The Executive Director of the People s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi says that despite 8,888 candidates vying for positions in this year s General Election, fewer than 1,000 are actively campaigning, reflecting a notable decline in political engagement. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (1:36 PM)
Sri Lanka s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated the President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (8:46 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today (06) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to carry out a full investigation into a false report published on the internet regarding the incumbent President during the recent presidential election. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (6:27 PM)
The White House plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, sources said on Wednesday, hoping to shore up the government in Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump s Jan. 20 inauguration. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (10:45 AM)
The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick has expressed eagerness to further strengthen the strong bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (12:11 AM)
The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners Association stresses that the growing rice shortage in the market is caused by the increased use of raw rice for beer production. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (9:46 AM)