Opposition parties plan joint strategy after Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is not an isolated incident but a serious challenge to democratic politics. He made the remarks at a meeting of opposition party leaders held at his office today…
Arrest warrant : Court grants bail to Diana Gamage
Former State Minister Diana Gamage, against whom an arrest warrant was issued recently, appeared in court today and was released on bail. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court released Diana Gamage on a surety of Rs. 10 million after she appeared in…
Traffic Sergeant arrested for Rs. 15,000 bribe
A Police Sergeant attached to the Ja-Ela Traffic Division has been arrested by the Bribery Commission. The officer allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 15,000 from a motorcyclist who had been stopped for crossing a closed railway crossing. He is…
Sri Lanka Tourism featured in ‘Amazing Asia Festival 2025’ in Brussels
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Belgium, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, has participated in the ‘Amazing Asia Festival 2025’ for the second time. According to the Sri Lankan Embassy, the event, which attracted more than 12,000…
20 New Ambulances distributed to Government Hospitals
Twenty new ambulances equipped with advanced medical technology were distributed to 20 government hospitals Monday under the leadership of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa. Each ambulance, valued at over Rs. 25.7 million, was provided under the Health…
Health Ministry sells 60 decommissioned vehicles for Rs 120.8 Million
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Mass Media have deposited Rs. 120,877,000 into government revenue following the public auction of 60 decommissioned vehicles. According to the ministry, the auction included 53 vehicles sold as general-use vehicles and seven…
“Ranil incident has become a magic trick because these things didn’t happen before” – Lal Kantha
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“We won’t complain, we won’t allow the government to complain either.” – MP Namal
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Court defers bail hearing of Mahindananda & Nalin Fernando
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar today ordered that the petitions requesting bail for imprisoned former minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando be taken up for further clarification on September 23. Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who are…
CID complaint filed over social media threat to assassinate Ranil in hospital
A complaint has been filed with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on a message circulated on social media regarding the assassination of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was remanded until 26th August over the misuse of…