The government’s stand on whether to hold the local government polls as scheduled will be made known on February 08 following a meeting on that day of the government parliamentary group, prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Former speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (03) received the ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ honorary title at a ceremony at President’s House in Colombo.

On Independence Day, the perception of independence can be seen in the light of politics, economy, society, sex, spirituality etc.

Mohan Samaranayake and Udeni Wickramasinghe have resigned as members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has offered Wimal Weerawansa a rope to cling onto with his power devolution talk, alleged JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva.

Colombo now has the first district level multi-purpose resource centre on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

(Reuters) - The Paris Club of creditor nations is ready to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka, a key step needed to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

IUSF convener Wasantha Mudalige alleged several attempts on his life during the period of his detention by the police.

Around 108.893 acres of land in North Valikamam in Jaffna, which was under the custody of security forces during the civil war, will be released and handed over to 197 families on February 03, a statement by the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

Former Colombo Archbishop Oswald Gomis passed away in the early hours of this morning (03), aged 90.