Three killed, five injured following Ratnapura accident

Monks clash with Police over 13th Amendment

Several monks clashed with the Police near Parliament today over the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The monks attempted to get close to Parliament but were prevented from doing so by the Police. A heated exchange took place between the monks and the Police. Some Police officers could be seen being verbally abused and pushed by the monks. Eventually the monks set fire to a document containing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. They also conducted a religious program at the location

08 Feb, 2023

Switzerland contributes funds to meet urgent needs of children in Sri Lanka

The Government of Switzerland has contributed Swiss Francs (CHF) 500,000 through UNICEF to meet the urgent needs of children impacted by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. With this funding, UNICEF will procure essential medical supplies, including medicines for treatment of illnesses and complications among children and women. In education, the funds will help children in disadvantaged schools continue learning and support catch-up classes to recover learning loss, including by providing trans

08 Feb, 2023

Presidential Commission to probe political parties

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to appoint a Presidential Commission to investigate the activities of political parties in Sri Lanka. The President made the announcement while making his Throne Speech in Parliament today. “We should pay close attention to the political parties currently operating in Sri Lanka. Rather than political parties, political alliances created to win elections are represented in the current Parliament. Most of these political parties have been sold for cash.

08 Feb, 2023