A group of schoolchildren were seen at the philatelic exhibition held at the Sri Lanka Postal Department coinciding with the International Postal Day yesterday

The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a simulated Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by utilizing a MI trooper version helicopter in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy on Monday.

A total of 31 passengers including 28 schoolchildren had been admitted to the Dickoya base hospital when their school bus skidded off the road and plunged down a 20 foot precipice yesterday, the Police said. Three elders who went along with the chi

A mother and daughter were arrested by Customs officers early morning yesterday, with more than one-kilogramme of the narcotic drug Methamphetamine (Ice) having a street price of Rs.25.5 million, Customs Director an

The Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) which had been appointed to check the tender procedure followed to source two companies to handle four duty-free shops in 2016 had approved the incomplete tender documents submitted by Flamingo Duty-Free Compa

The Department of Posts, Sri Lanka, recently released a stamp and First Day Cover to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Department of Posts, Tamil Nadu circle, was presented with an album of the articles at an event hel

President Maithripala Sirisena said SLFP was taking efforts to provide the country with leaders who work for the country as citizens and not for themselves. He made this comment addressing the SLFP Galle District Convention at the Elpitiya Public G

More than 80 percent of Local Government members of the United National Freedom Front (UNFF) led by Uva Province Governor Maithri Gunarathne have expressed their solidarity with United National Front (UNF) Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.

Services provide by the Postal Department to the public such as electronic money order facility, paying of water bills, electricity bills, insurance claim payments and pensions have been disrupted due to a system failure in the Department’s comput

Two people were arrested by the Navy with 122.2kg of Kerala cannabis during a patrol carried out in the sea between Madagal and Kovilam Point on Saturday. The Northern Nav

Altogether five people were arrested with 1,050kg of beedi leaves during a search carried out in seas South of Talaimannar on Saturday by the Navy. The North Central Naval

An election office of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was opened on Saturday in Kalmunai where United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa polled only around 5,000 votes while the

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that scientific solutions should be worked out to address the issues faced by the people including heavy traffic congestion. Speaking at the sec

The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) of the UN said it was developing a framework for cooperation with Sri Lanka to assist the country to be compliant with international counter terrorism obligations on returning foreign terro

Lord Tariq Ahmed of Wimbledon, British Minister of State for Commonwealth, UN and South Asia, commended the efforts taken by the government of President Maithripala Sirisena to strengthen the process of reconciliation amidst the severe challenge pose

SLFP MP Faiszer Musthapha said yesterday the government should present the draft of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) in Parliament and get it enacted before the forthcoming presidential election. He told a news conference th

The Teachers’ and Principal Services union had decided to call off their scheduled five-day strike action temporarily due to favourable solutions received for their demands following discussions

Efforts are underway to curb the terrorists’ use and abuse of the internet and social media platforms, Sri Lanka told the 74th UN General Assembly while commenting on terrorism and protecting human rights. In a statement to the General Assembly

The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on Monday. President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Mah

Transport State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe yesterday said the cabinet paper submitted to make the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) a closed service, paving the way to rectify the salary anomalies of employees of Sri Lanka Railways (SLR), was approved by the c

JVP MP Vijitha Herath said yesterday, the National People’s Power (NPP) headed by JVP would announce its symbol next Monday (7). He said this after paying cash deposits on behalf of NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Respond

Stern action will be taken against those behind the trade union action if they do not call off the railway strike by Monday, State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Ashok Abeysinghe said yesterday. He told a media brief

The government had decided to remove the salary anomalies of the Railways service while increasing the monthly salary of all Public Servants by a minimum amount of Rs.3,000 and a maximum of Rs.24,00

Karasnagala, the Sri Lanka’s third largest licensed mine after the Second World War launched its mining work on Thursday, September 19 at the Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat in Kegalle District under the patronage of Chairman of the Geological Su

A total of 136,607 people from 35,000 families were affected in most parts of the country including areas in Southern, Western and Central provinces while reporting one death from the Southern Provin

Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne yesterday informed the Presidential Commission that the Cabinet has granted the approval on acquiring assets of the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH). The Ministry of Healt

UNP Deputy Leader, Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Minister Sajith Premadasa has requested former members of the United National Party (UNP) including former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, who quit the party to rejoin. In a special st

While condemning the statement made by a member of parliament regarding the tab distribution among students, the Education Minister claimed yesterday that the tablets planned to be distributed among A/L students are up to the required health standard

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Kumara Welgama said he was ready to accept the presidential candidacy and contest if his name would be nominated by the party. Addressing a news briefing, he said he had been in the SLFP for 38 years and had not l