The officers of the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo attended the reception ceremony of Pakistan Navy Ship “Tughril” which is on its way from China to Pakistan. This is its last call at Port of Colombo while heading to Pakistan for being commi

Sri Lanka Public Health Inspector’s (PHI) Association said if there are signs of the death rate in CORONA was declin

Says foreign currency reserves will be minus 4700 million in January next year

A group of SJB MPs including Mujibur Rahuman, Hector Appuhamy and J C Alawathuwala yesterday visited the Litro Gas Company

May you attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana and never to receive such gruesome fate in Samsara, would have been the solemn pray of this widowed wife and two sons of the inhumanely slain Sri Lankan fac

The eight member expert committee appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to release its report in a week’s time

SJB MPs staged a protest at the Parliament entrance yesterday urging the Government to address existing burning issues of the public including issues related to gas explosions.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had lodged a formal complaint to Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Commonwealth Parliament Union (CPU) on the recent alleged attempted assault of MP Manusha

Says they fear frauds committed by Sajith Premadasa being revealed

Young Nilushi Kumara, the widow of Sri Lankan export manager Priyantha Kumara who was brutally massacred in Pakistan

It had been identified in a Sri Lankan citizen who had recently returned from Nigeria on November 24 and was now at a quarantine centre

In 2019, we started drafting standards for petroleum products with SLSI

Experts from the University of Moratuwa had confirmed that the increase of Propane and Butane composition in LP gas to 50:50 could cause a higher probability of a leak from the regulator or hose

At least 27 incidents of LP gas-related explosions have been reported across the country since last Saturday (27) up to yesterday, according to the police.

A conference on ‘Towards Sustainable Development,” organised by the SUNFO World Congress on Women and Children Summit, was held at the BMICH in Colombo recently. The keynote address was delivered by Minister Susil Premjayantha.

Claiming that only private institutions were earlier engaged in testing the quality of domestic gas at the ports, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said yesterday a relevant state institution would also be involved in testing the gas sample before

No SLSI standard on the composition of Propane and Butane in domestic gas

Dr. Saman Weerasinghe, the consultant to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has received an award from the Foreign Ministry of Russia. He received it on November 25 in Moscow. It is an award given in recognition of international cooperation. Dr. We

Chief Government Whip and Minister Johnston Fernando urged members of the Catholic clergy not to be misled by the opposition political parties, who are trying to use them to fulfil their own political ambitions. The minister said that opposition

The Energy Ministry will establish a new company in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to exploit petroleum and gas in the Mannar basin, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila s

SL expands genetic sequencing

An educational programme on the COVID-19 pandemic, which seems to be worsening was held in the Gampaha District covering all Grama Niladhari Divisions yesterday under the instructions of the Western Province Senior DIG Deshaba

Nildandahena – Walapone Road had been obstructed by a rockslide which occured at Pussalapitiya yesterday due to the torrential rains experienced in the Walapone area in Nuwara Eliya. Assistant D

Says I also set an example by cutting down expenditure

Says gas cylinders are released based on the safety of the cylinder

The Golden Gate of Colombo or the first ever suspension bridge in Sri Lanka to run across the mighty river Kelani was commissioned by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa with Highways Minister Johnston Fernando last evening add

The ferry was being used to transport people due to repairs being carried out on the Kuringankerni Bridge in Kinniya

The Manning Market yesterday wore a deserted look as there was a low supply of vegetables due to the boycott of supply by farmers in the Nuwara-Eliya District. The Market witnessed a poor turnout of customers. Presently, the prices of vegetabl

A group of Catholics staged a demonstration in the premises of the Basilica of Our Lady in Tewatte, Ragama yesterday (21) in support of Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando who is in hot water over his recent comments pertaining to the Easter Su

Govt. trying its best to pass new laws required to hold PC polls soon