Street vendor arrested for verbally abusing tourist
A street vendor, who owns a small stall selling kottu, has been arrested by the Keselwatte police a short while […]
SJB & UNP to join forces, yet Prez to contest elections under another symbol?
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to contest the Presidential election under an entirely new symbol other than the elephant or […]
Amnesty Int’l urges accountability for ‘unlawful use of weapons’ in policing of protests in SL
Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials who engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread […]
Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in […]
MR tasked with important decision-making for the SLPP: who is the Presidential Election nominee?
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has assigned the responsibility of making a decision regarding the SLPP’s candidate for the […]
Israel reduces troops in south Gaza, Egypt to host new talks
Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas […]
At least 500 maids in Singapore duped in 2023 are from India, Sri Lanka
The number of scams in Singapore hit a record high in 2023, Home Minister K. Shanmugam said, adding that the […]
SLPP MP Nandasena passes away
Anuradhapura District MP of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), H. Nandasena has passed away this morning (04), the family has […]
Measures taken to amend existing Prevention of Domestic Violence Act: Geetha Kumarasinghe
Women and Children’s Affairs State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe says the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend the […]
Sri Lankan-born professor appointed to U.S. National Security Education Board
Dr. Patrick Mendis, a former U.S. diplomat of Sri Lankan origin, has been appointed as an advisor to the U.S. […]