Education Council Bill to be drafted within a year, PM says
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament a Bill to set up an Education Council to regulate and license teachers should be drafted…
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Rohitha Bogollagama remanded until end of corruption trial
The Colombo High Court has remanded former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama until the conclusion of a corruption trial brought by the Bribery Commission.
Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested over undelivered hospital CT scanner
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested by CIABOC over Rs. 10 million meant for a CT scanner for Lady Ridgeway Hospital.
Red lightning alert issued for 17 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued red alerts for severe lightning in 17 districts and amber alerts in eight, effective until 1.00…
Former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama arrested in corruption probe
Former minister Rohitha Bogollagama was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on Wednesday in connection with a…
2027 Appropriation Bill tabled; Budget speech set for 12 November
The 2027 Appropriation Bill was presented to Parliament on Wednesday, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake due to deliver the Budget speech on…
Sajith Premadasa meets Opposition MPs ahead of 2027 Budget debate
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met MPs from the North, East and Up-country to discuss livelihoods and the Opposition's Budget approach.
India donates Rs. 52 million of anti-TB medicines to Sri Lanka
India handed over about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines worth Rs. 52 million to Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa in Colombo on Wednesday.
Two jailed 10 years over explosives in Puttalam
The Colombo High Court sentenced two people to 10 years in prison each for storing explosives at Lastos Watta in Wanathavilluwa, Puttalam,…
Pradeep Kariyawasam arrested over Siriliya Saviya account
The Bribery Commission arrested former National Savings Bank Chairman Pradeep Kariyawasam in connection with its investigations into the Siriliya Saviya account.