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Minister for Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka Vidura Wickremanayake states that a new act on religious freedom and distortion of facts will be brought in the near future. MORE..
28 May 2023 (5:57 PM)
Stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya, who found herself in hot water over her remarks on religions which stirred much controversy in the country, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
28 May 2023 (2:24 AM)
India s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has ruled for nine years and is seeking a third term in next year s elections. MORE..
28 May 2023 (4:50 PM)
The Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has arrested a South Korean national residing in Kottawa area for defrauding LKR 25 million through a foreign employment scam. MORE..
28 May 2023 (1:28 AM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat index advisory effective for today (May 28), warning the public of increased temperatures. MORE..
28 May 2023 (11:02 AM)
Pastor Jerome Fernando, the self-styled "prophet", has once again issued an apology over his recent remarks about Lord Buddha and other religious figures which stirred much controversy in the country. MORE..
27 May 2023 (9:04 PM)
India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar stressed on Saturday. The Modi government, he underlined, is working on developing an "extended neighbourhood" that involves islands in the Indian Ocean, Gulf countries and nations in South-East Asia. MORE..
28 May 2023 (12:06 PM)