All decisions taken must be for the people’s well-being

All decisions taken in the New Year will have to be ones which lead to the well-being of all people, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan

Wanathawilluwa bird deaths not due to bird flu

Wildlife Veterinary Physician, Isuru Kottegoda said that the die-off of birds in a field in Ralmaduwa, Wanathaw

SLTB fleet boosted with 273 repaired buses

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has repaired 273 buses and re-added them to the fleet for passenger transportation, a statement from the President’s Media Division said. A function to

Optimism prompts people to buy clay pots for New Year

People were seen buying clay pots to boil milk and prepare milk rice on January 1, 2021. The New Year is celebrated with boi

Prisons to be renamed as “Rehabilitation Centres”: Commissioner General of Prisons

Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya Said the prisons will be renamed as rehabilitation centres and that ste

Sajith to raise health, electricity bill issues in Parliament

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he will raise health issues and the issues which are faced by people with regard to electricity bills, when Parliament meets next week. Speaking

Ceremonial induction of Dr.Pradeep De Silva

The ceremonial induction of Dr. Pradeep De Silva as the 35th President of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists’ will be held at the Lotus Hall, BMICH, Colombo on January 3, 2021 at 5.30 p.m. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the chief guest at the event while Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and State Minister Dr. Sudharshani Fernandopulle will also attended the event.

SLFP discusses smear campaign against party with SLPP leadership

The SLFP discussed the smear campaign and the blame- game that had been launched by a section of the gover

11 people exiting from Colombo test Corona positive

Meerigama Ministry of Health (MOH) office said that 11 Covid-19 positive patients were detected during a Rapid Antigen T

‘Talwatte Kelum’ arrested with US-made revolver

Hardcore criminal Kelum Udaya Kumara alias ‘Talwatte Kelum’, a close relative of notorious drug trafficker Wellambage Upul Sanjeewa Perera alias ‘Datha Sudu’, has been arrested by the STF with a special type of revolver made in the USA.

Govt. to appoint ex-military officer to supervise use of explosives

Concerned on the disappearance of explosives in a quarry in Mawanella, the government has decided to appoint a retired Hi

India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine ‘Pneumosil’ launched

India’s first Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) ‘Pneumosil’, developed by Serum Institute in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was launched by Union Health Minister yesterday. ‘Pneumosil’ w

Vaccine developed by CNBG has 79% efficacy: Sinopharm

The Chinese vaccine producer Sinopharm announced that an inactivated vaccine developed by its subsidiary China National Biotech Group (CNBG) has an efficacy rate of more than 79 percent, and confirmed that they have officially filed

120 Covid-19 patients reported in Padukka

A total of 120 Covid-19 patients have been reported so far during the second wave in Padukka, Padukka Medical Offi

PAFFREL submits proposals on drafting a new Constitution

The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has submitted its draft proposals on the new Constitution t

Decision taken to postpone PC election

The decision to postpone Provincial Councils election was taken at the party leadership meeting considering the Covid-19 epidemic and the request of the Maha Sangha including other issues, General Secretary of the UPFA and Minister

Commemoration ceremony held at Pereliya

The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami disaster was commemorated for the 16th year at the Pereliya Tsunami Memorial in Hikkaduwa

President inspects cultivations damaged by Army caterpillar

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Pahalagama, Elepaththuwa in Anuradhapura on Saturday (26) to inspect the damage caused by sena caterpillars to the maize cultivations. Farmers are severely affected by the sena caterpillar menace for the past two years. They told

Sripada Pilgrimage under strict regulations Only 200 piligrims allowed at a time at Sripadastana Only permit holder will be allowed

The authorities have decided that the pilgrims should register with the Divisional Secretariats of the respective areas and obtain a permit to visit Sri Pada this year. Sri Pada Season 2020/2021 will commence on December 29 with the Unduw

Rakwana Isolated

The Rakwana Town looked deserted yesterday when the area Public Health Inspectors ordered to isolate the area following th

Two doctors contract Covid virus at Welikanda

Two doctors attached to the Welikanda Covid-19 Treatment Centre were found to have contracted the virus by yesterday, Director of the Polonnaruwa General Hospital Dr Sampath Indika Kumara said. He said that the two doctors fro

Malwatte, Asgiri Prelates say PC polls not urgent as country faces Covid

Say the Govt should spend funds to meet people’s needs, fight Covid; not on polls`

Rohan Pallewatta joins SJB

Rohan Pallewatta, who contested the previous Presidential Election under the Social Democratic Party, called on Oppositi

Dinesh Gunawardena meets Turkey, Dutch envoys

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with Ambassador of the Netherlands Tanja Gonggrijp and Ambassador of Turkey R. Demet Sekercioglu on December 22, 2020, and discussed several areas of ongoing cooperation, a statement from t

India, Lanka working on USD 100 mn credit line solar power

Sri Lanka and India are currently working on a US $ 100 million credit line by India in the solar power sector a statement from the Indian High Commission said. “This multi-p

Weather may improve in the coming days: Met. Dept.

Water levels on Yan Oya and Kalu Ganga had begun to recede with the improvement of weather conditions, Department of Irrigation said yesterday. Meanwhi

Japan donates Rs 115mn to MAG for de-mining in North

The Japanese government has provided US$ 636,262 (Rs. 115 mn) to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) for humanitarian de-mining activities in Northern Sri Lanka, a statement from the Japanese embassy said. The grant co

Permits for sand, quarry and soil excavations Minister instructs GSMB chairman to suspend issuance of permits

Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera on Tuesday instructed the Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bu

UNP WC approves Chamal Senarath as acting Gen. Secretary

UNP working committee (WC) which met yesterday decided to go along with the earlier resolution to appoint new office bear

Raids on illegal drugs to be strengthened in 2021: Def. Secretary

Maximum legal action would be taken against those involved in underworld activities