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…
CID complaint filed over social media posts targeting President
A complaint has been filed with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding social media posts linking President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a woman. Attorney-at-law Akalanka Ukwatte, who lodged the complaint on the President’s instructions, said the posts contain false and…
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
The Sri Lankan Rupee has slightly changed against the US Dollar today (07 Aug), compared to Wednesday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the buying rate of the US Dollar has reduced from Rs. 297.10 to Rs. 297.05,…
No final deal with US, no changes to vehicle import policy : President
No agreement has been finalized on the proposals submitted by the United States, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. “There is no final agreement signed yet with the United States, although we have come to a certain level of progress in…