Illegal fishing activities of Northern fishermen on the rise: Navy

Instances of illegal fishing activities in the Northern Seas is on the increase and 50 fishermen had been arrested by the Navy during last week alone. the Sri Lankan Navy in

Four arrested for illegal entry from India

Four people including one suffering from respiratory difficulties were arrested after Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a multi-day trawler at Thondamanaru in Jaffna, attempting to enter the country ill

Disgruntled Matara District UNP candidates to support SLPP

Two UNP candidates contesting the general election from the Matara District have decided to support the SLPP, Gayan Sanj

Accused in Payagala murder case sentenced to death

Kalutara High Court Judge Wasantha Jinadasa imposed death sentence on the two accused indicted in the Payagala homici

Sri Lankan export revenue exceeds imports for the first time .Prez

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa briefed the cabinet on Wednesday on the success of the economic fundamentals adopted to face the challenges posed by the Covid 19 pandemic and said Sri Lanka’s exports revenue had overtaken the imports revenue for the first time since the open economy was introduced in 1977, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday.

Saving lives our priority: President at ILO Summit

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said although the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers from overseas in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic made a considerable change to the country’s overall employment profile, its aim was to secure the lives of the workforce Addressing the ILO Global Summit on “COVID-19 and the World of Work – Building a Better Future of Work” yesterday, the President said Sri Lanka has a considerable workforce who are employed ove

Six arrested over sword attack in Jaffna

Six suspects have been arrested over a sword attack in Jaffna in which an individual was injured on Wednesday. Police said a com

SL urges United Nations to be impartial

Sri Lanka has emphasized the United Nations as the largest global body committed to ensure the rights of every human being, to remain impartial while fully respecting the principle of sovereign equality in all its interactions with member states. In a written state

Indian arrested over foreign employment fraud of Rs. 10 Mn

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya An Indian national has been arrested in Bambalapitiya for defrauding over Rs 10 million from several people on the pretense of providing employment in Canada. Police said the Colombo Fraud Investigation Division officers arrested the suspect following an investigation. Investigations revealed that the suspect had defrauded Rs. 10,422,535 from several individuals after promising them to provide foreign employmen

‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Fund surpasses Rs.1.4Bn

Following corporate, individual donations and direct deposits, the ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has surpassed Rs.1,456 million, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said yesterday (09). The PMD said the

President receiving blessings on Amarapura Day

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa greets Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Chapter most venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera, while receiving his blessings yesterday at the BMICH during the Amarap

Pensioners stage Sathyagraha

The pensioners staged a Sathyagraha in Colombo to coincide with the island wide Sathyagraha campaign demanding the authorities to resolve issues pertaining to anomalies.

Installation of Executive Committee of AATSL Toastmasters

The 12th installation ceremony ended under strict health guidelines on the 30th June evening with a positive note at the Professor Laksman R Watawala Auditorium of AAT Center, Narahenpita, Colombo 05 by installing club president and the executive committee team for the toastmaster year 2020/2021. The occasion was adorned by a large number of participants including President

‘No coalition, UNP to make it alone’ Working Committee decides

UNP has decided not to go for a coalition but to form its own government after the general elections. This decision was made by the UNP working committee which met at party head quarters- Sirikotha yesterday. Meanwhile

Easter Sunday Commission Former CNI chief testifies at PCol

The government’s measures to analyse the impacts of foreign agreements such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on national security, commenced soon after ending the country’s civil war, former Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) Kapila Hendawitharana informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks yesterday. Highlighting the importa

Thewarapperuma decides to retain candidature

Kalutara District UNP candidate Palitha Thewarapperuma, who threatened to withdraw his candidature, said yesterday he would resume his election campaign as the Election Commission Chairman informed him that he could not legally withdraw his candidature. He told the m

2,207 election law violation cases reported so far: EC

The National Elections Commission has received a total of 2,207 complaints as of Tuesday 4.00 pm regarding election law violations and violent activities, the Commission said. It said 604 violent ac

Forest conservators urge President not to abolish environment circular

Forest Conservators Professional Organisation has requested the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to abolish the Ministry of Environment circular no. 5/2001 that provided protec

12 PNB officers remanded over drug trafficking charges

The 12 officers attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), who were arrested for alleged drug trafficking charges, were ordered to be remanded till July 21 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jaya

Ranil’s assurance on reviving economy false: Gammanpila

The assurances made by former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to revive the economy, if elected, are false, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader and SLPP Colombo District candidate Udaya Gammanpila said yesterday.

CMLS raises concerns over erroneous PCR test reports

Several malpractices and erroneous COVID 19 test reports are being released by certain external PCR laboratories con

EC to politicians Don’t canvass in public institutions

The election commission (EC) announced that it is prohibited to canvass or distribute hand bills or engage in any such activity related to the election in any public institution. The EC urg

Witness testifies at PCol probing Easter Sunday attacks SIS is duty-bound to inform threat to national security: Rtd.DIG

State Intelligence Services (SIS) has the responsibility to inform about serious threats to the national security, to the President and to mention such threats in the Threat Assessment Report, retired DIG Mohammad Hafiz Marso yesterday i

Corruption case against Keheliya, two others postponed

The corruption case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others was postponed for October 6 by C

Information of Lankan leopards now available in Yala Info Centre

Yala National Park has opened an information centre on leopards found in Sri Lanka and the 108 leopards living in the national park at present. Park Warde

Materials for elephant fence idle while people, cultivation are threatened by wild jumbos

Residents of the area expressed concern about abandoning a large stock of wire, concrete posts and other material for the proposed 12-km- electric fence from Sorabora to Serana to the mercy of elements at the Dehigolla Sri Purwara

Man engaged in making explosive device injured

A 35-year-old man was admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital with serious injuries following an explosion at his house i

Rape of Bambaragala Forest Reserve continues unabated

The illegal felling of trees in the Bambaragala Forest Reserve which forms a part of the Knuckles range, a highly sensitive environmental zo

Ruwan receives blessings

The Deputy General Secretary for the UNP Ruwan Wijewardene who engaged in religious observances at the Kelaniya R

Mother of three children clubbed to death in Pannala

By Hemalatha D. Hewage - Sandalankawa A 28 year old woman from Ihala Hundirapola in Pannala had been clubbed to death by her husband during an altercation on Thursday night, the police said. The victim Shehani Jayanthika Salmali was a mother of three children. Her 37-year-old husband had been remanded in connection with a murder and released on bail recently. Investigations revealed that the woman concerned had been living with her child