A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court challenging the decision to hold the General Election on November 14, seeking an order declaring that the decision violates the Constitution. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (8:12 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.2% in September 2024 from 1.1% in August 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (5:32 PM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says that the water supply to several areas in the Western Province will be under low pressure due to a sudden breakdown in the transmission pipeline to the Church Hill Reservoir. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (9:15 PM)
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and former MP Udaya Gammanpila says that former Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne, who has been named as a main accused in an investigative committee reports on the Easter Sunday attacks, should be immediately removed from the post of Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (6:56 PM)
A total of 21,160 postal voting applications have been rejected out of the total applications submitted for 2024 General Election, according to the Election Commission. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (11:41 PM)
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has apprehended the two gunmen involved in the shooting and killing of a person in the Kekanadura area of Matara. MORE..
22 Oct 2024 (12:00 PM)