I told foreign missions, donor agencies to go ahead and assist SL - Sajith

Opposition Leader said that donor agencies and foreign missions have informed that the SL Govt. had sought their assistance to get out of the exchange rate crisis

Minority parties finalise common proposal for devolution

Based on the 13th amendment to the constitution

Services at hospitals hit as GMOA launch strike

Emergency services at all hospitals have not been disrupted during the time of the strike

Another cabinet reshuffle on the cards?

Rumors are rife that another cabinet reshuffle by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on the cards , this will most likely happen upon the return to the country of Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, the Daily Mirror learns. Political sources s

Fuel prices increased

Prices of fuel have been increased with effect from midnight yesterday (20), the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation announced last night.

Former SL cricketer working as customs worker in Australia convicted for barista kiss

The former first-class cricketer for the Sri Lankan national team, now a Sydney airport customs worker had professed his love for a barista, by grabbing her by her clothes and trying to kiss her through their face masks, a court has found, Australian Associated Press reported.

Five injured after Jaffna students clash at a hotel in Kopay

No arrests have been made so far

GMOA token strike an act of sabotage, says Health Ministry

Internship appointments based on vacancy list and service requirements

School children arrested for loitering near home of drug peddler

Had left home under the pretext of attending tuition classes Two children had a stock of ganja in their possession

Seven killed in 847 gas-related explosions this year alone: Report

797 incidents involving Litro gas cylinders

Litro to issue new gas cylinders with printed sticker on propane composition: Litro Chairman

Claiming that the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) had issued new standards on gas composition yesterday, Litro Gas Lanka Li

U.S. donates additional 820,000 Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to Sri Lanka

Supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to vaccinate as many as possible

Vegetable prices shoot up further

Wholesale traders purchasing from farmers at exorbitant rates

GMOA to launch islandwide strike today

Emergency services won’t be disrupted

Stop making false allegations against rating agencies: Sajith tells Govt.

Leading nations recognise and accept Fitch Rating as a professional institution

Govt. assures it will settle loans without default

Says there is a challenge and we are here to face it

Finding dollars for fuel imports an extremely difficult task: Energy Minister

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said it had become ‘an extremely difficult task ‘to secure foreign exchange to import fuel at this

Setbacks are part of the journey -President

Setbacks are part of the journey and the leader should be able to face them successfully and make bold decisions, President Go

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna inaugurates Puttalam Jetty built by the Navy

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna inaugurated the new Puttalam Jetty built by the Navy

COVID vaccine card mandatory when visiting public places from Jan. 1

Decision taken as people do not adhere to health guidelines

Drama at Colombo Uni graduation ceremony

There was drama at the graduation ceremony of the Colombo University when a number of students showed their displeasure at the appointment of the Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera as the Chancellor of the Colombo University.

Sajith questions rationale behind unloading of substandard LP gas consignments

It was found that the consignments of gas on two ships which arrived on December 11 and 12 were of inferior quality

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists travel by train to Hatton during week end

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists journeying to Sri Padastana had travelled by train to Hatton during the first weekend holidays after commencing the Sri Pada season on Saturday(18).

43 Indian poachers arrested in seas off Delft Island

The group of Indian poachers and their trawlers were handed over to the Kankasanthurai fishery harbour for further action and that they would be quarantined in a Navy quarantine centre

Govt in a sinister move to deny the country’s bankrupt status : Ruwan

One cannot blame the COVID 19 pandemic situation for the diminishing of foreign reserves

Acting Pakistan HC explains progress of lynching probe to Asgiriya Prelate

Acting Pakistani High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Tanvir Ahmed on Saturday (18) met Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter Ven Warakagoda Gnanaratana Thera and explained on the on going investigations of the murder of Sri Lankan expatria

Govt. launches programme to prepare error free ‘House Holders’ Register

The government has launched novel programme to prepare an error free ‘House Holders’ Register’ (HHR) utilizing a community -

Colombo Uni. graduates’ actions at Convocation exemplary: Sobitha Thera

All religious leaders including Mahanayakes should take this as a lesson

FMM to prepare code of ethics for digital journalists

The Free Media Movement (FMM) said over the weekend that a Initial agreement had been reached for a code of ethics for digital journalism together with a programme to bring together digital journalists.

Steps taken to control prices of 131 essential drugs : Prof. Channa

The Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals State Ministry has taken steps to fix a maximum retail price (MRP) for 131 varieties of 60 essential drugs of high demand for non-communicable and infectious diseases State Ministe