On May 12th, four individuals were arrested in the Sampur area of Trincomalee district for allegedly distributing porridge in remembrance of their deceased relatives. The arrests, carried out by the Sampur police, included Kamleswaran Vijitha (40), Kamaleswaran Themila (22), Selva Vinod Kumar Sujani (40), and Navaratna Raja Harihara Kumar (43). Reports indicate that the police…
In the context of Sri Lanka, a crucial question arises: Does the country still possess the capability to effectively prosecute crimes? This query can be raised for numerous reasons. However, even before delving into these underlying issues, one glaring reality has become evident to the people of Sri Lanka in recent years: a perceived lack…
ත්රිකුණාමලය දිස්ත්රික්කයේ මූතූර් ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාශයේ සාපි නගර් ප්රදේශයේ වෙල්ලාවල් පාලම දැඩි අවදානම් තත්වයක පවතින බවට ප්රදේශවාසිහු බිය පල් කරති. මීට වසර දෙකකට පෙර මහත් ආන්දෝලනයකට තුඩු දුන් සාපි නගර් වැලි කැනීම් ජාවාරමේ බලපෑම මෙම අනතුරට හේතුව බව ප්රදේශවාසීන් ගේ චෝදනාවයි. ප්රදේශයට මහා විනාශයක් සිදු කරමින් කරගෙන යන මේ මහා වැලි ජාවාරම ගැන ප්රදේශවාසියෙකු වන…
The Sri Lanka Election Commission announced last week that the 2024 Presidential Elections would be held on a date between September 17 and October 16 this year. The Election Commission was reiterating what was already known. Though a specific date has not been announced, it is speculated widely that the poll is likely to be…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his well-wishes to the Sri Lankan Cricket Team as they embark on their journey to participate in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Tournament, set to take place in America and the West Indies from June 1st to June 29th. In a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (13th),…
Ajith Parakum As Sri Lanka positions itself to become a more connected and technologically advanced nation, the government has endorsed the National Digital Strategy 2030. This strategy outlines a broad and ambitious plan focusing on infrastructure, connectivity, access, skills, literacy, industries, jobs, and the establishment of a connected digital government. The aim is to foster…
Sri Lanka’s Army Commander, Vikum Liyanage, has initiated legal proceedings under the new Online Safety Act against Thushara Saliya Ranawaka, citing a defamatory social media post. The lawsuit, filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, also targets Google and YouTube for disseminating a video that allegedly slanders Liyanage with accusations of war crimes and corruption….
In a detailed address to the parliament today, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented a comprehensive update on the nation’s economic recovery and restructuring efforts, detailing significant strides made since the implementation of stringent economic reforms in mid-2023. President Wickremesinghe began his address by confirming that these reforms have initiated a period of economic growth,…
The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, which won both the T20 and ODI series held in South Africa and all the qualifying matches of the T20 World Cup qualifiers held in Dubai, arrived at the Katunayake airport today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that the enhancement of the rural economy pivots on agricultural advancement. He highlighted the pivotal role of dedicated government officials at the grassroots level in ensuring the success of various government initiatives aimed at rural development, notably the agricultural modernization program. The President made these remarks during his address at the…
