Three from the same family killed in Puwakpitiya

Imran hails India?s independent foreign policy centred on people

Two days ahead of his impending defeat in the no-confidence motion, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded India’s foreign policy while inaugurating the Islamabad Security Dialogue on Friday. Contending that Pakistan?never had an independent foreign policy at the time of Independence as it faced a lot of problems back then, he reasoned that this led to the country developing a “dependency syndrome”. Khan affirmed?that his country participated in the Jihad against the Soviet Union’s occupati

02 Apr, 2022

Ban on gatherings at public places, seashore

A ban has been enforced on gatherings at public places and the seashore with effect from this evening. Issuing a gazette notice, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that?it is necessary to maintain public order in the specified areas. As a result, he as President by virtue of the powers vested in him under Section 16 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), has directed that no person shall be on any public road, railway, public park, public recreation ground or other public ground or the

02 Apr, 2022

State of public emergency declared

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a State of public emergency as protests against his administration grows. A Gazette Extraordinary has been published declaring a public emergency with effect from today (April 01). The communiqu? was issued by presidential secretary Gamini Senarath, under the directives of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Public emergency is declared in the interests of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential

01 Apr, 2022