Only people’s power can defeat 20A – Lalkantha

Member of the JVP politburo and Chairman of the National Trade Unions Centre, K.D. Lalkantha said, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution cannot be defeated through a judicial process and that it can be done only through the power of the people.



Heartbreaking photos show elephants feeding on trash heap

The global garbage scourge isn’t limited to the ocean. Heartbreaking photos depict elephants scouring an encroaching landfill for food in Sri Lanka, which has inadvertently caused them to ingest harmful pollutants.



Indian Ocean should be a free zone open to every country – President

Sri Lanka is located in a place of strategic importance and therefore, the country is attracted to many parties, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. “In this context, Sri Lanka has chosen neutrality as its foreign policy.”



Politicians ruin careers due to influence of spouses – MR

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has stressed that most local politicians tend to ruin their political careers due to the unwelcome influence wielded by their spouses.



I never saw any DMI intelligence report – Hemasiri

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando had not seen any intelligence report produced by the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) despite they had been addressed to him, it was revealed before the Presidential Commission of Investigation (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday Attacks on Tuesday (29).



Two suspects arrested for throwing stones at Sajith’s meeting

Two suspects have been arrested over the incident of throwing stones during a meeting attended by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Ratmalana yesterday.



Armed robbers make away with Rs. 30 million from businessman’s home

An armed group had robbed over Rs.30 million from a residence of a businessman in Akkarapanaha area in Katana.



Government to move minor amendments to 20 A at Committee Stage

The amendments the Government intends to move to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (20A) Bill at its Committee Stage will include increasing the period that must elapse before the President may use his powers to dissolve Parliament to two-and-a-half years, while in the draft 20A Bill, the President could dissolve Parliament after a year.



20A: Supreme Court to continue considering petitions

The five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya will continue considering the 39 petitions filed challenging the draft bill of the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution today.



Cabinet approval to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement the proposals tabled by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, on banning of cattle slaughter in the country with immediate effect, subjected to the implementation of relevant measures.



Commandos seize 946kg of smuggled turmeric in Mannar

A stock of 946 kilos of smuggled turmeric had been seized by the troops of the Commando regiment and 54 Division during a raid at Kondachchi in Mannar today, the value of the stock exceeds Rs 3.7 million.



President explores possibility of producing school uniforms locally

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa explores the possibility of assigning the larger percentage of supply of school and security forces uniform material to local industrialists.



President’s utterances now circulars

Instead of circulars, these days, what President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says is becoming a circular, JVP Member Sunil Handunnetti said.



Sujeewa Senasinghe announces quitting politics

Former non-cabinet minister of the yahapalana government Sujeewa Senasinghe announced yesterday that he would quit politics.



21 petitions filed against 20th Amendment today

19 more petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court against the draft bill of the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution.



Sri Lanka ranks second in survey on successful COVID-19 control, economic recovery

Sri Lanka, bested by China, came in second in terms of COVID-19 epidemic prevention measures, economic recovery and international cooperation out of 108 countries surveyed by the Yicai Research Institute, part of the country’s largest financial media group Yicai Media Group.