British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (4:18 PM)
Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme, according to U.S. prosecutors. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:30 AM)
National People s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Member of Parliament Asoka Sapumal Ranwala has been unanimously appointed as the new Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:40 AM)
The representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, are scheduled to meet with officials from the Ministry of Energy and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a discussion. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (10:32 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared that will be no room for racial politics of religious extremism hereafter in the country. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (1:53 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who arrived in the Parliament a short while ago, commenced delivering the government s policy statement to the House after the first session of the Tenth Parliament was inaugurated this morning (21). MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (1:02 PM)