By Sandun A. Jayasekera We must not leave room for any group or individual to sabotage the national unity but build friendship and confidence among all communities if we are to take the long march to sustainable development, peace and prosperity,

The Chairman of Lanka Phosphate Limited, Eng. Anil Ranasinghe said that the company which was operating at a loss for the past four

Sri Lanka Institute of National Tourist Guide Lecturers yesterday handed over a letter to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa highlighting the issues and difficulties they face and held a peaceful protest at the agitation sitein Colombo Fort.

Leo Club of University of Colombo District 306 C1 conducted a series of programmes recently to raise awareness on natural disaster management.

A group of locals staged a protest on Saturday near the Hangran Oya waterfall within the Nawalapitiya Divisional Secretariat r

The price of green chillies in the Norochcholai Economic Centre has shown a sharp decline much to the anxiety of the vegeta

Six people, including the OIC of Norton Bridge Police Traffic Branch have been remanded till March 2 after being arrested by the

Legal action has been taken by the Mount Lavinia Police Environmental Unit against 26 individuals for haphazard disposal of garba

Farmer organisations that accused Minister Chamal Rajapaksa of failing to declare the proposed elephant management zone in Hambantota by Gazette notification as promised during their recent protest, warned that they would res

Admission of children to Grade One in government schools in the Sabaragamuwa Province took place with the distinguished participation of Canadian High Commissioner David McKinnon. Governor Tikiri Kob

The Government’s development programme which was not debilitated even during the fight against separatist terrorism would not be weakened by the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mahinda Raj

Two suspects wanted in connection with the robbery of cash, jewellery,gems and foreign currency at a palatial house in Madiwela were arrested and the stolen articles and a part of the cash wer

The 1990 Suwaseriya Ambulance Service which was started as a donation from India, contributed immensely in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting interest in the health authorities

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the “Deegavapiya Aruna” fundraising p

An accomplice of Notorious drug trafficker ‘Badowita Asanka’ and an associate of ‘Kanjipani Imran’ was arrested with heroin ye

The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) has taken steps to purchase more than five metric tons of paddy in the Yala harvest in the

An Indian Secretarial staff working at the High Commission of India, Colombo was tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, the High Commission said. It said in a statement that the official is currently placed at a designated Sri Lankan Gove

11 February 2021, Colombo Sri Lanka: In the midst of challenging times, CHEC Port City Colombo donated a PCR testing machine and 5,000 PCR test kits worth over Rs. 20 million to the government , a statement from the project company said.

The Supreme Court yesterday further extended the interim order on the decision taken by former President Maithripala Sirisena to implement the death penalty on four drug offenders until September 7, 2021. Former Pr

The gazette notification issued by the Prime Minister to lift the ban on import of ceramic-ware was suspended following a request by domestic ceramic-ware manufacturers, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said yesterday. Responding to a question raised

The government has allocated Rs. 16 billion to purchase 300,000 tonnes of paddy from farmers during the Maha season, a

The Ambassador for Germany emphasised the need for a reliable legal framework, level playing field to attract more FDIs.

A foreign woman who had jumped off a moving bus in Katugoda Galle area had been admitted to the ICU of the Karapitiya hospita

Former MP.M.M. Zuhair said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ‘Independence Day’ pledge not to allow “extremism to raise its head again in this country” and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement in Parliament in response to a q

UNP seniors including Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Sectary Palitha Range Bandara and former MP Sandith Samarasinghe met the party activists of Kalutara, Badulla and Ampara Dis

There is an ongoing regional level survey till February 10. Low-income families will receive interest-free loans for house wiring through the Samurdhi banks.

Residents of the area expressed concern about the ongoing wanton destruction of mangroves on the banks of the Odaya river in K

Plantation workers in Kahawatta in Ratnapura yesterday staged protest against demolishing a temporary hut prov

An exorcist who had abducted and raped a 15- year- old girl of Wanela in Anuradhapura was arrested by the Hali-Ela po

The Annual Activity Plan 2021 of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator was unveiled yesterday envisaging 111 projects based on service quality and consumer rights protection in the power industry,