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Former great Kumar Sangakkara has nominated former England women’s cricket captain Clare Connor to succeed him as the President …

Prof. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan, who headed a high level government inquiry into the proposed finalisation of Millennium Challenge C…

The organizers of election meetings are required to inform the Public Health Inspector (PHI) and the Medical Officer of Health (MO…

The decisions that were taken last week to further support the economy by way of Central Bank liquidity were neither instantaneous…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday gave an assurance to the Election Commission (EC) that an environment will be created to ho…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the efforts made by Most Rev.Fr. Ernest Poruthota to enlighten the public with the fun…

The postal vote of the General Election 2020 will be held from July 14 to 17, the National Election Commission announced yesterday…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today criticized Central Bank officials for failing to extend its support to the government…

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Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he has decided to step down from active politics and urged voters not to cast their prefe…

A special trial election supervised by Election Commission Chief Mahinda Deshapriya held at the Ambalangoda Vilegoda Dhammayukthik…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said the production and supply of the pharmaceutical items should be streamlined for the benefit …

The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the General Elections on June 20 unde…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that he won't hesitate to withdraw Sri Lanka from any international organization that cont…

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday, ending a bitter months-long f…

In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the greatest tribute to war h…

UN diplomats will vote on new Security Council members in person despite the coronavirus pandemic Johannes (AFP)  UNITED NATI…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has surrendered his three-month salary of Rs. 292,500 to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the banking sector to deviate from conventional thinking and practice to support the co…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today reviewed the current status of the proposed “unique digital identity card”, which will be i…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to focus on rapid development of several main cities in the country incl…

Seven Fundamental Right petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20…

Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court tod…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is optimistic that the economy adversely affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic could be re-built on a…

Former Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said today that he endorsed the proposal made by the parties in the opposition to r…