Accomplice of ‘Pookutu Kanna’ arrested with drugs, Rs.1Mn cash

A close associate of underworld figure ‘Pookutu Kanna’ had been arrested with drugs and over Rs. 1 million in cash by t

SLFP says will back 20A to make it meaningful

The SLFP would present revisions to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution at the committee stage in Parliament to make it more results oriented and meaningful as various organisations, groups

Uproar in House over AITC MP’s question

The ruling made by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene not to allow Akkilai Illangai Tamil Congress ( AITC) MP Gajendrakumar Ponnampalam to raise a question relating to holding a remembra

Foreign Medical Graduates in protest

The Foreign Medical Graduates Association staged a protest near the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, claiming that the Medical Council of Sri Lanka has not given approval to practice medicine though they have qualifications.

Home gardens to be transformed under National Home Gardening Programme

Basil Rajapaksa, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation, said that under the National Home Gardening Programme, 2.4 million home gardens w

Substandard canned fish returned to suppliers:Bandula

Around 28 companies had imported canned fish found to be unsuitable for consumption, Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene told Parliam

15 arrested at three brothels in Thalawathugoda

Twelve women and three men were arrested during raids carried out on three brothels which were being operated under the guise of massage parlours in the Thalawathugoda area yesterday.

Gazette on issuing legal documents to occupants of state land cancelled

The Gazette Extraordinary titled “Expedite the issuance of legal documents to those who have occupied or developed State lands without any document” has been cancelled, Land Commissioner Ge

UN acknowledges SL’s commitment to sustainable development

The United Nations in Sri Lanka yesterday acknowledged the commitments made by the Sri Lankan Government to sustainable development. In a tweet, i

Imprisoned gangster ‘ID’s accomplice arrested in Mt Lavinia

An accomplice of imprisoned underworld gangster Ihalagamage Darshana alias ‘ID’ has been arrested with 3 grams of heroin by the STF in Mount Lavinia. The 35-ye

An accomplice of imprisoned underworld gangster Ihalagamage Darshana alias ‘ID’ has been arrested with 3 grams of heroin by the STF in Mount Lavinia. The 35-ye

Heated arguments erupted in the House when opposition MPs claimed that the government was planning to stop the live transmission of the proceedings of the Committee on Public Enterprises

Govt.to set up education units for children with special needs

The Government said it is focusing on setting up of Special Education Units at district level to develop the skills of children with special needs in order to socialise them. The matter was discussed at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday on the future activities of the State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-School & Primary Education,

Twenty persons bitten by a stray bitch

A stray bitch roaming in the Balangoda town which had bitten about twenty persons, had been caught after an exhausting exercise on Monday (21) by the Staff of the office the Medical Officer of He

Customs seize Italian goods worth millions sent by SL expats

Italian goods such as cheese, liquor and pasta worth more than fifty million rupees sent by members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community in Rome, Milan, Florence and Bologna to their local relat

Remains of Buwelikada disaster victims brought home

The hearse carrying the remains of Chamila Prasad, Achala Ekanayaka and their first-born, Onela Ekanayaka, entered their house in Buwelikada, bringing tears to everyone present. The coffin

New committee to look into recruitment agencies charging exorbitant amounts

A committee will be appointed to look into the complaints regarding the recruitment agencies charging exorbitant amounts from Sri Lankan workers going to Poland, Israel and Romania, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday said. This was decided durin

‘Maximum retail price of coconut should be Rs.70’

Coconut, Kithul, Palmyrah and Rubber Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing & Export Diversification State Minister Arundika Fernando yesterday said the maximum retail price of a coconut should be at Rs.70 at present. He told me

Rice imports only in case of a shortage: Bandula

The Cabinet decided to permit rice imports only in the event of a shortage created in the local market to stabilise retail prices, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena told Daily Mirror yesterda

Govt. to expedite adjudication of child abuse cases

The Government attention has been drawn to expedite the adjudication of child abuse cases and to provide closed court facilities to take testimonies in a manner which will not disrupt child’s well-being, the President’s Media Division said. In a state

Products of all ethnic sectors will be assured fair price :State Minister

Products of the Industrialists belonging to all ethnic groups- Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burger will be assured a fair pric

In order to become successful entrepreneurs Youth should enhance their knowledge in Agriculture: Minister Namal

The youth should develop their knowledge on Agriculture so as to become entrepreneurs said the Minister of Youth affairs and

Research book “Tabloid Paththara” launched

A Research Book “Tabloid Paththara” compiled by journalist Ajantha Kumara Agalakada was launched at the Division

CMC resumes ‘Public Day’ after COVID-19

The public day which that was halted due to COVID-19 restrictions, resumed at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC)

Recycling polythene more effective rather than banning it: President-Recycling Asso.

Promotion the recycling of polythene is an effective method to preserve the environment rather than banning it, Presid

PASL elects new office bearers

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Photojournalists Association of Sri Lanka (PASL) was held at the Public Library recentl

173 National Schools function sans Principals:ACUTU Union Chairman draws attention of Prof. G.L Pieris

Posts of principals in 173 National Schools remain vacant and the duties of them are performed either by the vice principals

Addressing complaints of electricity consumers PUCSL launches country-wide mobile service

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday launched first-ever Island wide provincial mobile service to solve

Increase in use of communication facilities

The midyear Report on Fiscal Position - 2020 issued by the Ministry of Finance reveals the density of telephone usage i

‘Unfilled vacancies delay Judgements’

There is delay in finalising 4,000 files due to the vacancies existing in the Government Analyst’s Department which has also

Trade unions warn 168 State Institutions endangered

The exclusion of State Institutions from the Auditor General’s scope of duties in the proposed 20th Amendment to the Const