PM orders Colombo canals and drains cleaned within two weeks
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told officials to clear Colombo District canals and drains within two weeks ahead of forecast rain.
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Premadasa urges President to intervene in monks’ protest
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to meet the Maha Sangha as monks protested outside the Presidential Secretariat in…
Supreme Court fixes January date in Gnanasara Thera prison attire case
The Supreme Court will take up a petition on the removal of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera's robes again on 14 January,…
Over 100 kilos of heroin recovered at Weligama beach
More than 100 kilos of heroin were recovered from Kapparathota Beach in Weligama on Thursday after the Navy apprehended five suspects, officials…
Police hunt private bus crew after Anuradhapura assault
Police in Anuradhapura are searching for a private bus driver and conductor accused of assaulting an SLTB bus driver and conductor on…
Magistrate bars 54 protesters from Presidential Secretariat area
The Colombo Fort Magistrate ordered 54 people, including monks and politicians, to stay away from the Presidential Secretariat area after a police…
Driving licences to be suspended at 30 demerit points
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said a six-month pilot of the demerit points system will run until 31 March 2027.
PM Harini says President will decide on Gnanasara Thera pardon
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will decide on a pardon for Gnanasara Thera at the right time.
Court hears state paid £24,536 for Yoshitha Rajapaksa naval course
A Navy witness told the Colombo High Court that £24,536 in state funds paid for Yoshitha Rajapaksa to attend a Royal Navy…
NPP group proposes sending Speaker no-confidence motion to AG
The ruling National People's Power has proposed referring the no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to the Attorney General, according to sources.