After train service on the main line between Colombo and Badulla ground to a halt due to the curfew, the jungle has been encroaching t

The Computer Emergency Readiness Team/Co-ordination Centre (CERT|CC) yesterday warned that a Google doc relate

The Department of Ayurveda has taken steps to open one Ayurvedic pharmacy in every division in the southern province du

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the Police had been instructed to be extremely vigilant on unscrup

The Narahenpita Dedicated Economic Centre, which had been closed for several days will reopen today. With this in view, Colombo M

A stock of 12 ventilators that had broken down and discarded were repaired and handed over to the Deputy Director of Health Services Dr.Amal De Silva at an event by Vice Chancellor of Peredeniya University Prof. Upul Disananayake. The ventila

Health authorities in Kataragama are perturbed by the entry into Kataragama area of people and groups from other areas.

A quack suspected to have travelled from Ragama to his house at Malimboda in Matara displaying a medical services sticker on hi

Jethawana Chethiya in Anuradhapura that developed cracks recently is to be restored under a project launched by the Central Cultural Project, a senior official of the CCF said. He said the cr

Health authorities in Polonnaruwa yesterday opened ten out of 12 Grama Niladhari areas that had been locked down. Divisional Director of Health Services Dr. Sarath Jaysinghe said. He said that only

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in a virtual conference on COVID-19 organised by Internat

A group of undergraduates of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana has launched a robot and a mobile phone application which helps in COVID-19

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara yesterday said the Elections Commission (EC) has the power to conduct the Parliamentary polls on a staggered basis or on district wise if the country’s situa

While admitting that there was a delay in the distribution of fertilizer, in particular in the remote areas, cabinet spokesman and Plantation Industries and Agricultural Exports Minister Ramesh Pathirana said fertilizer would be distributed islandw

A stock of arms and ammunition was seized and a suspect arrested by Uhana Police during a raid in Mahakandiya area.

All activities in the Sri Lanka Transport Board Anuradhapura Depot was disrupted last morning due to a rumour that a dri

A stock of 93 kilos of Kerala ganja was seized and two suspects arrested by the navy during a raid in the seas off Kadeikadu South beach in Jaffna. The na

The Chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha in the Mannar District and others of his family were placed under quarantine from We

Public transport even between districts where police curfew was lifted was prohibited, Passenger Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday. He sa

People in the 21 districts where curfew had been lifted for 15 hours, were seen in brisk buying of essential food commod

UNP Kalutara District candidate former Deputy Minister Palitha Thevarapperuma yesterday said he had decided to withd

Former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday that the government should pay attention to predictions by international bodies about the possible resurgence of COVID-19 for the second time when restrictions are ease

The Japanese government provided a total sum of US$ 1,212,500 (approx. Rs. 230 million) through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the International Federati

While a number of countries and international organisations are coming forward to help Sri Lanka to combat COVID-19 viral infection, the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) has increased its production to meet the challenge, a seni

In the light of the Sri Lankan rupee drastically depreciating against the dollar -a result of the of the COVID-19 pande

Parliament which was originally dissolved on March 2 could become active automatically with the decision of the Election Commission to postpone elections to June 20, UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

A police sergeant of Naula police who was knocked down by a lorry at Hunganwela junction on the Kandy-Jaffna highway on Monday evening (20) died on admission to Nalanda Regional Hospital. He was off duty and on his way home whe

According to health authorities, more than 600 expatriate workers of the Wennappuwa area who returned from Italy and had

An associate of organized crime leader ‘Podi Lassie’ who is currently in prison, has been arrested by the STF in possession of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) at Katudampe in Rathgama. The ST

A woman of Yatiwawala in Katugastoga who hacked to death her husband surrendered to Katugastota police last morning. She inform