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United National Party (UNP) backbencher, MP Chaminda Wijesiri, yesterday (21), said that the UNP is distressed over President Mait…

In a progressive move, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday rejected the controversial Cabinet paper imposing an age limit on …

By the end of 2017, the government has generated 700,000 income sources including 430,000 direct employments, self-employments…

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara rejecting all speculation of him contesting the Presidential Election in 202…

Railway trade unions called off their strike yesterday (12) following discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena. The Preside…

An independent trade adjustment commission also to be set up to address FTA concerns Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe addressin…

Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa and NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa locked horns in Parliament yesterday forcing th…

Public inconvenienced the most: Settle problems through discussions : Groups which resort to wild cat strikes to win over their ri…

The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State. This fo…

A revision to the water tariff will have to be made shortly, City Planning and Water Supply State Minister Lucky Jayawardena told …

SAITM founder Dr. Neville Fernando said that as the SAITM Institute was abolished by President Maithripala Sirisena the staff shou…

Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 …

Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigen…

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ens…

‘I will not hesitate to give the due place and position to the right person,’ said Minister of Highways and Road Development M…

The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Mi…

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyad…

The Election Commission says that at least 60,000 voters in Colombo District have not registered in voter register for year 2018/1…

Policy conflicts in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition headed by headed by President Maithripala Sirisena is a sign of a strong democrac…

Muslim women from the periphery of the country, especially the North and the East, demanding the enactment of progressive reforms …

The water filling of Kalu Ganga under the Kalu Ganga- Moragahakanda project was inaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena …

Secretary, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment of Sri Lanka Anura Dissanayake called on Dr. Ban Ki-moon, President…

Sri Lanka, primarily an agricultural nation, marks a significant milestone today (July 23) when the waters of the last but largest…

Former Minister and UPFA MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday informed parliament that a plot was being hatched to remove the Presid…

Action will be taken against any minister if found to be protecting underworld leaders, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told P…