The public debate of the presidential candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election, organised by the March 12 movement was held this afternoon (07) at the BMICH. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (11:57 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) senior leader MP Mavai Senathirajah at his residence in Kankasanthurai, Jaffna this evening (07). MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (11:36 PM)
Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, local medics said on Saturday, as Israeli forces battled Hamas-led militants in the territory. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (8:52 PM)
The Department of Posts said that the distribution of approximately 3 million official polling cards for the 2024 presidential election has been completed thus far. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (8:20 PM)
The United Nations has called for a "full investigation" into the killing of a US-Turkish woman in the occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (6:25 PM)
The presidential candidate of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera emphasized that Sri Lanka s youth were compelled to take to the streets and protest for change as a direct result of the failures of the country s politicians. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (4:20 PM)
Tanzania has lifted visa restrictions for Sri Lanka, marking the end of more than 20-year restrictions. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (3:07 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he aims to ensure that Ayurveda is recognised as a medical science and is working towards establishing a National Council on Ayurveda to achieve this. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (1:49 PM)
The public debate of the presidential candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election is scheduled to be held this afternoon (Sep. 07). MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (1:15 PM)
The Presidential Candidate of the National People s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayaka highlighted the importance of providing debt relief to Sri Lanka s farmers. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (12:56 PM)
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is set to succeed Gautam Gambhir as the mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (12:56 PM)
While highlighting that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is the only solution as it understands the burdens of the public, presidential candidate of the SJB-led alliance Sajith Premadasa urged the public to vote for him instead of President Ranil Wickremesinghe or Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (12:52 PM)
The Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Namal Rajapaksa urged the voters to back SLPP despite past grievances, pledging to re-correct the earlier mistakes of the party. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (12:43 PM)
The Sarvajana Balaya alliance presidential candidate Dilith Jayaweera emphasized the need for a strategic development plan for Sri Lanka during a constituency meeting held in Balangoda as part of the Dilith Gamata series on Friday (06). MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (12:24 PM)
The stock of 3 million eggs imported from India is scheduled to reach the island by the end of this week. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (11:33 AM)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following accusations that he sexually harassed several women, including another cabinet minister. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (11:02 AM)
Any attempt to revisit Sri Lanka s debt sustainability assessment (DSA) can derail the ongoing IMF programme bailout, the finance ministry said on Friday. MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (10:30 AM)
The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (07). MORE..
7 Sep 2024 (8:28 AM)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched a two-month amnesty scheme starting from 01 September 2024, which provides an opportunity for individuals to correct their visa status or return to their home countries without incurring fines or facing entry bans. MORE..
6 Sep 2024 (11:57 PM)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has reported facts to the Colombo Magistrate s Court today (06), pertaining to an investigation related to the information received of a possible attack on one of the candidates contesting the upcoming presidential election. MORE..
6 Sep 2024 (11:08 PM)