Dr. Anil Jasinghe appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Media

Opposition politicians allegedly linked to increase in crime in Sri Lanka

Opposition politicians are allegedly linked to an increase in crime reported in Sri Lanka over the past several weeks, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said. The Minister told Parliament that intelligence information had revealed links between criminals and politicians attached to the opposition, including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. He said that these politicians are linked to 10 criminal gangs and investigations into this was ongoing. The Minister

20 May, 2025

Malini’s final rites to be held with state honours

The final rites of the late veteran actress and iconic queen of Sri Lankan cinema, Malani Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, 26th May 2025, at Independence Square premises. A discussion regarding the arrangements for the state funeral was held on Saturday at the Presidential Secretariat, under the leadership of Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. H. M. Sunil Senevi and Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. It was during this meeting

24 May, 2025

Sri Lankan Government urged to stop pretending on domestic initiatives

The Sri Lankan Government has been urged by Human Rights Watch to stop pretending domestic initiatives are working and instead demonstrate its commitment to accountability by backing a UN resolution on Sri Lanka. Last weekend, Tamils in Sri Lanka gathered to commemorate those who died or went missing in the country?s civil war, which lasted from 1983 to 2009. As they have for the last 16 years, they also called for justice. “Despite overwhelming evidence gathered by the United Nations and huma

20 May, 2025