The U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Elizabeth K. Horst, says that if confirmed she will support members of marginalized populations, accountability, truth and reconciliation, and transparency and justice in Sri Lanka.

“I will support members of marginalized populations, accountability, truth and reconciliation, and t...

A total of 111,074 suspects have been arrested while 4,472 among them are under detention orders for questioning since the beginning of Operation “Yukthiya” to date, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.

Meanwhile, the Police Spokesman stated that 41 kilograms of heroin, 43 kilograms of ‘Ice’ and 300,000 narcotic pills have been taken into cus...

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in several provinces and districts today (11). 

Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, North-western, Uva and North-central provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts, it said.

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Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says that certain political groups are unwilling to join a debate on economic policies as their parties have no proper outlook on the country’s economy.

Joining the 181st phase of the ‘Sakwala’ programme to grant smart classrooms for schools, which was held in Divulapitiya area, the SJB Leader stated: “…t...