Month: January 2025

327 Articles
Politics

Mahinda Rajapaksa to vacate official residence?

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to move out of the official residence located at Colombo 07, it is learnt. This comes in...

Politics

AKD’s veiled threat to MR: Keep whining and we will remove remaining security detail

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing a meeting held in Kalutara, said that all privileges that have been obtained illegally will be removed. Dissanayake...

Sri Lanka

“They don’t know how to govern the country” – Opposition Leader

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says that while the government is showcasing its inefficiency and inability to manage, it is the people of this...

World

Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

Donald Trump began erasing Joe Biden ’s legacy immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president on Monday, pardoning nearly all of...

Sri Lanka

Govt to scrap permits and provide vehicles to all MPs

MPs will no longer be granted permits to import vehicles but will be provided with vehicles, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and...

Politics

UNP Working Committee greenlights alliance talks with SJB

The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has reached a unanimous decision today (20) to commence discussions with the Samagi Jana...

Sri Lanka

TNA reminds AKD of his pledge to bring in a new constitution

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has called on the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government to enact a new constitution as promised before...

World

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump’s promised executive order

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to...

Sports

U19WC 2025: Sri Lanka thrash Malaysia by 139 runs

Chamudi Praboda and Dahami Sanethma emerged as the star performers as Sri Lanka pinned down hosts Malaysia by a 139 runs in their...

Sri Lanka

OMP certificates ignored by banks

War-affected Tamils searching for their loved ones who are victims of enforced disappearances say local private and government banks have let them down...