluwa
The proposed amendments could drastically change the initially gazetted bill, the CPA said.
Both pro-government and opposition spokesmen are questioning the removal of the Director of the Medical Research Institu...
The government is taking a tough stance against those promoting the legalization of Marijuana with Prime Minister Mahind...
The Health Minister is appealing to people in the Gampaha and adjacent areas to avail themselves of the Department’s A...
Police headquarters has issued a clarification saying that Quarantine Curfews have been declared in the Gampaha, Divulap...
A Canadian Social Media influencer who raised tens of thousands of dollars for victims of the Easter Sunday attacks is s...
The Supreme Court will close submissions from all parties challenging or supporting the controversial proposed 20th Amen...
The government is introducing the 20th Amendment to the Constitution to ensure that a situation such as the security lap...
A large scale combined Security Forces operation has netted 144 suspects allegedly engaged in illegal sand mining in the...
Following parliamentary elections, President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa wasted no time in obtaining cabinet approval and therea...
Sri Lanka’s military apprehended 50 kilogrammes of illegal jellyfish that was being transported in a Sri Lanka Transpo...
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Sri Lanka’s military on Wednesday (23) apprehended a haul of contraband turmeric and cannabis along with four Sri Lank...
Sri Lanka will draft a new bill on “obscene publications” to curb child ponorgraphy.
The Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) are to file Fundamental Ri...
The family which lived in the house in Kandy that collapsed killing a young neighbouring family has spoken publicly sayi...
Renowned Political Scientist Professor Emeritus Jayadeva Uyangoda finds the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution ...
A Colombo Magistrate has issued notice on the Captain of the stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond to appear before him on ...
Police will not fine drivers who do not adhere to Sri Lanka's new traffic lane law during an introductory phase from Mon...
The body of a 31-year old Sri Lankan maid who has allegedly been tortured to death in Kuwait is to be repatriated to Sri...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is saying neither he nor Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa exerted undue influence on the Co...
A prominent governing party State Minister’s brother is connected to the unlawful clearing of a section of the protect...
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