MP slams ‘ceremonial’ distribution of death certificates in Kandy
SJB MP Rohana Bandara has criticized the manner in which death certificates of those who died during the recent disaster situation were handed out in the Kandy district. Speaking in Parliament, he referred to a viral video showing officials calling…
WATCH : Special Statement from President in Parliament
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More than 300,000 Sri Lankans seek foreign jobs in 2025: Where did most go?
More than 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for overseas employment during the course of 2025, official data showed. As of December 19, a total of 300,191 Sri Lankans had migrated abroad for work, marking the third time in…
MP Dayasiri claims Met Dept DG placed under house arrest
Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara claims the Director General of the Department of Meteorology is under house arrest. Addressing the Parliament today, MP Jayasekara said that the Met Department Director General is not even allowed to speak to his own daughter….
Coldplay kiss-cam scandal’s Kristin Cabot on how 16 seconds ruined her life
An HR executive who went viral globally after being caught on a stadium screen cuddling her boss at a Coldplay concert has spoken out about the fallout, saying the online abuse has been relentless and life-altering. In an interview that…
Executive Presidency to be abolished under new Constitution – PM
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency, and the government intends to draft a new Constitution. PM Amarasuriya said that measures are underway to establish a parliamentary system of government, including the appointment…
Bangladesh gripped by unrest after 2024 uprising leader shot dead
Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital early on Friday after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of…
Medical Lab raided for Reusing Blood Collection Tubes
Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has carried out a raid on a private medical laboratory in Laggala after uncovering serious violations that posed a risk to patient safety. The raid was conducted by CAA investigation officers following information received…
“Only red rice and curry” Archchuna complains about Parliament food
MP Archchuna Ramanathan raised a concern in Parliament claiming that the canteen had run out of food by mid-afternoon. “Madam, I went to the canteen to eat. There was only red rice and curry, there was nothing else to eat,”…
100M defamation suit against Minister Vidyaratna and ITN
Former Governor Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon has filed a defamation case in the Colombo District Court seeking Rs. 100 million in damages for harm caused to his reputation and dignity by what he claims were false, defamatory, and hate‑filled statements made…