Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested by the CID on April 14, 2020. In a statement issued yesterday, Eight Human Rights Ambassadors of Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany

The report overlooks the dangerous reality that Western interests are in direct conflict with Sri Lanka’s interests of establishing unity, peace and harmony amongst its citizens. Former MP M.

Two persons including a woman were arrested with 68Kg of Heroin during a search operation conducted yesterday morning in Denagama in Deiyandara, Matara, the police said. Police Sp

The debate on the report of the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks will take place in Parliament today. Leade

Education Minister Prof. G.L Peiris announced yesterday that with the recommendations from the Health Services Director General, all schools in the Western Province will open for Grade One to four, Grade Six to Ten and Grade 12 on April 19, while Gra

The Organisation for Free Women held a protest march from the Elphinstone roundabout to the Presidential Secretariat mar

The proposed project to effect repairs to the Mihindu Maha Seya in Mihintale was inaugurated yesterday by Defence Secre

A fresh move is on to invest the EPF in the Colombo Stock market putting the monies which belong to the working class people in jeopardy, an SJB MP said yesterday. SJB MP D

On 07-03-2021 Minister of Public Security retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara said that all investigations which required to be carried out by the Police regarding the Easter Sunday attacks have been completed and 32 persons will be p

Rice suppliers in Marandagahamula expressed concern about the controlled price on rice which they said was not practicable. They pointed out the price of Kiri Samba was 147.00 a kilo yesterday although the control price was Rs.102. They

Covid-19 vaccine will be given to all Sri Lankans within three months, a senior Minister said over the weekend. Minister of

A massive stock of counterfeit cigarettes worth over Rs.90 million that was smuggled into the country through a consignment of ir

The Education Ministry has requested permission from the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) on re-opening sch

Many things in life are limited in the current examination system and it should be understood that at times, the real talented or excellent candidates lose the opportunity in the written examination system, Minister of Justice PC Ali Sabry said

The marriage certificate of Jennifer Ingelton, the late beauty queen of 1962 whose death had occurred under suspicious circumstances according to her brother and relatives, was filed in Magistrate Court by her husband. At the outset

The Business Committee meeting of Parliament chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday decided to co

The Court of Appeal yesterday set up the Writ Application filed by former Navy Commander Admiral of the fleet Wasantha Karan

The Colombo High Court yesterday read out the indictments filed against former Megapolis Minister Patali Champik

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was the chief guest of Sri Lanka Air Force 70th Anniversary Air Show held in Colombo yesterday is talking to Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Rakes

More than a kilo of Kerala Ganja was seized in transit and a suspect was arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police during a raid carried at Vidyala Road in Mount Lavinia. Police said tr

OIC Maradana Police Chief Inspector Nalin Jayasundara and the team are inspecting a stock of recovered building construction accessories worth over Rs.1.5 million, which had been stolen from shops

A woman in wheelchair waiting to get the COVID 19 vaccine in Colombo on March 3, 2021.after the government decided to give the vaccine to everyone over 30 years of age in the Western province for a start.

Health Authorities in the North Central Province are perturbed by the spread of a skin disease caused by fungus infection. Medical Offic

The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) led by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna has decided to extend their fullest support to the ‘Black Sunday’ protests to be held on March 7 by the Archdiocese of Colombo calling for justice to the victims of the Easter

Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa was ordered by Ratnapura High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne to reinstate Chairman of the Balangoda Urban Council who had been suspende

India is yet to respond to Sri Lanka’s Cabinet decision to develop the West Container Terminal of Colombo Port with Adani Company, Daily Mirror learns. The Cabinet took this decision on Monday. Cabinet spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella anno

A 41-year old man was sentenced to 12 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing 16- year- old girl at a private child development centre, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said

A heavy influx of tourists was witnessed in Nuwara Eliya during the week- end much to the relief of owners of tourist hotels. The managers of several hotels said the tourist industry had suffered a serious set back for more than a year and that th

A disabled man living alone in a hut in Hathipura in Kaladiya in Puttalam was trampled to death by a wild elephant which had roamed into his home garden in the early hours yesterday

The cabinet has taken a number of steps to put an end to laws delay including a three year plan that costs the government Rs. 20 billion, Cabinet spokesman, Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella