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Nimal Siripala appeals to SC to give decision soon  Says only way to move from current crisis  Samarasinghe says Presiden…

The ongoing political crisis has come in the way of opening of a series of development projects in the North Central province, the…

A woman named Thakshila Lakmali Jayawardena filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal (CA) today seeking an order directing the…

President Maithripala Sirisena said that he will honourably accept whatever ruling given by the Supreme Court on the petitions fil…

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday stressed the need to establish a new Parliament, scrapping the Executive Presidency thro…

While claiming that the decision taken on October 26 was correct, President Maithripala Sirisena today said he would resolve the p…

Overall computer literacy at 28.6% in 2017 One out of every five households owns either a desktop or a laptop computer Digi…

It was the Legislature which had the power to decide on a course of action to stabilize the country as it the institution which ex…

It was the Legislature which had the power to decide on a course of action to stabilize the country as it the institution which ex…

Several rounds of discussions were held yesterday involving the cricket hierarchy and officials of the Sports Ministry including t…

Cabinet approval has been granted to present a Vote on Account to secure provisions for 2019 first quarter, Co-Cabinet spokesman a…

Not clear if Vote on Account will be presented to Parliament  SLFP says if Parliament is dissolved President can gazette VoA…

The Chief Justice nominated a fuller Bench comprising seven judges of the Supreme Court to hear on 4th, 5th and 6th December, the …

never to reappoint arch-rival Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in parliament and Sir…

Firebrand JVP trade union leader and politburo member K.D Lalkantha has constantly voiced his support for expedited general el…

There is a fair and lovely one very close to a political heavyweight. In fact, she brought fame to the country by winning a crown…

The Cabinet, which met at the Presidential Secretariat under President Maithripala Sisirsena, today approved a Vote on Account to …

The People’s Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL) Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi told The Island that a single p…

Malik Shehan Ashraf, Huawei Sri Lanka Senior Manager Enterprise Solutions, EBG & Carrier IT - presents Huawei Enterprise Solut…

The constitutional gridlock that gripped the country since October 26 showed signs of coming to an end with the President telling …

For the second day in succession Parliament descended into chaos, but this time with serious consequences. The violence erupted a…

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is no…

Party leaders meeting with President breaks deadlock  Sirisena objects to no confidence motion, mollifying Gazette appointi…

he government yesterday said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has no legal right to reconvene parliament today (14) and that it would make …

Issuing a special statement, President Maithripala Sirisena addressed the nation this evening (11) with regard to the dissolutio…