Third coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions

President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that he will continue with his unpopular decisions. Making his throne speech, Wickremesinghe said that he is not here to be popular. He said that the unpopular decisions he takes will have positive results in the years to come. The President said that Sri Lanka expects to recover from bankruptcy by 2026. He said that the economic war Sri Lanka is currently facing is more serious than the North and East conflict. The President also said th

08 Feb, 2023

Man kills his two children and commits suicide

A man has allegedly killed his two children and later committed suicide in Polambeygoda, Aranayaka. The Police said that the man had killed his children aged 6 and 9 and then committed suicide. The 33-year-old man was found hanging by the neck in a shed while the remains of the two children were found nearby. The Police said that a domestic dispute was believed to have been the cause of the crime. He had a dispute with his wife and committed the crime over the dispute. Investigations reveal

06 Feb, 2023

Gazette notices issued confirming LG polls on 9th March

Gazette notices have been issued confirming the holding of Local Government (LG) elections in the respective local authorities on 9th March. The Returning Officers in the respective districts have issued the notice stating that in terms of Sub-section 38(1)(c) of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, the elections will be contested in relation to the respective local authorities and the poll for those local authorities will be taken on March 09, 2023 from 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Members fo

01 Feb, 2023