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)
The Deputy Ministers of the new government have been sworn in this evening (21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (5:52 PM)
The newly elected Members of Parliament were sworn in following the election of the Speaker during the inaugural session of the new Parliament this morning. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:52 AM)
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)
Ukraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on Wednesday, the latest new Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets a day after it fired U.S. ATACMS missiles. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (1:19 PM)
The Speaker of Parliament Asoka Ranwala announced today (21) that President Anura Kumara Dissanayke has officially recognised Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sajith Premadasa as the Leader of the Opposition. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (12:12 PM)