The Constitutional Council has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake s recommendation to appoint Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th Inspector General of Police of the country. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (5:12 PM)
The suspected gunman in the shooting incident that took place in Meegoda this afternoon (12) has been arrested, police said. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (8:23 PM)
A no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) has been handed over to Speaker of House Dr Jagath Wickramaratne by the Opposition today (12). MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (2:10 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his government s aspiration is to bring the state into modernity. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (4:18 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Buddha Shasana, Religious and Cultural Activities to appoint R. M. Gamini Senarathne to the post of Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (4:27 PM)
The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other s goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season. MORE..
12 Aug 2025 (8:55 PM)