Singapore PM removes opposition leader after conviction
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Pritam Singh of his title as leader of the opposition following Singh’s conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee. The decision on Thursday came after a three-hour debate on Wednesday in parliament, where lawmakers…
PM Harini urges opposition to reconsider attacks on education reforms
Prime Minister and Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya says opposition members who collude with certain groups to attack the Government over education reforms really need to think carefully. Speaking during a televised interview, PM Harini Amarasuriya responded to criticism on the…
Speaker holds bilateral talks in India
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, has engaged on his maiden visit to India to participate in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth in New Delhi. According to the Indian High Commission…
Fair weather expected in most areas of Sri Lanka today
Mainly fair weather will prevail in most parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and Northcentral provinces and in the Galle and…
Common Platform to Protect Free Education’ Launched
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said Sri Lanka’s education system has fallen into a “tragic condition,” warning that the crisis extends far beyond the Grade 6 syllabus failure expected in 2026. He made these remarks yesterday at the Opposition Leader’s Office…
President urged to reverse promotion of officer charged in Ekneligoda disappearance
Activists and media freedom groups have protested the promotion of a military intelligence officer accused in the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda. In a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sandya Ekneligoda, the journalist’s wife, said she learned…
Veteran singer Raju Bandara passed away
Veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Raju Bandara has passed away at the age of 65, family sources confirmed. According to the family, Raju Bandara died following a brief illness. He was a well-known figure in Sri Lanka’s music industry,…
‘Bustaurant’ new luxury tourism attraction launched in Dambulla
A new concept called the ‘Bustaurant,’ a luxury bus equipped with hotel facilities for tourists, was officially launched today (15 Jan) in Dambulla. It is reported that the project has been initiated with the support of several state institutions, including…
US withdraws some personnel from Middle East bases amid Trump Iran threats
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from its bases in the Middle East, a US official told the Reuters news agency, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit US bases if Washington launches…
National Thai Pongal Festival celebrated at Presidential Secretariat
The National Thai Pongal Festival was celebrated in grand style at the Presidential Secretariat today (15 Jan) with the participation of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. Organized jointly by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs,…