U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia heavily for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump said his…
The deadline for the calling of tenders for the construction of a new passenger terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake with the aid of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has been extended until March. The Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation, Ruwan Kodituwakku says that accordingly, construction activities are expected to commence in June….
The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the “inappropriate political influence of WHO member states” and required “unfairly onerous payments” from the…
The Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera stated that Parliament is scheduled to convene next week from Tuesday (January 21) to Friday (January 24). This was decided at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on 10 January 2025 under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. Accordingly, on Tuesday, January 21, the…
The seriousness with which parliamentarians engage in addressing the acute crisis of the justice system will largely depend on how well a considerable number of them understand the problems associated with this issue. Unlike many other matters that parliamentarians may deal with, the challenges facing the justice system are among the most difficult. While solutions…
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan suffered stab injuries after an unknown person intruded into his 11th floor flat in Bandra (West) suspected to commit burglary on Thursday. Bandra police said the unknown person fled away after attacking Khan when he woke up and had a scuffle with the intruder. The 54-year old is in the…
The United States of America has praised the new government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for its dedication to economic reforms and anti-corruption measures. US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, said that as the United States prepares to inaugurate President Trump there will be a transition of the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka later…
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for the sea areas off extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. The advisory, issued at 06.00 a.m. this morning (16), will be effective for the next 24 hours until 06.00 a.m. on Monday (17). Accordingly, the…
Nominations for the election to appoint the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka were submitted today. This year’s election is scheduled to be held on February 19th. The candidates contesting for the position of President are Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, Attorney-at-Law Dr Sunil Abeyaratne, and President’s Counsel Anura Meddegoda. The nominations were submitted at…
The transformation of the Hingurakgoda runway is currently in progress to meet international standards and accommodate widely utilized A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft operations. Following extensive consultations with key stakeholders, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) was entrusted with the design and construction of the runway. The ambitious plan is divided into four distinct phases,…
