Sri Lanka Customs agrees to release 991 BYD vehicles under conditions
Sri Lanka Customs has agreed to release 991 BYD electric vehicles currently held in its custody, subject to several conditions, the Court of Appeal was informed on Thursday. The development came during the hearing of a petition filed by John…
Rights Groups raise concern as TID summons Journalist
Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) says the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) has summoned leading Northern journalist & rights defender, Kanapathipillai Kumanan, for an inquiry. In a post on ‘X’, JDS said that Kanapathipillai Kumanan has been informed to…
Doctors’ Union warns of nationwide TU Action from Monday
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned it will launch a nationwide trade union action on Monday (11 Aug) if the Health Ministry fails to resolve issues surrounding what the union describes as unlawful doctor transfer and appointment…
Explicit content : Fake Somaratne Dissanayake arrested
An individual who had obtained nude video content from young women by pretending to be Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter Somaratne Dissanayake has been arrested in Polgahawela. The suspect was identified following investigations into a complaint filed with the…
National Council for Disaster Management makes key decisions
The National Council for Disaster Management yesterday convened for the first time in seven years, during which the Disaster Management Plan and the National Emergency Operations Plan were presented and approved. According to the President’s Office, the 14th session of…
Sajith hits back at President : Reveals the real conspiracy
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today criticised President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s parliamentary speech, calling it a “reaction to a nightmare” that failed to address the country’s key economic challenges. Speaking in Parliament, Premadasa said the President’s remarks focused on political conspiracies…
U-Turn : “Chichi’s rocket missing, PM given wrong figures” Govt
The government has backtracked on earlier claims about the success of the controversial Supreme SAT project, with Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe telling Parliament today that the statistics previously provided by the Prime Minister were inaccurate. He said the Board of Investment…
Opposition to submit NCM against Deputy Defence Minister
The Opposition has decided to submit to Parliament a No-Confidence Motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara, citing serious concerns over his alleged involvement and conflict of interest in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. The…
China’s EXIM Bank agrees on new loan for Mirigama-Kadawatha expressway – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says China’s Export–Import Bank (EXIM) has agreed to provide a new concessionary loan in Chinese Yuan for the resumption of the Mirigama-Kadawatha section of the Central Expressway. Delivering a special statement in Parliament today, President Dissanayake…
Sajith questions Govt on Tax issues related to vehicle imports
Raising concerns in Parliament regarding the tax complications arising during vehicle imports, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that the tax structure is overly complex, designed to fulfill the interests of various parties, which has led to ongoing evasion of import…