The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday wrote to the Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya to facilitate a meeting of all political party leaders and general secretaries, to discuss what it called an attempt by the Government to force the EC to hold an early election.

In a candid conversation, the former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka – Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke to Palki Sharma Upadhyay on the global leadership series on WION

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 237, says the Ministry of Health.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa chaired a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat today (15) to explore the possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national economy.

Investigations have revealed that Riyadh Bathiudeen – brother of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen–has had direct links with an Easter Sunday suicide bomber.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 235, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

Sri Lankan rupee has appreciated to Rs.195.78 against the US Dollar when compared with the previous selling rate of Rs. 200.47, the Central Bank said.

Minister Wimal Weerawansa says the coronavirus was not prevalent in the country when the President reached the decision to dissolve Parliament.

14 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 233, says the Ministry of Health.

Riyadh Bathiudeen, brother of former minister Rishard Bathiudeen, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with the investigation into the Easter attack.

Two more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 219, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by the Mirihana police for obstructing duties of Police officers at a road block in Mirihana yesterday, has been remanded until April 20 by the Nugegoda Magistrate Court.