Special flight brings back Sri Lankans stranded in Pakistan

Sri Lanka celebrates 76 years of independence

Sri Lanka celebrated its 76th National Independence Day with the main event being held at Galle Face in Colombo with the participation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin. The festivities commenced with the Sri Lankan Army heralding the President’s arrival through trumpet calls. The Chief of Defence Staff, Commanders of the three armed forces, and the Acting Inspector General of Police escorted President Wickremesinghe to the main flagpole, wh

04 Feb, 2024

JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time

The Indian Government has invited a delegation led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka?s leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People?s Liberation Front), to New Delhi, in a significant outreach to the island nation?s most popular politician at the moment. ?We leave tomorrow [Monday] morning and will be there for five days for meetings,? JVP legislator Vijitha Herath, who is part of the delegation, told?The Hindu?on Sunday night.?This is the first time that the JVP leader, who

04 Feb, 2024

Mervyn takes fake coffin inside cemetery to protest

Former Minister Mervyn Silva forced his way into the Borella cemetery with a group of others carrying a fake coffin and protested against the Online Safety Act. The security guard at the cemetery made several attempts to block the protesters from entering the premises but the attempts failed. The controversial Online Safety Bill became law last week with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana endorsing the certificate on the Online Safety Bill which was passed in Parliament with amendments following

04 Feb, 2024