Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will launch his campaign in the second week of January for the presidential election, reports ‘Deshaya’ newspaper.

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that a special operation targeting drug-related activities and the underworld is set to commence tomorrow.

The SLPP has decided to keep its national organizer position vacant for the time being, according to its MP Namal Rajapaksa.

After Chinese Research Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 completed its survey off the coast of Sri Lanka and reached Singapore on December 2, Beijing has asked permission from Colombo and Male to allow another Research Survey Vessel to dock at their ports and conduct a deepwater exploration of South Indian Ocean from January 5 till late May, 2024.

Tamils are demanding their land back from forced acquisition for a president’s house in Jaffna that started construction during the presidency of Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Mere police protection is inadequate for Mihintale sacred site, said its chief incumbent Ven. Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thera.

The prices of mobile phones and appliances will go up sharply from early next year as a result in the VAT increase, importers say.

Lives of schoolchildren are in danger from substandard quality imported educational equipment being sold in the country, says the national movement for the protection of consumer rights.

Neither the SJB nor its alliance will have any political involvement with the SLPP that darkened lives and made the country bankrupt,

Two Tamil politicians faced disruptions by the police during an inspection visit to dairy farmers at Mailaththamadu in Batticaloa.