The Attorney General s Department has informed the Supreme Court that, according to the current Constitution, the tenure of the President is five years. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (12:55 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid tribute to the late Mr. R. Sampanthan, acknowledging him as a leader who championed the rights not only of the Tamil people but also of all Sri Lankans. MORE..
7 Jul 2024 (9:39 PM)
Sri Lanka s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana has stated that the current Value Added Tax (VAT) rate will need to be raised from 18% to 20-21% to meet the demands of the public servants who are on strike for a salary increase. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (5:50 PM)
The fundamental rights (FR) petition filed by businessman C.D. Lenawa seeking an order preventing the calling of a Presidential Election until the Supreme Court delivers its interpretation on the date of the presidential poll, has been dismissed by a five-member Supreme Court judge bench headed by the Chief Justice. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (2:53 PM)
A tragic accident has occurred in Wickrama Mawatha East, Middeniya, where a 3-year-old child has reportedly died after falling into a fish tank at home last evening (07). MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (11:29 AM)
Police have today recovered a stock of drugs worth more than Rs. 5,000,000 from the rented house of drug trafficker Sahan Dhananjaya, alias "Kona," who was shot while fleeing from police officers after pointing a firearm at them. MORE..
7 Jul 2024 (11:15 PM)