State Minister for International Cooperation Susil Premajayantha, who led the Sri Lanka delegation to the Twelfth Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) held in Quito, Ecuador recently, had discussions on improving trade between Ecuador and

Offshore Patrol Vessels, Inshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Attack Craft belong to the SL Navy and MI 17 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force joined in the first day of Colombo Naval Exercise 2020 (CONEX 20).

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had met with Attorney General Dappula de Livera at the Speaker’s Residence on Tuesday afternoon following a decision taken at the Constitutional Council (CC) last Friday, Parliament sources said. The AG has enli

The Department of Educational Leadership and Management at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) will be declared open today. The Department is established as the fourth department of The Faculty of Education which was established at OUSL in 2003

Chinese authorities have established an all-dimensional and multi-level epidemic containing network where CPC Central leads governments at all levels, and has been putting great efforts in Wuhan and other much infected Hubei cities. The Chinese Em

At a meeting between High Commissioner of India Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Vice Chancellor of University of Ruhuna, Prof Sujeewa Amarasena, it was decided that the High Commission of India in Colombo would institute annual Gold Medals for the best per

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said there were many instances where illegal goods were being imported to the country and said the Customs should thwart these attempts in order to increase state revenue.

Pakistan has pledged to support Sri Lanka in combating drug trafficking and human smuggling activities, the Defence Ministry said. Visiting Pakistani Navy Commander Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi expressed Pakistan’s assistance to government’s ef

India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Sarkaryavah General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi has said, the Hindus of Sri Lanka are not facing any persecution like those in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Times of India reported. Talking

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) yesterday defended the government’s decision to bring back Sri Lankan students from China due to the new coronavirus, and said that proper check-ups would be conducted before releasing these students. Speaking at

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday said that politicians shouldn’t meddle in the investigations into judges over the controversial phone recordings. SLPP Chairman Professor G.L.Peiris said the Chief Justice (CJ) and the Judicial Serv

Former President of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Sunil Handunnetti in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, had requested him to take legal action against those who were responsible for the bond scam b

While urging the Police to be committed to control the drug menace, Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said the Police needed to be more active to control the drug menace through collective efforts and careful planning. He reque

Three suspects including a 16-year-old boy were arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with gold biscuits worth more than Rs.50 million last morning, airport senior official said. He said th

Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake yesterday denied the allegations levelled by the traders at Colombo Manning Market that stalls at the new Manning Market, Peliyagoda would be given to members of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and to their friends.

The Inter-University Bhikku Federation (IUBF) yesterday staged a protest march from Galle Face Green to the President Secretariat demanding that the government abolish the MCC and SOFA agreements which they said, would surrender the country to the US

Twelve people including nine suspects were injured in an accident involving a Black Maria and a lorry at Kaluwilapathana, Ambanpola yesterday morning, the Police said. They said the prison bus was on its way to the Mahawa Prison from the Galgamuwa

A woman was shot dead and two others were injured in a shooting at Pitakumbura in Karandugala, Bibile last night. Police said the shooting had taken place due to a family dispute. The injured were admitted to the Bibile Hospital. Karandugala Pol

A ceremony to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of local cinema and the 48th anniversary of the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka was held at the Film Corporation’s theatre under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday. Pri

The Pensions Department had taken steps to digitalise the registration of the entitlements of the retired community, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Janaka B

One of the main reasons for drug shortage was the failure of the Health Ministry to settle bills for drug purchases during the previous administration and she would submit a Cabinet memo today seeking approval for Rs. 40 billion to settle the outsta

A pilot project to combat Dengue by means of Wolbachia, is to be launched on February 17” in Dematagoda and Nugegoda areas, National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) Director Dr. Anura Jayasekera said. Speaking to

A protest march organised by the Unemployed Union was held from Colombo Fort to the Presidential Secretariat yesterday urging authorities to resolve their unemployment issues. Pic by Damith Wickramasinghe

The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for argument on February 5 the revision application filed by the Attorney General challenging the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s granting of bail to MP Rajitha Senaratne who was arrested in connection with the ‘

House Leader, Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday the report of the Committee appointed to look into the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact was due in four months and assu

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said his hope was to see a Sri Lanka where everyone lives like twins, irrespective of ethnic differences. The Premier expressed these views at the ‘Sri Lanka Twins’ gathering organised by the Sri Lanka Twins Or

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday recorded a statement from Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala, who is currently under interdiction in connection with the telephone conversations he had with UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake. The CCD also recorded a stat

In about a fortnight, the prices of vegetables and rice would decrease to an affordable level, State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said yesterday. He told a media conference held at the Prime Minister’

A sergeant attached to the Pelmadulla Police was arrested by Bribery Commission officials yesterday for accepting Rs.50,000 as a bribe. The Bribery Commission said the sergeant of the Pelmadulla Police Crimes Unit was arrested outside the Pelmadull

The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) has named Sri Lanka no. 1 nation in the world for supporting breastfeeding women, and leading to improved breastfeeding practices drastically in t