Public security minister Tiran Alles says his choice for the position of police chief is incumbent acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Requests by the government affiliate Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) do not get due consideration by the president, said party MP S.M. Chandrasena.

At a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Center under the theme of “Collective Path to a Stable Country”, State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan announced plans to establish the Higher Education Development Commission which would replace the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Diana Gamage, the Minister of State for Tourism, emphasized the critical role of nightlife in driving economic growth, citing it as a cornerstone of the night economy.

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has asked the people to make a choice between either rallying for a common cause or standing for safeguarding the VIP class.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa says it is wrong to postpone elections since the constitution does no permit the executive to do so.

The complaint made by late State Minister Sanath Nishantha's wife regarding the death of her husband must be investigated into soon and the culprits brought to book if it was an organised murder,

The peaceful protest by the Tamil mothers searching for their kith and kin who either surrendered, handed over or went missing during the final phase of the war has entered the eighth year.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the restructuring of vocational education to align with the demands of the modern world, ensuring that the youth of the country are equipped to excel in the competitive global job market.

Tamil fishermen from Sri Lanka’s northern province have issued a stark warning that “consequences” can’t be avoided if the poaching by the Indian fishermen in the Sri Lankan territorial waters does not stop.