PMB to purchase 300,000 tonnes of paddy

The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) will purchase 300,000 tonnes of paddy from the next harvest to stave off possible r

Customs repatriate second batch of controversial waste containers to UK

GIS maps on Covid-19 should be shared among control teams

The Geographical Information System( GIS) which maps areas where COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka should be shared

Anamaduwa Traffic OIC dies in car crash in pursuit of cattle thieves

OIC Traffic Branch in Anamaduwa police died in an accident in the early hours of last morning when he was giving chase to a

Colombo District food distribution For families under self-quarantine

Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Priyankara Yasaratne said more than 5,850 families in the Colombo District had been sub

COVID-19 infected patients to get Ayurveda and Western medicine to boost immunity

The government doctors and the Ayurvedic physicians in the Sabaragamua Province have joined hands to bring under control the COVID-19 virus through a programme launched by the Provincial Council. Governor Sa

Rs.1.4Mn withdrawn with stolen ATM card While victim receiving treatment in hospital

An individual taken into custody on suspicion of stealing the ATM card of a patient under treatment at the Kalutara General Hospital in Nagoda and withdrawing Rs.1.4 million was produced before Kalutara Chief Magistrate and remanded

Dry rations distributed to Western Province police officers

Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon launched a programme at Cinnamon Gardens Police Station yesterday

New SLAF Chief calls on President

The newly appointed Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana called on President Gotabay

Health Ministry to recruit 1,000 trainees for 12 posts

The Ministry of Health has decided to recruit one thousand trainees for 12 posts in the Professions Supplementary to Medicin

Postponement of re-opening of schools Govt. making arrangements to telecast lessons - Education Minister

The Government is working out arrangements to telecast lessons for the benefit of schoolchildren during closure, a Minister

During quarantine process Rs.7.3 bn allocated in October to provide relief

The government has provided more than Rs. 7.3 billion (Rs. 7355.53 million) to provide relief to the people who are serving the

Inmate dies after clash at Moneragala Prison

An investigation has been launched into the death of an inmate at the Moneragala Prison who had been a victim of assault.

President urged to provide special facility to conduct PCR tests on journalists

It is much appropriate to provide a special facility to conduct PCR tests on journalists especially freelance and independent, as they are involved in news reporting island-wide despite Covid-19 fears, the Medical Laboratory Techno

SJB set up Covid-19 help desk

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had set up a help desk to assist people who face issues pertaining to COVID-19 and it will be active from today, the party’s Propaganda Head Harin Fernando said yesterday. He said

Senthil Thondaman’s birthday celebrated in 100 villages in Tamil Nadu

Ceylon Workers Congress Deputy leader and former minister of Uva Provincial Council Senthil Thondaman’s birthday w

39 new Covid-19 cases within Police

Thirty-nine of the 275 people infected with Covid-19 reported in Sri Lanka on Monday were members of the Police and the P

Airforce on standby to airlift Covid-19 patients if necessary: New Airforce chief

Sri Lanka Air Force is prepared to facilitate airlifting Covid-19 patients to hospitals if required, newly appointed Air Force C

Committee on Public Finance appointed

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene yesterday announced the names of the 18 members appointed to the Committee on Public Finance to serve the 1st session of the 9th Parliament. Accordin

Probable ayurvedic recommendations for COVID-19

Sudarshana syrup has not been recommended as a medicine prescribed for COVID-19 but Sudarshana choorana could be

Sri Lanka, India to discuss: COVID-19 spread through mid-sea contact of fishermen

The Joint Working Group on Fisheries between Sri Lanka and India is to discuss ways and means to prevent the possible

Vegetable vendor in fort

A vendor sells vegetables in Colombo Fort despite the curfew restrictions apparently since there are no other means to eke out a living.

Three expressways to be completed by 2024 : Lanza

The government is planning to complete work on three key road projects – the central expressway, Phase one of the Ratnap

Würth Lanka (pvt) Ltd. and Technipreneurs Lanka PPP conduct train the trainer programme at VTA

Technipreneurs Lanka PPP (Public Private Partnership), which is co-funded by Würth Lanka(pvt) Ltd/ and the German Development Bank DEG/KfW, completed its Training of the Trainers program to train 20 VTA trainers. The training was

China assure support to SL in combatting Covid-19 outbreak

Sri Lanka and China will expedite financial cooperation in the wake of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, a

Four Brigadiers promoted as Major Generals

Four senior Brigadiers of the Army have been promoted to the rank of Major General by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Deserted Colombo

Colombo city and suburbs were seen deserted due to the curfew restrictions yesterday.

Navy seizes over four tons of dried turmeric, 16 suspects arrested

Sixteen suspects have been arrested with 4,150 kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations conducted

COVID-19 patient dumped on roadside

Police have initiated an investigation into an incident where a fish vendor has dumped a COVID-19 positive patient on a roadside in Hanwella after his attempt to hide the patient in a house in Avissawella failed. The patien

Do not decide the salaries on your own, Treasury advises institution heads

S.R. Attygalle Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance has instructed all heads of government institutions