New regulations to ensure rights of Veddah community
Justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe met Veddah chieftain Uruwarige Wanni yesterday (21) to discuss recently-arisen issues of the indigenous community.
Court rejects police requests to ban LTTE remembrances
Two separate requests by the police to ban remembrances for dead LTTE members have been rejected by the Mallakam magistrate’s court.
Mahinda refutes all allegations against him
Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has refuted all accusations against him overwith regard to the economy.
Four FR petitions filed over deferral of LG polls fixed for hearing
Four fundamental rights (FR) petitions filed against the repeated postponement of Local Government (LG) elections were fixed for hearing by the Supreme Court yesterday (21).
Sajith says he fears no one
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said in parliament today (21) that he feared no one and was prepared to face anyone alone.
Govt. to introduce broadcasting regulatory commission for electronic media
The cabinet of ministers has granted approval to direct the legal draftsman to prepare a draft bill for the introduction of the broadcasting regulatory commission for electronic media.
Protest march in Jaffna calls for greater support for transgender people
The transgender community staged a march and protest in Jaffna town on 19 November against the various maltreatments they face in society.
Complaint to CID over Rs. 290 M given by SLC to sports minister
A complaint has been lodged with regard to a sum of nearly Rs. 290 million given by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to the Sports Ministry to uplift sports.
Excavations resume at Kokkutuduvai mass grave
Excavations have resumed at a suspected mass grave at Kokkutuduvai in Mullaitivu following a more than two-month pause.
Budget 2024 to manage deficit maintaining fiscal policy consistency - Ravi K
Sri Lanka's government announced a way forward budget for 2024 last week signaling the fiscal policy consistency for the first time with economic benefits trickling down from the top to the bottom, former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.