Deputy director of the Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana was freed from five hours of detention by hospital workers yesterday afternoon (19), police said.
The Supreme Court has extended an injunction against the accepting of nominations for the Kalmunai Urban Council at the local government polls until the conclusion of the hearing of a related FR petition.
Parliament this evening (19) passed the Regulation of Election Expenditure bill with a majority of 61 votes.
Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Jeevan Thondaman took oaths today (19) as cabinet ministers.
The struggle continues to rebuild the country from the abyss it has fallen into, says a social media activist Viraj Konara.
Erasmus+ Programme is organizing a three-day training workshop on opportunities and range of options for higher education institutions, public and private bodies from Sri Lanka.
A member of the Election Commission, S.B. Divaratne, says an anonymous telephone caller threatened him with death yesterday (18) afternoon.
Jacinda Ardern is quitting as New Zealand prime minister ahead of this year's election saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead.
Parties in the opposition say they will support the passage of the draft bill on election expenditure regulation if it does not disrupt the upcoming local government polls.
Award-winning veteran filmmaker Dr. Sumithra Peiris has died, aged 88.
