India's Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe last evening (09) in Perth on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference.

The opposition has replaced Patali Champika Ranawaka with Nalaka Godahewa as its member in the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

Stressing that the presidential polls should take place this year, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has vowed to prevent plans by the president to postpone it.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged in the co-creation of third National Action Plan have collectively decided to withdraw from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Sri Lanka.

United Republic party leader Patali Champika Ranawaka claims to have his own plans to ensure a quality state sector service.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa left for India yesterday (09) on a two-day visit to Ram Kovil in Ayodhya State.

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The first ever district wise inter-religious coordination committee promoting conversations on the merits of the Himalaya Declaration commenced on Friday (09) in Kurunegala.

While going against the circular issued by the Education Ministry, a school 'Keheliya Rambukwella Primary School' had been named in Kundasale in Kandy by the name of former Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, and this name should be removed, Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) general secretary Joseph Stalin said.

The jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has claimed victory in Thursday’s general election and called on his supporters to celebrate.