Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera has been remanded until May 19 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court after surrendering to the court today (May 7).

Ranaweera had been evading arrest and is an accused in the Kiribathgoda state property fraud case in which former Minister Mervyn Silva is also accused.

Silva was arrested by the CID on March 05 for...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it will seek the support of other opposition parties to elect the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) as the opposition holds a majority in the council. 

Despite the NPP winning the most number of seats, the opposition parties hold a majority in the Colombo Municipal Council, and the SJB will seek...

The Supreme Patriarchs (Mahanayaka Theros) of Sri Lanka’s Malwatta, Asgiriya, Amarapura and Ramanna Chapters have requested the British government’s intervention in the preservation of archaeological finds linked to Lord Buddha’s corporeal remains found from Uttar Pradesh in India, which are currently at risk of auction.

In a letter addressed to...

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is prepared to take the lead in uniting all opposition forces under a shared vision to fulfill the public call to restore a truthful and powerful public service, defeating lies.

Delivering a special statement on Tuesday (May 7), Premadasa expressed gratitude to...