A resolution calling the Central Government to reduce fuel prices moved by the JVP at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) sessions on Friday, May 29 was unanimously approved by all parties representing the council. Opposition SLPP members, UPFA and

Sri Lanka CERT|CC has confirmed that a couple of websites in Sri Lanka have been defaced by a group of activists and that no data breach has occurred in this attempt to deface the websites. Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka CERT|CC Lal Dias

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said external funding must be “development centric” by all aspects of such facilities because the timeline to reach normalcy in the country will be longer. President Rajapaksa said this while addressing the virtual

UNP former MP Ruwan Wijewardene and fellow ex-MP Ashu Marasinghe facing a media conference where the former rev

All passengers arriving at the at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) would be subjected to the Polym

The First special Air India flight AI 0276 carrying 176 Indian nationals who were stranded in Sri Lanka took off from Colombo

Dialog Axiata PLC has partnered with the Ministry of Education to provide an opportunity for children to receive their education

School children in low income families will get a food pack worth Rs. 965 when schools reopen early next month to supplement their mid-day meal they lost during the long holiday in the aftermath of the COVID 19 viral infection, Cabinet sp

After a three-month lapse, the Colombo Municipal Council ( CMC) will hold a session in Town Hall today observing social di

An employee in the Dambulla Economic Centre who purchased a stock of ripe bananas for Rs.30,000 fed the wild elephants and monkeys in the Digampathana forest reserve. The go

Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was arrested in connection with the controversial ‘White Van Press Conference’, was remanded till June 10 by Colombo Chief Magistrate. When the cas

In his condolence message on Minister Arumugam Thondaman, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said Minister Thondaman’s inspirational presence and political sagacity will be deeply missed by his people. “I was de

The 36 Sri Lankan workers who were stranded at the Bucharest Airport in Romania on May 24 have received new employment opportunities with the intervention of the Romanian Labour Minister Violeta Alexandru, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

A decision to open government schools will be taken within the first two weeks of June and all sports activities of the country including cricket will be resumed on June 1st, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dullas Alahappe

The much hyped Aruwakkalu Sanitary Land Fill (ASLF) the brainchild of former Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka is to resume operations restricted to the dumping of construction and demolition

Closure of all restaurants and hotels serving alcoholic beverages for over 65-days since the enforcement of countrywide curfew on March 20th, were shown the ‘green light’ to function from yesterday by the Department of Excise provide

On behalf of the country, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SLB) expresses its regrets to the Sri Lankan expatriates, who are stranded overseas, former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe said yesterday. He told a news conference that it was sad to

The statement made on Monday by former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on the status of Sri Lanka’s economy is correct, former minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Harsha de Silva said yesterday. “

Health authorities expressed concern about the lack of cooperation from individuals placed under quarantine in the three star class tourist hotels in the Kalutara District. The authoritie

A suspect transporting a stock of 282 grams of heroin by motorcar was arrested by Mount Lavinia Police during a raid at Watarappala road in Badovita. Investigations r

Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa said the need of the co-operative movement has been felt more than ever in view of the breakdown of trade activities in the aftermath of the Corona virus pandemic. Addressing a

A young motorcyclist attempting to perform a stunt, riding the bike on a single wheel crashed against a gate of a house and died on admission to the hospital. Deceas

Vice President of the Polonnaruwa District Rice Mill Owners’ Association Suraj Jayawickreme said the collapse of medium and small scale rice mills has resulted in the price hike experienced at present. He said several me

A senior manager of an iron sheet manufacturing factory in Meegoda received fatal injuries when a part of a crane dislocated

A lone worker was seen pulling a cart of vegetables and fruits in Pettah yesterday amidst the countrywide curfew in force.

Special Task Force of the Puttalam Police seized a tipper load of sand and arrested a suspect during a raid carried out on an illegal sand mining site at Kaldakuwawa in Kalpitiya yesterday. Meanwhile se

Thirty-four Superintendents of Police (SP) have been promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Police Spokesman SP Jaliya Senaratne said. He said

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the President and the Cabinet has been able to manage all affairs in the country quite efficiently and that the machinery of the country’s administration was functioning smoothly at this crucial juncture

Nineteen officers and 85 other ranks from the 4th Contingent of the Sri Lankan Aviation Unit in South Sudan were awarded with

Former Parliamentarian for the Polonnaruwa District Roshan Ranasinghe said adequate stocks of paddy was available to meet the requirements of the country until the Yala harvest and that the need to import rice would not arise.