The Ambassador of Türkiye to Sri Lanka says the elements of FETÖ (Fethullahist Terrorist Organization) – the group behind the foiled 2016 coup bid – have been eliminated from Sri Lanka after successful joint efforts by the two nations against terrorism.
The CEO of the Russian House in Colombo Buddhapriya Ramanayake has been felicitated by the Russian foreign ministry.
Parliamentarian Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, a former minister, is likely to be appointed leader of a political alliance to be formed by Nimal Lanza and other MPs who function independently from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), ‘Irida Deshaya’ reports.
Armed wildlife officers have attacked a group of war-displaced Tamils, caused injuries to two of them and damaged their property at Kaiveli in Mullaitivu, area correspondents say.
As leader of the United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to form a high post committee to create future leaders in the party.
SLFP defectors have claimed success in their talks with party chief Maithripala Sirisena.
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame have been released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (14) has instructed the Ministry of Health to expedite the approval process for medicines approved for local use.
The Colombo High Court today (14) sentenced Garnia Bannister Francis, a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo, to a two year prison term with hard labour, suspended for five years.
