Sri Lankan born Sharlyn Stafford became the first Sri Lankan to join an all female team in the Pioneering Greenland Expedition organized by UN, HER Planet Earth back in March 2020. Raising funds and awareness for women affected by climate change, Sha

The government should give priority to Sri Lankan expatriates who wish to return to the country rather than focusing on bringing down COVID-19 patients from Seychelles for treatment, former opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

It was not mandatory to all staff members to report to work though the Police Curfew had been lifted, Health Services from today (26), Health Services Director General Anil Jasinghe said.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today urged the government to reveal the true situation of the national economy.

Legal action would be taken against those who fail to maintain social distancing in public places with effect from tomorrow, DIG Ajith Roahan said today.

Dozens of Sri Lankans who worked at a textile factory at Botosani in Romania, were stranded at the Bucharest Airport on Sunday evening since there was no flight to return to Sri Lanka, Romania Insider reported.

Twenty seven trains including two special trains are scheduled to be operated to Colombo from tomorrow (26) to accommodate 16,600 registered staff employees, Railways Department’s Commercial Superintendent Vajira Polwatta said.

Power, Energy and Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday instructed the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the National Transport Commission (NTC) to resume inter-provincial bus services from tomorrow (26) except in Colombo and Gampaha Dis

A total of 181 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Russia due to the Corona-19 pandemic has arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Thirty-five Seychellois nationals arrived in Sri Lanka at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake yesterday to undergo treatment for several illnesses and health conditions including heart diseases at private hospitals, the governmen

Showers would occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and Galle and Matara districts, Department of Meteorology forecast today.

A fire has broken out at a house in Kumaran Ratnam Road at Vauxhall Street, Colombo a short while ago, Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Fire Brigade said.

Referring to a controversial video clip which was running in the social media about himself and former MP Kavinda Jayawardena, former MP Harin Fernando yesterday said he will lodge a complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) shortly agains

A 22-year-old girl who jumped into the Upper Kotmale Reservoir from the Thalawakale Railway Bridge was rescued by the OIC of Thalawakale while a 32-year-old youth who attempted to rescue the girl drowned in the reservoir, police said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has met senior cricketers including Roshan Mahanama, Mahela Jayawardane and Kumar Sangakkara at Temple Trees today to discuss the construction of new cricket stadium in Homagama.

The showery condition in the South-western part of the island is expected to enhance to some extent during next 24 hours due to the development of low level wind convergence in the vicinity of the island, Meteorology Department said.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has announced that it will be resuming parking fees in Colombo from today.

Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to 61, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

A total of 110 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Indonesia due to the Corona-19 pandemic has arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Another twelve (12) naval personnel infected with coronavirus, were discharged from the hospitals increasing the total recovered number of navy officers to 221.

People in Neluwa, Thawalama and Kotapola were advised to be vigilant as water levels of Ging Ganga have reached at minor flood level at Thawalama and Baddegama, the Disaster management Centre said.

Ten more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from hospitals today, the Health Ministry said.

Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for the second day to give a statement over a case of transporting voters during the Presidential Election.

Former Western Provincial Councillor Malsha Kumaratunga, the daughter of former Minister Jeewan Kumaratunga, handed over her mobile phone to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today over an ongoing investigation.

The Severe Cyclonic storm ”AMPHAN” has further intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm and it is very likely to intensify into a Super Cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, the Meteorology Department said today.

India’s New High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay has said that Delhi will help Colombo to deal with the Economic Challenges precipitated by the COVID crisis and this ’’ is going to be one of my very important tasks’’.

Four suspects have been arrested with 226 kgs of heroin during a raid in Ragama by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB).

Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo 12 and the Suduwella area in Ja-Ela, which were placed under isolation, have been re-opened, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

The government has been able to obtain an undertaking from employers not to lay off even a single employee, but pay whatever the highest in half of the monthly salary or Rs. 14,500 minimum per month from April though their establishments had been hit