Two more petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the bill presented in Parliament by the government to revoke the privileges of former Presidents, according to Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (6:32 PM)
Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel s approval, as Gaza s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (11:27 PM)
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Shelly Seaver, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Gamage opened the inaugural workshop of the Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI) in Colombo today (18). MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (11:00 PM)
Postal trade unions have declared that they will continue their strike until all their demands are fulfilled. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (8:46 PM)
US President Donald Trump says he s begun arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a summit today with Zelensky and European leaders.
19 Aug 2025 (7:09 AM)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former Member of Parliament Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:51 PM)