COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court today (Friday) sent a powerful message that it is prepared to directly intervene in the country's - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, July 1:The Indian ban on single-use plastic came into effect on Friday (July 1) even as industry associations urged the government not to impose a blanket ban but implement it in a phased manner. To implement the ban on single-use plastic smoothly, state governments will initiate […]
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has reiterated to Chinese Ambassador in Colombo Qi Zhenhong that Sri Lanka would continue to stand by ‘one China’ policy and pledged Sri Lanka’s unwavering support to protect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.The assurance was given when Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met Prof. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The […]
by Saman Indrajith Opposition political parties, trade unions and civil organisations are planning to hold a protest in Colombo on 09 July and continue their agitation until President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down. SJB General Secretary MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara said they were having talks with other parties. “The representatives of Galle Face Aragalaya have met […]
BASL asks govt to inform SC how it intends to address crisis island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.