Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to restart on December 7: Gammanpila

It was decided to import fuel instead of crude oil because the foreign exchange needs to be managed

Prof. Wimal Dissanayake wins AMIC Asia Communication Award

Prof. Wimal Dissanayake is a leading scholar of Asian cinema and Asian communication theory

Killing of Sri Lankan in Sialkot: Brother urges social media users to stop circulating videos of his brother’s killing

A total of 124 suspects, including 13 key suspects, have been arrested in the gruesome murder

Ferry bridge capsizes

One drowned and four others who fell into the river had a narrow escape when a ferry crossing the Kaluganga in Kalutara capsi

The govt. has reasons to believe that an organized gang controls the domestic vegetable market: Ramesh

The government has reasons to believe that an organized gang also controls the domestic vegetable market similar to that of the rice maf

SJB MPs have decided to boycott Parliament to hide divisions within the party: Johnston

SJB MPs have decided to boycott Parliament to hide divisions within the party, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando

SJB MPs will boycott Parliament continuously if Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene fails to ensure their security: Mujibur

SJB MPs will boycott Parliament continuously if Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene fails to ensure their security, MP Mujibur R

Four children drown while sea bathing

Police have launched investigations after four children drowned while bathing in the sea at Ichchilampattru and Kuchchaveli within two days.

People in Slave island were seen purchasing gas

People in Slave island were seen purchasing gas after government decision to withdraw gas cylinders from the local market in a bid to re

Magistrate refuses to release 14 wild elephants to purported owners

Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday refused to release 14 wild elephants to the purported owners as multiple legal actions are being taken in court

Islandwide power outage It is not a sabotage, only a natural occurrence: CEB workers’ union

Electricity generators at Sapugaskanda were also tripped off. The fuel association of the CEB is administering the situation

India, Sri Lanka agree on modernizing Trinco oil tank farm

India offered support to Sri Lanka on four pillars including the line of credit to cover fuel imports and the early modernisation

Easter Sunday attack Another suspect arrested

He was aiding and abetting extremism as well

Electricity failure Police launch probe to determine whether there was a sabotage

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) commenced an investigation with the assistance of electrical engineers in connection with the power failure to determine whether it was an act of sabotage. Police said the Chief E

Train services delayed due to islandwide power cut: Railways Dept.

The power failure had effected the functions of train signals

CEB’s Engineers’ Union calls off trade union action

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to meet them for a discussion next Monday

Chinese embassy says no withdrawal from northern power projects

The project had been suspended by Sri Lanka earlier this year, but it was still valid

Qingdao Seawin Biotech Fertiliser dispute to be settled by arbitration

The company insisted on payment for the stock of fertiliser shipped to SL

Prevailing power outage Water supply in Colombo also affected

Electricity supply has been restored in several areas in Colombo

SL’s battle for power

Livelihoods were disrupted and businesses had come to a complete standstill as a result of the electricity disruption

Heated arguments in Parliament - Sarath vs. Sarath

We were able to recover 20 pistols from Lasantha’s hideout. It is you who is timid”

Police should stop killing of suspects in custody: Anura

Claiming that the Minister-in-charge of the police or the police chief had no right to determine the fate of criminals, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday police should stop the killing of suspects in police

SL Ambassador to USA Mahinda Samarasinghe assumes duties

He stepped down as a Member of Parliament to take up the post last week

Ranjan reads a BA degree while behind bars

The Supreme Court was yesterday informed that former Gampaha district Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake is currently reading a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree while behind bars.

SL detects first Omicron patient

It had been identified in a Sri Lankan citizen who had recently returned from Nigeria on November 24 and was now at a quarantine centre

Attanayake takes on Ranil in Parliament over Hambantota port

Heated arguments erupted with regard to the Hambantota Port in Parliament yesterday. The initial argument arose between SJB MP Tissa Attanayake and Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mr. Attanayake said the port was sold to

Pucsl is ready to regulate gas -pucsl Chairman

In 2019, we started drafting standards for petroleum products with SLSI

AIDS patients on the increase

At present 40 HIV patients are obtaining treatment

Multiple high profile resignations at BOI

The entire director board including Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala, Dr. Sanjaya Kulatunga, Dr. Harsha Subasinghe and Jayamin Pelpola have stepped down

Dr Hemantha Says All preventive measures taken against more COVID-19 patients entering SL

Travellers not boarded into flight unless their PCR is negative