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Sri Lanka minister says saved over 300 people by police shooting

"I must say if the police didn't take that action, 300 -400 would have been killed by now,"

April 21, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka calls for greater economic corporation among BIMSTEC members

Members asked BIMSTEC to fast-track activities in sectors such as agriculture, food security, connectivity and energy

March 30, 2022 2 min read

Over 16 pct Sri Lanka state uni students sexually harassed, 1.5 pct forced into sex: study

The study covered a cross section of universities: old and new unis, and those situated in previous conflict zones.

March 22, 2022 4 min read

Sri Lanka policeman found dead 51 days inside hospital water tank; cause unclear

"Hospital staff noticed a foul smell coming from the water tank. That was when they discovered the body," Thalduwa said.

November 3, 2021 2 min read
Lohia: General aims, Immediacy and Heretical Gandhism

Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.

Sri Lanka to have a tax special court: State Minister

Sri Lanka should increase tax files from 300,000 to a million, Minister Siyambalapitiya said.

Dispute over National Seat between Monks headed to Court - Deshapriya

The dispute as to who should be nominated to the single National List seat won by the Buddhist Monks-led Our People’s ...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 25, 2020 3 min read

Government has “desire for untrammelled power” - SJB  

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) is warning that the government’s desire to abolish the 19th Amendment...

August 24, 2020 2 min read

Ending violent ragging in Lanka's Campuses

Some Universities in Sri Lanka opened this morning and new university entrants walked into campus taking their first ste...

Kshama Ranawana
August 24, 2020 6 min read

They‘re back! Sri Lanka’s famous Parliamentary pugilists are returned by the voters

Many of the Parliamentarians who fought like street thugs in front of live TV cameras are back in the House and are join...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 20, 2020 4 min read

New Justice Minister Ali Sabry promising court reforms to reduce delays

Newly minted Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry is promising major reforms in the Courts system because he has seen the ...

August 18, 2020 2 min read

Environmentalists protest against road construction in Sinharaja Forest

The Centre for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) in Sri Lanka, is protesting against the construction of a road in t...

August 17, 2020 2 min read

Gnanasara Thero likely to win Buddhist Monks' tussle over National List seat

Ultra Right-Wing Buddhist Monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero will be nominated to be in Parliament by a small party ca...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 8, 2020 3 min read

SLPP leading the way in Election Law violations in first half of the day - CMEV

The first six hours of the poll has seen a total of 161 violations of the Election Laws the Centre for Monitoring Electi...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 5, 2020 1 min read

Three arrested for trying to buy polling cards are Rajitha’s supporters - CMEV

Several people caught trying to buy polling cards from voters in Beruwela are supporters of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Kalut...

August 5, 2020 1 min read

Human Rights Defender Deepika Udagama quits as Chair of the Human Rights Commission

Sri Lanka’s Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission, internationally renowned Human Rights Defender Dr Deepika Udag...

August 3, 2020 2 min read
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Intelligence officers helped trap wanted Negombo Prison Chief Sampayo - Police

Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service is assisting police battle organized crime and drug cartels, a Senior Police of...

August 3, 2020 2 min read
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Leading SLPP candidate in Ratnapura sentenced to death for murdering UNP supporter

The Ratnapura High Court has sentenced a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Candidate Premalal Jayasekara to death for the murd...

July 31, 2020 2 min read

Former CID Director Shani Abyesekera arrested

The former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department SP Shani Abeysekara has been arrested by his former departm...

July 31, 2020 1 min read

The Friday Forum questions the call to hand over more powers to the President

A group of eminent personalities are questioning the call for handing over more powers to the Presidency by abolishing t...

July 30, 2020 4 min read

COVID positive inmate from Kandakadu is on the loose after escaping from IDH - Police

Police are seeking public assistance to hunt down a COVID 19 positive inmate from the Kandakadu Rehabilitation camp who ...

July 24, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka ruling party in a dilemma over the destruction of Kurunegala heritage site

The Expert Committee that studied the destruction of a historical building in the city of Kurunegala wants the perpetrat...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 22, 2020 3 min read

Gazetted Health Regulations for Elections are more relaxed than what was stipulated by the Health De...

Election watchdogs are expressing alarm that the Gazetted rules the August 5 election is to be conducted under are consi...

July 19, 2020 2 min read

CID to take over the investigation into the Police shooting case in Angulana

Police Have arrested 14 people who staged a protest outside the Angulana Police station yesterday July 16 and allegedly ...

July 17, 2020 2 min read

Police probing whether drug user who fell from 8th floor of the Negombo hospital was a suicide victi...

Police are investigating whether the prisoner who fell to his death from the 8th floor of the Negombo hospital committed...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Director-General Information calls for investigation into the man-handling of media man by Inspector...

The Director-General Information of the government Nalaka Kaluwewa has lodged a complaint to the Chief of Police against...

July 11, 2020 2 min read