The Colombo Muncipal Council (CMC) launched yesterday a pilot programme to allocate a separate lane for bicycle users, as there is a considerable increase in the use of push bicycles due to the current fuel and transport issues. Mayor Rosy Senanayake

Cutting of Kap tree to perform the Kap planting ritual in the Kandy Esala Festival took place in the early hours of last morning

After an announcement from the government about the risk that people may have to face, if they fail to get the COVID vaccines properly as advised by health experts. People are seen at the Army vaccination centre at the Viharam

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to come back in August according to media reports and if he comes home, the Sri Lankan authorities will provide ample security to him, cabinet spokesman and transport and Highway Ministe

The World Food Organization Chief who was to visit Sri Lanka last week, put off his visit by a week

The 39th anniversary of July 1983 racial riots was commemorated by civil organizations at Galle Face Yesterday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe swears in MP Dinesh Gunawardane as the new prime minister of his government.

The Government yesterday started a pilot project to issue fuel using a QR Code in six fuel stations in Colombo. The government has decided to distribute fuel seven days a week according to the last digit on the number plates of the vehicles. Pic by

Newly elected eighth President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday pledged to address the needs of those who are staging protests calling for a system change and to deal with those lawbreakers who cause destru

A safety fence had been erected around the parliament complex with the support of armed forces with a view to protect Parliamentarians who call over to file nominations yesterday. The access road to parliament has been blocked by a safety fenc

The first group of “Padayatra” pilgrims from the upcountry journeying on foot to Kataragama to attend the Esala festival on July 29 set off from Samimalai in Maskeliya last morning. They

The protesters at the Galle Face people’s struggle marked 100 days with an assortment of celebrations, including traditional ri

The people who thronged the Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road, Colombo, are seen cleaning the premises and surrounding.

Scenes at the Prime Ministers Office at Flower Road after protesters forcibly entered the premises yesterday.

Parliament will take a secret ballot on July 20 to elect the new president

Calls for those responsible to be brought before the law

Security tightened at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence at 5th Lane, Colombo 7 after it came under

Police will get support from the tri-forces, STF in adequate numbers to maintain security in the city especially in the mass protest sight

Several journalist groups including YouTubers and social media activists led by Sri Lanka Young Journalists’ Associa

The police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters, led by the Samagi Jana Bala (SJB) parliamentarians

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday he was ready to step down as the Prime Minister if JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake could revive the economy within six months as he claims.

A family walks along the road in Pettah, Colombo with their newly purchased bicycle. The sale of bicycles has surged in rec

The Pakistan High Commission in Colombo organised a programme to distribute dry rations to people who are affecte

People flock in numbers to purchase bicycles as the transport sector of the country has been paralysed due to fuel scarcity. Thi

Kuwait - Sri Lankan Unity, an association of Sri Lankans working in Kuwait recently donated seven pulse oximeters worth more than Rs 2.5 million to Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo 8. The donation was handed over to Dr. L.P.C. Sa

The Military was seen issuing tokens to consumers who queued up at filling stations yesterday. Picture shows Air Force p

A man seen engaged in prayers while waiting in the queue to purchase fuel at a long queue in front of the Air force camp in For

Vehicles of medical doctors are kept in a long petrol line at the filling station in Town Hall, Colombo. They arrived in anticipation of

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made an appeal to the social media activists and users not to publish photos of Hirunka Pre