India’s High Commissioner Y.K. Sinha has taken on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Joint Opposition, an informal coalition of pro-Rajapaksa parties and groups, over the proposed Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka.

The Home Ministry ruling to allow security guards from Sri Lanka to work in the country has been cautiously welcomed by the local security industry.

The media has criticized Niroshan Dickwella’s participation in the post-match press conference after Sri Lanka were defeated by Pakistan in a match of the T-20 Asia Cup.

Government today will take a major step towards a gradual turn around from the use of imported agrochemicals, to locally produced organic and bio fertilizers. The programme for a Vasa Visa Nethi Ratak — a mission to make Sri Lanka free of poisonous agrochemicals and thereby, free of poisoned or polluted food including rice, vegetables and fruits — will be officially launched today, with a three-day exhibition and sale of organically produced food items.

A pregnant woman was injured in a shooting incident near the Welikada Prison this afternoon. (05).