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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has accused several cabinet and deputy ministers of illegally claiming parliamentary fuel allowances for months even after being sworn into their ministerial positions. SJB Deputy Legal Secretary, Attorney Tharka Nanayakkara, leveled these charges yesterday (October 17) at a press conference held in Colombo.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya’s two recent official visits became...

Member of Parliament Lakmali Hemachandra, representing the National People's Power (NPP), has admitted to instructing the police not to enforce a court order. Her admission came during a regional coordination committee meeting.

A wave of social media posts alleging corruption, cronyism, and sexual misconduct against Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath is sweeping the nation, creating a severe crisis for the current government, which came to power pledging to eliminate politicization, favoritism, and sexual impropriety.

A major outage of the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) system, managed by the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), has crippled several critical government online services, including payment and police clearance systems.

Latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable increase in foreign remittances, reaching an all-time high due to a significant rise in funds sent by Sri Lankan expatriates.