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By Rathindra Kuruwita Only eight million out of 14.4 million people over the age of 20 had taken the COVID-19 booster jab, Dr. Samitha Ginige, Chief Epidemiologist of the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, said. “The number of infections is increasing and there are still people who have not been double jabbed. People should […]

By Dinasena Ratugamage TNA Vanni District MP and TELO leader Selvam Addaikalanathan has sought an explanation from the government over former controversial Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s sudden visit to Mannar on Tuesday (02). Alleging that the former UNP MP had been accompanied by a group of senior representatives of a sea food company, lawmaker Addaikalanathan […]

By Chitra Weerarathne Rev. Fr. Amila Jeewantha Pieris has filed a fundamental rights violation petition in the Supreme Court requesting the Court to prevent his arrest over his participation at the Galle Face Aragalaya. The petitioner has cited as respondents, the Officer-In-Charge of the Balangoda Police, Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennekoon, the IGP, and the Commanders […]

By Ifham Nizam Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday said arrangements had been made to cultivate 60,000 hectares of maize during the 2022/23 Maha season. The main reason for the rapid increase in the prices of liquid milk, eggs and chicken, in the market was the shortage of maize required for animal feed, the minister said, […]

By Saman Indrajith President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday delivering his maiden policy statement, in Parliament, and vowed not to allow anyone to act outside the law. The President said that legal action would be taken against those who intentionally violated the law and engaged in violent and terrorist acts. “There are groups spreading violence near fuel […]

Heavy rain since the start of August has caused flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. As of 03 August at least 3 people had lost their lives and 2,374 were displaced. Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology reported 243.2 mm of rain fell in Norton...

(RNS) — The connection between monks and political figures has reportedly diminished some monks’ respectability.

The police raids on the FSP are part of an intensifying wave of repression being unleashed by Wickremesinghe’s government aimed at crushing all anti-government opposition.

The Sri Lankan police on Wednesday set an August 5 deadline for the protesters to remove all illegal tents and camps at Galle Face, the epicentre of protests here against the previous Rajapaksa regime, or face legal action.

IMF Bailout agreement at the end of the month? President Ranil Wickremesinghe says it is not the right time for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the President has been reported as having said: “I don’t believe it’s […]