The Health Ministry has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the seven deaths allegedly caused due to fungal infection at the Kandy Hospital, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

The measles infections in the country show an increase among those who had not received their immunization vaccines, Consultant Paediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. Dr. Deepal Perera said.

Reckless driving of buses continues to claim the lives of innocent passengers and such recklessness had led to the tragedy of the loss of lives of at least 13 persons in accidents in Manampitiya and Ambanpola areas within a few hours,investigation

A local journalist yesterday called on the Government of Sri Lanka to withdraw charges against civil activists charged under

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, along with his wife Ioma Rajapaksa, was seen with UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on the night of July 9, ironically the day which marked the first anniversary of

Says theft and corruption are rampant

Former Chairman and former members to appear in Court on September 11

The absence of an advanced laboratory to test the quality of pharmaceuticals has resulted in an influx of drugs of inferior quality i

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Attorney General to submit a progress report regarding the payment of compensation to the fishermen who were severely affected by the X-Press Pearl disaster. The Su

“Visumpaya” to be converted into a Boutique Hotel

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for a two-day official visit last night, an airport duty officer said.

NPP MP Vijitha Herath has resigned from the Parliamentary Committee appointed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane to look into the insolvency of Sri Lanka claiming that the committee would not fulfil the expected out

Committee appointed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is of no use as it is chaired by the General Secretary of the party which took the country to bankruptcy

Whilst implying that some artifacts from the President’s House is still missing after a lapse of one year since the public invasion on the location in 2022, President’s Secretary issues an announcement to the public Saman Ekanayake, made a reques

In an action which came up before Colombo District Court Residential Towers (Pvt) Ltd (TRI-ZEN) at No. 17, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha Colombo 02 was restrained from building and or painting the North-West side of their condominium building a

Customs says anybody can appeal for their forfeited goods

The audio clip is alleged to be of State Minister’s scolding a person in filth

The Gampaha Hospital authorities had got confused with the details of a dead baby and assigned the body to different parents who disclaimed, the police said. The police said the parent d

The Court of Appeal last Friday (7) set aside a judgement of Panadura High Court and acquitted a man from robbery charges over an incident which took place in 2002 due to insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction. The incident of robbery had ta

The deadline for former President Maithripala Sirisena and other accused individuals to pay compensation for failing to avert the Easter Sunday bomb attacks will come to an end on Wednesday (July 12). Despite Maithripala ma

Whilst stating that the inflation rate which is currently 14 percent will come down to a single digit by end of this month, two senior Presidential advisers urged the opposition not to jeopardize economic stability which the country has currently ach

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and MP Namal Rajapaksa were absent during the vote on the resolution of domestic debt restructuring as they were opposed to involving EPF in it, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said yesterday. “

The health authorities including Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella have been reprimanded over existing issues plaguing the health sector. This was evident in the recent discussions held between senior health officials and Chief of the President

Continuing his discussions with senior Indian private sector figures , Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, held a meeting in New Delhi with the President of The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).Su

The Supreme Court has been informed by the parties that the assets of Ceylinco F&G Companies are now greater than its liabilities. President’s Couns

Court revokes travel ban on Deshabandu

The Committee on Public Accounts of Parliament (COPA) disclosed that while the estimated cost for purchasing certain birds each for the Zoological Garden amounted to Rs. 50,000, an astonishing Rs. 1.5 million had been spent on each, according to a st

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will finance the 130 MW ground mount solar power park in Sampur to be implemented as a joint venture between the Ceylon Electricity Board and India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a Minist

As Sri Lanka is bound by world organisations in receiving advice and assistance to strengthen its state income, the prices of liquor should be increased accordingly when the inflation rises, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya o