16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (931+ words) 14 Sep 2026 | BY A Staff Writer The claimants involved in the dispute arising from the X-Press Pearl disaster have urged the Sri Lankan Government to provide security assurances for members of their delegation ahead of an in-person meeting scheduled for 22 and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (80+ words) The Morning 13 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa stated that a mass peaceful protest against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution will be held in Colombo on 24 September. Addressing a Samagi Jana Balawegaya meeting today…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1783+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Asiri Fernando As the Government presses ahead with the proposed 22nd Amendment (22A) to the Constitution, questions over the timing, rationale, and wider implications of the move have continued to fuel debate among legal professionals and the public. In this…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (346+ words) Sri Lanka has called for deeper cooperation with India in pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare technology, investment and resilient supply chains, as Colombo seeks to expand domestic production and attract greater international investment in the sector. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) The Court of Appeal yesterday (10) directed that further hearing of a writ petition filed by Sarvajana Balaya leader and MP Dilith Jayaweera, challenging a reference made by the Colombo Fort Magistrate over an alleged contempt of court statement, be taken…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1232+ words) 11 Sep 2026 | By Sugeeswara Senadhira Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka this week is strategically more significant than the relatively modest value of the agreements signed in Colombo might suggest. Since the visit of K C Pant…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (545+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that one of the Government’s foremost objectives is to create an environment in which no community feels insecure or fearful in society because of its cultural identity, while ensuring their psychological security....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (112+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today (10) met Opposition MPs representing the North, East and Malaiyaham communities to discuss challenges faced by people in these areas. The meeting, held at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Parliament,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (91+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | By Staff Writer The deadline granted to the Parliamentary Special Committee appointed to investigate the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah has been extended until 19 December. The extension was approved following a proposal presented by Leader of the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (78+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | By Staff Writer Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were indicted before the Colombo High Court today (10) in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated firearm. The indictments were formally served on the two accused when the case…...