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Opposition lawmakers have submitted a no‑confidence motion against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody to the Speaker of Parliament. Chief OppositionContinue Reading The post No-confidence motion submitted against Energy Minister appeared…

The Sri Lankan rupee remains steady against the US dollar across major commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19), withContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate unchanged at Rs. 314 appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena has dismissed claims that Sri Lanka lacks funds to import fuel, stating that suchContinue Reading The post One diesel shipment can power electricity for 70 days: Deputy Minister appeared first…

The Civil Society Collective for Malaiyaha Reconstruction has presented a 15‑point set of demands to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urgingContinue Reading The post Malaiyaha collective presses for housing, land rights after cyclone…

The United States Special Representative for South and Central Asia, and United States Ambassador to India, Mr Sergio Gor, whoContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka President briefs US envoy on Middle East crisis impact appeared first on…

An affidavit by former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, alleging that his earlier statement to the Commission to Investigate AllegationsContinue Reading The post Mahinda bribery claim: New affidavit released by Kapila’s lawyers…

Sri Lanka Police intervened today (18) to remove a group of schoolboys who had entered a prominent girls’ school inContinue Reading The post CCTV shows schoolboys entering Colombo girls’ school appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lankan migrant workers in Lebanon, many employed as domestic helpers under strict conditions, have used their only day offContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan workers in Lebanon cook for displaced families appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake says former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has undergone surgery in Singapore. MP Karunanayake made this statement inContinue Reading The post Ranil undergoes surgery in Singapore appeared first on Newswire.

A meeting between Vietnam Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva took place yesterdayContinue Reading The post Vietnam Ambassador meets JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva appeared first…