The suspect arrested for the murder of the 9-year-old Fatima Aisha, a resident of the Atalugama area in Bandaragama has confessed to committing the crime, during the police investigation.
The World Bank (WB) will disburse approximately USD 700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, its Country Manager in Colombo Chiyo Kanda said.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in an official statement on Sunday (29) in order to make the President and cabinet accountable to Parliament.
The Party Leaders’ meeting to discuss the draft 21st Amendment to the Constitution was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday (27).
May 28 marks the 50th day of the struggle for democracy launched by the country’s youth and its people at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with representatives from the agriculture sector to discuss the pending food shortage in the country as fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine and rising inflation.
On May 6, Maxwell de Silva was the victim of a physical attack by two hooded assailants who entered his residence and assaulted him and his daughter.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will strongly support Sri Lanka on debt restructuring, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said.
Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has been sentenced to two years in prison over an incident where Mrs. Weerawansa had fraudulently obtained two passports including a diplomatic passport by submitting forged documents to the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
The Russian Embassy in Colombo has categorically denied the statement made by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara that Russia will not supply crude oil to the island nation.
