UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene and Assistant General Secretary Shanthini Kongahage present a package of essentials to old party activists during a New Year gathering held in Sirikotha on January 3, 2022.

A young man from Polwatta in Pallepola had been clubbed to death, allegedly by his brother, during a brawl over a family dis

Transparency International Sri Lanka launched a website to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day. Executive Director of the Transparency International Sri Lanka Nadeeshani Perera said the website “Apesalli.lk “ would pr

Industries Minister Wimal Weerawamsa said Sri Lanka is facing the end of the open market economic model introduced in 1977, and it is time to mobilise people for a manufacturing, national economy. Addressing a semi

Policy advocate Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa, addressing the weekly APIIT MBA Diaries webinar last week on the theme ‘Product Quality; the right of a consumer’ citing the 727 explosions related to LP gas leaks and one death in the country, said, “

An area of more than 10 acres of state forest at Kotagala in Hatton had been gutted last morning. Residents of the area said the fi

Korean Ambassador Santhush Woonjin Jeong welcomed the international singing sensation and Samsung Brand Ambassador for Sri Lanka Yohani De Silva at the Korean Embassy. Congratulating

Deputy Indian High Commissioner, Vinod K Jacob was the Chief Guest at the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Executive Council of the Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka) held at Moratuwa on

Hikkaduwa is a world-famous city. That is because of tourism. We have seen many tourists travelling in Hikkaduwa town during the tourist season except for the last two years because of COVID-19 pandemic. The Hikkad

International Research Symposium – 2021 organised by the University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana will be held today

MILCO, the state-run dairy manufacturing company, is handicapped in meeting the increased demand for its products due to the slow growth of raw milk production in the country over the years, an official said. Its Chairman Lasantha Biyanka Wickramas

Leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Parliamentarian Tissa Vitharana said the present government had not given due recognition to the minor constituent parties as they received when Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa w

A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing the IGP to initiate criminal investigation against Minister Bandula Gunawardene, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Consumer Affairs Authority Chairman and Direct

Do not migrate to Canada in a mad rush and lose the valuable life you have already built-up in Sri Lanka for just following the herd instinct and leaving the country for petty decisions, said a Sri Lankan specialist in Canada immigration. Maj. Gen

Several houses in Malay Colony on the banks of Walawe river had gone under water on Sunday night (05) after the opening of fiv

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) - the pioneer of digital transformation aiming to make Sri Lanka a digitally inclusive Nation - together with the Ministry of Technology, Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRCSL), tele

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday suggest that it would be appropriate to hold the Provincial Council election

Several wall paintings, inscriptions and cave paintings in the historic Little Sigiriya Rajamaha Vihara in the Kotmale colony in Uhana in the Ampara district have been left to the mercy of the elements without any attention much to the anxiet

The Health Workers Union Alliance yesterday staged a protest in Colombo over several demands including a salary increase to both private and state sector workers by Rs 10,000.

The people using ferry for transport between islands expressed concern about any possible disaster similar to that in Kinniya when a ferry capsized causing the death of several passengers. They pointe

Sri Pada pilgrim season 2021/2022 is scheduled to commence on the Unduvap full moon day on December 18. Chief Sang

The consumption of illicit liquor in Sri Lanka during the last couple of years has increased by 300%, which has also become a chief reason for the health indexes to perform low, an Opposition

A series of welfare programmes including medical camps will be held in the weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the Rukmalgama Housing Complex, which fell on November 08th. A medical clinic

The Women’s Rights Movement yesterday (01) staged a protest near the Battaramulla Parliamentary Circle demanding that all women rally to protest against the government which has devastated t

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday morning (22).

Twelve suspects have been arrested with drugs after police raided a party at a tourist lodge at Midigama in Weligama

Keeping up the legacy of strong relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Pakistani government donated a fully furnished library to the National Defence College. Pakistan also provided its fullest support in setting up the curriculum of the i

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) - the pioneer of digital transformation aiming to make Sri Lanka a digitally inclusive Nation - together with the Ministry of Technology, Telecommunication Regulatory Commis

Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddika Sri Ragala yesterday refused to ban the protest that is to be held by Samagi Jana Bala

SJB is to file legal action against the gazette notification under which all lands in the coastal belt from Wattala to Negombo a