Vaccination for kids against Covid-19 kicks off

Pfizer vaccine is used

Is the law equal to all?

Self-proclaimed spiritual healer Eliyantha White who succumbed to Covid-19 bade adieu at the General Cemetery Crematorium in Borella yesterday amidst a large crowd of mourners near and dear to him. What the bystanders questioned wa

Sri Lanka as COVID-19 knowledge exchange regional hub: President proposes at UN

The rapid progress of vaccinations was enabled by coordinated efforts

Booster vaccine rollout to kick off soon :SPC Chairman

COVID booster jabs will begin to be offered to the relevant groups of people in the near future once the second dose roll

Buddhist devotees pay homage at Kelaniya Temple

The Buddhist devotees pay homage on Binara Full Moon Poya day at the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya on September 20, 2021. The establishment of the Bhikkhuni Sasanaya (Bhikkhuni Sangha) or Order of the Female Buddhist Monastic took pla

Police drag members of the Self Employees Association who protested in Pettah.

Police drag members of the Self Employees Association who protested in Pettah. At least two protesters were arrested by the police for purportedly breaking quarantine laws.

Floral tributes paid to the statue of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala

The Maligakanda Maha Bodi Viharaya and the Colombo Municipal Council paid floral tributes in view of occasion of the 157th birth anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Deputy Commissioner of India Vinod K. J

Lohan breaks his silence: “I stopped the Prisons from burning Am I stupid to threaten the prisoners?”

State Minister of Gem and Jewelry Related Industries Lohan Ratwatte who has pushed the government into a hot soup ov

Govt feels the heat over Lohan Ratwatte

State Minister of Prisons Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation, Lohan Ratwatte who has been caught in a controversy over allegedly threatening Tamil prisoners at the Anuradhapura Prison on Sunday, yesterday tendered his re

Country will reopen after next Monday: Sudarshani

The four-week lockdown was more than enough to contain the spread of the disease and that there had been a decrease in the Covid mortality rate and infections

Easter Sunday Attack Trial-at-Bar bench to hear cases on October 4

The Trial-at-Bar bench has issued summons on the accused through the Prison Authorities to appear before Court on October 4

Opposition leader calls for snap general election

Sri Lanka is unable to settle its debts

Begging while maintaining social distance

He is poor and uneducated, but was sensible enough to maintain social distance when begging. This man was spotted in Colombo on September 09, 2021.

Self proclaimed spiritual healer Eliyantha White infected with COVID-19

White, drew criticism from the public for dropping pots filled with a concoction into the rivers, as part of a ritual to eradicate COVID-19 from Sri Lanka

Cardinal alleges PM, FM intend to mislead Pope over Easter Sunday probe

The motive of the PM’s visit is a move to cover up, and mislead the Pope and the international community

Cabraal seeks CB Governor’s post with Cabinet status

He had sought the post with authority similar to that of a Cabinet Minister in terms of protocols to enter into negotiations

Vaccination for 20 to 30 age group begins

Vaccination of people in the age group of 20 to 30 years began yesterday. Vaccination rollout is being carried out in Colombo and f

What money can buy

“What little money could buy” must be the thought running across the minds of these two female consumers, who visited the

Mahanama Old Scouts organise an online campfire ’’Virtual ගිනිමැලය 2021’’

Old scouts from 59th Colombo Scout Group of the Mahanama College recently held a ’’Virtual ගිනිමැලය 2021’’ an online campfire event on August 28th, which was a novel experience for most of the participants. The event flagged by adhering to campfire rituals with campfire anthem, following the scout pledge read by Ex-group scout leader

Sugar, a rare commodity.....

People queue to purchase sugar at the government control price at Sathosa outlets in Borella and Maradana yesterday. These are a section of the crowd gathered at the outlets in Colombo.

GOOD QUALITY HEALTHCARE ORGANISED BY J.M. MEDICAL CENTER, KATTANKUDY

On the initiative of Jabir Sally, Chairman of JM Medical Centre under the patronage of Dr. A.W.S. Sameem, Consultant General Surgeon provided the free Medical Camp and Clinic at the Centre premises on 30 August 2021. Well over 100

Govt. commences paying Rs.2,000 allowance

An elderly person is being taken to a centre by a soldier to receive an allowance of Rs. 2000 yesterday in Colombo. The government comme

Nedungamuwe Raja leaves Kandy

Nedungamuwe Raja the tusker that carried the casket of sacred relics in the final Randoli pageant in Kandy set off on its return journey las

Contradictory figures on daily Covid cases due to delayed reports:Dr. Herath

RAT test reports from private hospitals and on-field get delayed

Dinesh wins gold for Sri Lanka in Paralympics

Dinesh Priyantha won the first Gold Medal for Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Paralympics after he set a new World Record in the Men’s F46 Javelin Throw with a distance of 67.79m

34 children reported with Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in SL: Pediatrician

A total of 34 children have been infected with the post-covid syndrome called Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children so far in Sri Lanka and five such children were receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lady Ridge

Key data on effectiveness of vaccines soon

J’pura uni to submit findings in a month

Something is better than nothing

“Something is better than nothing,” would have been the thought that ran across the minds of the low income earning people of B

A meaningless lockdown...

One might wonder whether the country was actually placed under a Covid-19 lockdown by the authorities, going by the scores of ve

Mangala succumbs to COVID-19

Funeral held in Colombo yesterday