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

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

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna today ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to produce former Minister Rajitha Senaratna before courts.

Armed with the backing of a Magistrates determinations, the Police have decided to get tough from today (13) on anyone violating the curfew or quarantine laws.

A total of 320 Sri Lankans including an expectant mother who were stranded in Chennai had arrived at the Katunayake International Airport today, Airport Duty Manager said.

Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that it would take at least another month to reopen schools and that it would be done in four stages.

Sri Lanka would be plunged into a worse crisis if the government goes ahead with the partial lifting of the current lockdown without focusing on adequate testing, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Curfew in the high risk districts of Colombo and Gampha will remain, however work will commence from tomorrow(11) and both public and private sector employees can travel to work by showing their office identification, an email, sms or Whatsapp messag

A total of 178 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Malaysia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this evening, Airport Duty Manager said.

A total of 272 Sri Lankans who were stranded to in Australia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this morning, Airport Duty Manager said.

The Negombo Police has launched an investigation into an incident where a well known civil society activist’s pet dog was found killed this morning.

A total of 290 prison inmates have been released in view of the Vesak Poya Day, Commissioner General of Prisons, T.M.J.W. Tennakoon said.