Politics

Govt. loses over Rs. 200 Mn. due to RDA bigwigs An investigation by the National Audit Office has revealed that the government has lost over Rs. 200 million due to the increase in salaries and allowances of 174 bigwigs at…

Ranjan prepares to reveal a secret! The Commission to Investigate allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has decided to give jailed MP Ranjan Ramanayaka a chance to show cause with regard to his revelation made on the Pandora Papers. The…

SL Ambassador in Germany misusing diplomatic privileges! It is reported that the Foreign Ministry is receiving complaints from Sri Lankans in Germany that Manori Unambuwe – the Sri Lankan Ambassador posted there, is misusing her diplomatic privileges. According to reports,…

Commuters stranded amid station masters’ token strike Work commuters have become seriously affected after the Railway Station Masters’ Association commenced a 24-hour token strike from today (13) based on several demands. Reports say that large numbers of people commuting to…

2022 starts with thousands of tourists Heralding 2022 with early signs of revival, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that Sri Lanka had welcomed 16,000 tourists in the first six days, reflecting successful promotions rolled out to boost the industry.

Ravi Karunanayake challenges Maithripala for a public debate Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake who came up with fresh allegations against former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called the latter for a public debate and challenged him to prove that the allegations are…

Will US Sanctions on Bangladesh’s RAB RAB was working to bring the surrendered militants back to normalcy. In very few countries in the world, law enforcement agencies like RAB have shown humanity. On December 10, 2021, the United States imposed…

Colombo Uni. gets new VC Prof. H. D. Karunaratne has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Presidential Spokesperson – Kingsley Rathnayaka has made the announcement on Twitter. The appointment is to come…

Except for cars and tiles, everything else will be imported – Cabraal Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that all non-essential items except vehicles and tiles are currently being imported. He was speaking at a media briefing held at…

The cut that will never heal! ‘To Cut or Not to Cut’ gives a glimpse of the pathetic picture on this vital sector – ELECTRICITY’ – and need to be commended and commented on. ‘Minister Gamini Lokuge has said there…