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RTI request for details of president’s domestic trips rejected
The Presidential Secretariat has refused to provide details of president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s domestic trips, as requested under right to information. Jinath Premaratne...
UN raises alarm over continued detention of Rohingya refugees in Lanka
The United Nations Resident Representative to Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has voiced concern over the continued detention of a group of Rohingya refugees...
New Customs Director-General linked to red-flagged container case – Mujibur
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman claims that newly appointed Director-General of Sri Lanka Customs Seevali Arukgoda was named in the findings...
Opposition rallies behind protesters facing state harassment
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa held a meeting yesterday (27) with leaders and representatives of opposition parties at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo,...
Vaas warns against dilution of Sri Lanka’s coaching standards
Former Sri Lankan fast bowling legend Chaminda Vaas has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the country’s cricket coaching system, cautioning against...
President should also face investigation over helicopter use
Historian Professor Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri says that the current government should also be concerned about the legal case filed against former President Ranil...
Over 250 lives lost to drowning this year
A total of 257 people have died in drowning incidents across the country so far this year, according to figures released by the...
Pay fair taxes for facilities provided, President tells exporters
A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
