Present day rulers are taking decisions at state-level to rid the country of its elders, alleged the FSP.

A number of administrative issueshave cropped up as a result of the postponement of the local government polls, the Election Commission was told yesterday (28).

At least 32 people have died and dozens more injured after two trains collided in northern Greece, emergency services say.

Former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake has thanked all those who stood firm alongside him, after he was released from both court cases in connection with the Central Bank (CBSL) bond sales.

Tamil politicians have joined in to condemn the police crackdown on the anti-government protest by the NPP over the postponement of the local government polls.

A 46-year-old remains in critical condition after being teargassed at the anti-government protest organized by the National People’s Power (NPP) on February 26.

More than 40 trade unions are expected to stage a countrywide one-day strike today (01), which they have declared as a day of national protest against the government tax policy.

As bank employees are planning to join a daylong strike scheduled for tomorrow (01), heads of two state-run banks have urged them against doing so.

The Court of Appeal has ruled against a continuation of the two cases against former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake over alleged misappropriation of more than Rs. 50 billion of state funds at two Central Bank (CBSL) bond sales.

Residents of Kurunthurmalai in Mullaitivu have thwarted an attempt by the Archaeology Department to take over their land, reports from the Wanni said.