Weerakoon steps down as SLFP Karandeniya organizer

Ranil Wickremesinghe remanded and taken to prison hospital

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was ordered to be remanded until 26 August and was later taken to the prison hospital on the advise of doctors. It was reported that Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, appearing for the Criminal Investigations Department (CID, had stated before court that he would present evidence against the suspect under the Public Property Act. He had requested that the accused be remanded as the investigation is not complete. Wickremesinghe was arrested by t

22 Aug, 2025

Tense situation outside court after ruling on ex-President

A tense situation arose outside the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court after former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was ordered to be remanded. Riot Police was deployed to control an angry crowd that had gathered outside the court premises. The crowd expressed anger at the arrest of the former President and began to abuse the Government. Wickremesinghe was ordered to be remanded until 26 August and was later taken to the prison hospital on the advise of doctors. Wickremesinghe was arrested by th

22 Aug, 2025

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith holds talks with President

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL) had a discussion with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The discussion took place at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. During the meeting, the Cardinal briefed the President on the matters discussed at the tri-annual meeting of the Catholic Bishops. The Cardinal and Bishops also conveyed to the President, the views and proposals currently emerging within t

20 Aug, 2025