Month: February 2025
Sports Editor of Sunday Observer resigns over cricket gag order
The Sports Editor of the state-run Sunday Observer, Callistus Davy, had resigned last week due to editorial interference at the Associated Newspapers of...
Special Parliament sitting on Feb 14
The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to convene a special Sitting of Parliament, on Friday (14), at 9:30 a.m., Acting Secretary-General of...
US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza, Trump says
United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying and owning”...
Sri Lanka sets island-wide power cuts for Monday and Tuesday
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced a scheduled power cut of one and a half hours each today (10) and tomorrow (11)...
SJB bigwig opposes UNP merger
A group from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is reportedly obstructing discussions exploring the possibility of a merger with the United National Party....
Proposal to increase rent charged from MPs for official residences rejected
A proposal to increase the rent charged from members of parliament for their official residences in Madiwela has been rejected. The parliamentary committee...
40,000 heart,kidney patients on surgical wait lists
It is reported that more than 40,000 patients are stuck on long waiting lists for heart and kidney surgeries at government hospitals. Over...
Defeated NPP candidate to be Sri Lanka’s envoy to Cuba
Journalist Sunanda Deshapriya claims that the government has appointed another politician as the new Sri Lankan ambassador to Cuba. Deshapriya revealed in a...
Minister demands probe on compensation paid for damaged houses
The government has indicated its intention of launching an investigation regarding the compensation received by members of parliament for their destroyed properties during...
Dimuth Karunaratne bids farewell to international cricket after 100th test
Dimuth Karunaratne is often praised among Sri Lanka Cricket fans as a solid left-hand opening batsman and former captain. He has officially retired...
