Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament on Tuesday in one of the country s largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. MORE..
The Sri Lankan Report
The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance Sri Lanka s economic recovery within the context of the mandate. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Navy says that more than 46kg of heroin with an estimated street value exceeding Rs. 1,152 million was found inside a local multi-day fishing trawler intercepted during a special operation on the high seas about 110 nautical miles (200km) west of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Senior Mission Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Peter Breuer and the delegation has met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and key ministers of the government today (18). MORE..
The leader of the New Democratic Front (NDF), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly informed the party representatives that the decision to nominate Ravi Karunanayake for one of the two NDF National List MP seats has been taken in an arbitrary manner without the consent of the other parties and himself. MORE..
The delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer, who are currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, have reportedly met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (18) at his office in Flower Road, Colombo. MORE..
National People s Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has officially assumed duties in the office as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, after she was re-appointed to the position by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (18). MORE..
The Supreme Court today (18) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by former Senior DIG of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and incumbent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne. MORE..
All academic and non-academic trade unions affiliated with the University of Ruhuna have announced a continuous strike commencing from tomorrow (Nov. 19), demanding the immediate removal of the university s Vice Chancellor. MORE..
The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today (18). MORE..
The Fort Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali has ordered the issuance of a letter of reminder to the Government Analyst s Department as the court had not received the analyst s report regarding former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe s luxury vehicle, worth around Rs. 100 million, which is suspected to have been illegally assembled. MORE..
The New Democratic Front (NDF), which contested the 2024 General Election under the gas cylinder symbol, has nominated former Minister Ravi Karunanayake for one of the two National List seats won by the party in Parliament, according to party sources. MORE..
The Attorney General (AG) today informed the Supreme Court that the Office for Reparations has received Rs. 311 million in total as compensation for the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, as per the court order issued in relation to the petitions filed in this regard. MORE..
The Secretary General of Sri Lanka s Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, announced plans to introduce a special seating arrangement for the country s first-ever vision-impaired Member of Parliament, in order to meet his requirements. MORE..
The vehicular movement on the Passara-Lunugala A5 road has been hampered near the 13th Mile Post due to an earthslip. MORE..
In his inaugural address to the newly-appointed Cabinet of Ministers, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake underscored the immense responsibility shouldered by the new government and emphasized the importance of using power with accountability, integrity, and respect for the public s trust. MORE..
Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been further remanded until December 2, while his wife has been further remanded until November 22 after they were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate s Court today (18). MORE..
The Sri Lankan Army says it has implemented quarantine measures for soldiers at the army camp in the Veditalativu area in Mannar, following a flu outbreak among a group of army personnel. MORE..