Minister of State for Defence Ruwan Wijewardene urges the people to take the decision on August 17 to make sure that persons who make uncivilized statements in the form of Mahinda Rajapaksa and his cohorts are permanently swept away from the political arena of this country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has managed to slash costs by Rs. 790 million or 16.6% in the first six months of 2015 ending in June, with a huge chunk of that saving comprising reduced foreign travel by the President.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has managed to slash costs by Rs. 790 million or 16.6% in the first six months of 2015 ending in June, with a huge chunk of that saving comprising reduced foreign travel by the President.

The Supreme Court today (24) dismissed the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former UPFA Parliamentarian Sajin de Vass Gunawardena challenging his arrest and detention.

Sri Lanka plans to store and use a billion cubic metres of rainwater per year, which would otherwise drain into the sea, in an ambitious effort to boost irrigation and power production.