The singing of the national anthem in any language other than Sinhala is a violation of the country’s Constitution, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said yesterday . Addressing a news briefing, PHU Leader and MP Udaya Gammanpila said the 7th cla

A new ‘Fuel Operation System’ is to be introduced to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) from next year aiming to increase its operational income, while managing the service with fuel efficiency, SLTB Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka said. The decis

Two Tamil Nadu journalists have been booked for interviewing Sri Lankan refugees and writing a news story on their perspective on the CAA-NRC issue, India Today reported. The FIR claims the duo en

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on year-end holiday. Speaking to Maldives RaajjeMV r

State Minister of Public Administration Mahinda Samarasinghe said that the new government would establish an environment for government employees to work without political influence. He said this at a programme

Steps would be taken to integrate more new projects into Maga Neguma to make Maga Neguma a profitable venture, Minister of Roads & Highways Johnston Fernando said.

The government revenue will decline to Rs.1,500 billion from 2,000 billion rupees of expected revenue next year, predicts former Minister Patali Champika Rana

Professor Muditha Widanapathirana has been appointed as the new Chairman of The National Child Protection Authority. Professor Widanapathirana was the first professor to be appointed to the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Sri Jay

Fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy along with three fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters on Saturday in the seas off Delft Island. The Navy said the group of Indian fishermen aged between 20 and 70 were poac

The UNP Working Committee will become defunct from Tuesday December 31 2019. UNP MP Mujibur Rahuman who responded to the matter said a new working committee will be appointed if the present working committee becomes defunct as per the party consti

Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday. However, showers or thundershowers are expected at a few places in the Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his last respects to the late Supreme Court Judge Prasanna Jayawardena last evening. Supreme Court Judge Prasanna Jayawardena, who won many national and international accolades, passed away on the 24th of this

Hela Bojun Hala stalls would be opened at all railway stations next year to promote traditional foods and to provide better food for commuters, the Railway Services State Minister C. B. Rathnayake

An engineer in Anuradhapura has invented a device that could chase away wild elephants using sound waves. The engineer, Manathunga Deepthi Jeevakantha de Silva, 42, is a resident of Oyamaduwa in Anuradhapura.

Roads, Highways, Ports and Shipping Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday instructed officials attached to the ‘Maga Neguma’ project to repair and recommission road construction equipment, vehicles and other machinery currently not in running con

A high profile academic delegation from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJP) visited Canberra between December 16 and 19, and explored opportunities for collaborative academic and research partnership with leading Canberra based Australian Un

Parliamentarians who are arrested should be sent to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) restrooms and not to the Welikada prison, Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said, commenting on the conditions of SLTB crew restrooms. He was on an

The Navy rescued a sea turtle in the Thal Sewana beach area in Kankesanthurei yesterday morning. Accordingly, an injured full grown sea turtle washed to the reefs of Thal Sewana beach area was rescued by the Navy. After bringing the rescued animal to

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa wished all Christians in Sri Lanka and around the world a merry Christmas filled with joy and prosperity where Jesus’ teachings of forgiveness, humanity and love spread across the country. He said in his

An Independent Commission had been appointed to investigate alleged frauds occurred over the contract when issuing the latest driving licence introduced by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Transport Service Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweer

A Christmas celebration was held at the Veyangoda Railway Station yesterday with the participation of the clergy and the people in the area. General Manager Railways M. J. D Fernando, Sri Lanka Army personnel and other dignitaries also took part in t

A Passing out parade of 321 Cadet Officers including 18 female and 4 foreign officers was held at the Diyatalawa Military Academy on Saturday morning. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the event. Defence

Various religious activities were held in front of the Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura yesterday to mark the 16th Commemorative Ceremony of the late Ven.Gangodawila Soma Thera. These religious rituals had been organized by the ’ Samadhi Vandana

The Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme, Kanni Wignaraja, said that it is time for the new government in Sri Lanka to take forw

A delay in appointing 50,000 graduates to permanent posts was highlighted at a discussion headed with the Minister of State Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Janaka Bandara Tennakoon.These graduates had been r

The Chairman A.K Subaveera of The Ceylon Electricity Board Transport Workers Union has written to the General Manager of the CEB in connection to the approval obtained to hire about 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles for the Board’s use without proper assessm

High Commissioner of India, Taranjit Singh Sandhu met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo last morning. The discussion focused on a number of areas of mutual cooperation following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s successful visit to India

Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday and has discussed areas of cooperation for future projects that could be undertaken in the new year. The Prime Minister’s Media Division said the Ambassad

The Plantation Industries Ministry is to carry out a range of measures to double the export of ‘Ceylon Tea’ treble the tea production and make the export earning from tea as one of the first three export earners of the economy by 2025, Minister R

The Rs. 90 billion spent annually on drug imports is a big burden on the government and therefore it is pertinent to consider a strategy to reduce the drug import bill at least by half, with better food habits, good life style and superior health pra