Month: August 2025
Plot to assassinate ‘Harak Kata’ in court uncovered: Contract killer disguised as journalist deployed
A chilling assassination plot targeting notorious underworld figure, ‘Harak Kata’, was foiled following a police investigation that uncovered a plan to kill him...
Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out ‘gifting land to occupier’
With US and Russian leaders set to meet in Alaska next week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns deals without his country will not...
Finance Ministry officials unaware of President’s proposed tax
Senior officials at the Ministry of Finance say they were unaware of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s announcement in Parliament on Thursday (7) regarding...
State officials flouting law in arrests, says HR Commissioner
Human Rights Commissioner Nimal G. Punchihewa has raised concerns over serious legal violations in some recent arrests, urging state officials to uphold both...
NPP eyes decades in power, hints Deputy Minister
The current National People’s Power (NPP) administration does not see itself as a short-term government, but one prepared to lead Sri Lanka for...
Govt to import 2,000 cabs while citizens struggle under crushing vehicle taxes
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced plans to import 2,000 cabs to tackle a persistent shortage of...
JSC suspends five Magistrates amid calls for stronger judicial oversight
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken the unusual step of suspending five magistrates from their judicial duties within the past week. Among...
Sri Lanka expresses deep concern over Gaza situation, urges immediate ceasefire
Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern over Israel’s decision to seize control of Gaza, warning that the move risks further escalating violence and...
Plot to destabilise Govt through misinformation, says Nalinda
Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that there might be attempts to destabilise the government by spreading misinformation and...
Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Alaska next week
President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms...
