Commercial satellite imagery indicates the U.S. attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant severely damaged - and possibly destroyed - the deeply-buried site and the uranium-enriching centrifuges it housed, but there was no confirmation, experts said on Sunday.

“They just punched through with these MOPs,” said David Albright, a former U.N. nuclear ins...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has established power in the Hambantota Municipal Council, where the opposition held a majority in the previous local government election, and secured the post of Mayor today (23).

The inaugural session of the Hambantota Municipal Council was held today (23). 

During the session, SJB candidate D.A. Gamini was elected...

Former Deputy Minister Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has officially been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

He was appointed to the position following the retirement of former Finance Secretary, Mahinda Siriwardana.

Dr. Suriyapperuma, who served as a National List Member of...

The National People’s Power (NPP) today (23) succeeded in taking power in the Matale Municipal Council.

Accordingly, Ashoka Kottahachchi, representing the NPP, was elected Mayor of the Matale Municipal Council by securing 12 votes, while M. Morgan, representing the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC), was elected Vice-Chairman unopposed.

As no party...