The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence given to Geeganagamage Amarasiri alias Julampitiye Amare who was accused of shooting and killing of two persons at a JVP rally in June 2012. MORE..
20 Nov 2024 (6:07 PM)
The strike action launched by all academic and non-academic trade unions and Students Unions affiliated with the University of Ruhuna yesterday, demanding the immediate removal of the university s Vice Chancellor, continued second consecutive day today (Nov. 20). MORE..
20 Nov 2024 (1:05 PM)
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ruhuna, Senior Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena has categorically denied all allegations leveled against him and asserted that he will not resign from his position, despite mounting pressure and ongoing protests by academic and non-academic staff and the students unions. MORE..
20 Nov 2024 (4:21 PM)
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement for around 5 hours. MORE..
20 Nov 2024 (6:09 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around 23 November. MORE..
19 Nov 2024 (11:41 PM)
The appointment of the new Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries for 16 Ministries was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (19). MORE..
19 Nov 2024 (7:32 PM)