Big crowds were present at the second public rally of the New Alliance at Hyde Park in Colombo yesterday (24).

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa revealed in public for the first time that he is now the proud father of a baby girl.

The United Republic Front presented the proposal titled “A United Step for the Country” to President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday morning (24), at ‘Sirikota’, the United National Party headquarters in Colombo.

The State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) earns up to eight-times of profit by deciding exorbitant prices for its products, a report by the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed.

The Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake has directed the initiation of legal actions against the unauthorized conferment and utilization of national awards and honorary titles.

The United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma, who called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed appreciation for the efforts taken by the Sri Lankan Government to turn the economy around.

Tamil journalists in war-torn northern Sri Lanka were intimidated by the Sri Lankan army who allegedly deleted videos and pictures taken of pilgrims visiting Hindu temples after more than three decades.

The JVP says the present regime is fully accountable for the actions by the Central Bank as it has made the bank independent from the state and parliament on IMF recommendations.

The National Movement for Social Justice has refuted claims that it is fulfilling a contract by president Ranil Wickremesinghe by calling for an abolition of the executive presidency.

An injunction issued against the auctioning of a leading private hospital in Colombo has now been removed.