Teachers’ and principals ‘ services Salary anomalies to be eliminated after two decades

Revised salaries will be paid from this month

Forex crisis triggers power outage

One hour power outage will be carried out in the country at selected places at any time between 5.30 pm and 9.30 pm primarily due to the lack of furnace oil for thermal power generation, a spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) s

Queuing up for local milk

A long queue was seen outside the Pelwatte Dairy Industries Outlet in Nugegoda to buy milk powder, where each customer was given a maximum of five packets of milk powder due to limited stock.

Missing boys from Kotadeniyawa found after seven weeks say: “Our mothers hammered us and chased us out”

The two boys aged 10 and 12-years had come to urban areas looking for food

Milk powder scarcity will last until end Jan.: Importers’ Assn.

Says shipment would arrive later this month or early February 

Twin baby elephants given maiden bath

The mother elephant, Surangi, is a captive elephant who was born in 1997 and has been under the care of Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala since December 3, 1997

Wild elephant shot dead

Carcass recovered by Wildlife conservators

Tuskers at Yala, Kumana, Udawalawe killed for pearls

Two arrested with Rs.50Mn worth elephant pearls 

Welikada Prison Riot case judgement postponed to January 12

Eight inmates were killed on November 09, 2012

House in Mannar completely destroyed by ‘gas explosion’

A house in the Kottai area in the Mannar Divisional Secretariat has been completely gutted by a fire reported to have been cause

Agreement to develop Trinco Oil Tank Farm signed: Energy Minister

An Agreement to develop the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm was signed last evening, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

SJB urges Govt. to hold PC polls immediately

Says ready for any election and capable of carrying out a successful campaign

Actual cause of explosions would be made public soon: Johnston

People’s questions with regard to the actual cause behind gas leak explosions would be answered and appeased when the results of an undisclosed investigation would be made public soon, Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said yesterday.

SL in contact with China, India for credit facilities to purchase drugs in Forex crisis

LCs not yet opened for importing over 80 drugs

Basil loses chance to meet Indian PM

During the two-day official meeting between December 1 and 2, last year, Minister Rajapaksa had two rounds of joint discussions with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Over 11,000 tourists visit SL within four days: Russians top list

A total number of 11,380 tourists had arrived in the country in the first four days of the new year Russian tourists head the list wi

Litro Gas Lanka to increase production

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has decided to streamline the manufacturing of domestic and commercial gas cylinders and has already take

Lack of clarity over outdoor musical events creates uncertainties

As per health guidelines issued on January 1, outdoor events are not permitted

MOD should take decisions on Trinco oil tanks: Ruwan

The decision on the oil tank farm in Trincomalee should be made by the Ministry of Defence, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Man dies due to AC machine blast in Kandy

A 23-year-old person died yesterday following an Air Condition (AC) machine blast in a hotel in Second Rajasinghe Mawatha

Children with special needs hold the Queen’s Baton

The Queen’s Baton – the forerunner to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, which arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday travelled to the Ceylon School of Deaf and Blind in Ratmalana yesterday, where a host of students symbolically held

Health Ministry concerned over SUDDEN increase in COVID cases

It is too early to draw conclusions on what exactly led to the rise in cases

Children between 12-15 years to be vaccinated from January 07

The Pfizer vaccine will be administered and the vaccination drive is to be carried out at all hospitals and MOH offices

COVID-19 currently under control: Dr. Jasinghe

The government has instructed every institution to seek the services of a health officer for COVID suppression

Galle Face Green parking reopened

Police say parking was closed during pandemic

To achieve a better service in state departments Public too should be disciplined to be punctual: DMT Chief

The Commissioner General said in future, they will act to turn away the late comers and to make them come on another day with a different appointment

MPs Rajitha, Roshan Ranasinghe test COVID-19 positive

Secretary to Roshan Ranasinghe told Daily Mirror that he had been tested positive while on a private visit to the UK

Search operations underway to identify suspects 17-foot long saltwater crocodile ‘TYSON’ killed in Nilwala River

the bait used to capture the animal has gotten entangled in its liver

Allocation of $500Mn for sovereign bond maturing on Jan.18 Aimed at satisfying a few local purchasers of bonds: SJB MP

Allocating Forex for the $ 500 million international sovereign bond which is maturing on January 18 2022 may be aimed at satisfying a few local people who had bought bonds expecting a 200 percent yield maturity, Samagi Jana Balawegaya

Dehiwala ‘killer croc’ spotted in canal near St. Peter’s college

The crocodile which snatched away a diver in the sea at Dehiwala recently was spotted in the canal near St. Peter’s College yesterday. On Tuesday, the Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister, C.B. Ratnayake, instructed the Wildlife Director General (DG) to launch a search operation in the area to capture the crocodile which was frequenting the Dehiwala coastline.