Senior actress Damitha Abeyratne is to take a decision today (23) if she would enter politics in view of the prevailing situation.
A power cut of 10 or 12 hours a day is unavoidable if coal is not imported within days for the generation of electricity, warns chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake.
Environmental activists have exposed evidence of alleged illegal mineral sand mining operations by multinational companies in Mannar district and off its coast.
The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Sri Lanka has become a law for terrorising people, the president of a leading medical association has alleged.
Two Tamil rights activists were today (22) released on bail, a day after they were arrested during a protest against alleged land-grabbing in Mullaitivu with the backing of the state.
A new constitution for Football Sri Lanka was passed with more than two thirds of vote at a special annual general meeting held today (22).
The construction of a temple at Kurunthurmalai is continuing under military protection despite a prohibition order by a court in Mullaitivu, reports say.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a special book exhibition including books and documents of rare and historical value that have been taken from Sri Lanka to foreign countries, is expected to be organized in conjunction with the 75th Independence Commemoration.
Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says he is yet to be informed that he has been removed by the SLFP as its senior vice president.
A major crisis in the state health sector is unavoidable if nearly 300 medical specialists retire on a single day as per the new retirement age of 60 years, warns the Association of Medical Specialists.
