Low-pressure area still persistent: Met. Department

Landslide warnings were issued in Passara and Aranayaka

Ruling party insists on New Fortress Energy deal despite objection by allies

The company had agreed to supply LNG at US $ 1.40 a unit for five years

New COVID variant on the loose can enter SL, warn PHIs

Almost all variants detected earlier in other countries were found in SL

SLPDA, Sri Lanka’s newest state institution, formed

It overseas upstream petroleum development

SL observes data on vaccinating children between 3 and 12

Recommendations being compiled on children between 12 and 15

Dispute involving bank on fertilizer issue Sajith asks Govt. to summon relevant heads of foreign missions

Should tell them not to mess up the country’s banking sector

Indian Air Force to airlift consignments of NANO Nitrogen fertilizer: Minister

Govt’s policy of switching to bio-agriculture unchanged

Maithri pledges better future for farmers under his Govt.

Says would train farmers for organic agriculture in measured steps

Army personnel receive Pfizer booster jabs

Army personnel were seen receiving the Pfizer vaccine as the booster dose at the Army Hospital in the presence of Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. Sri Lanka commenced its third dose rollout yesterday.

SJB opens office in Wattala

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa and SJB MPs Harin Fernando and Dr. Kavinda Jayawardene share a light moment at

Stamp, coins exhibition at Public Library

A stamp, coins and currency notes exhibition organized by the Sri Lanka Independent Philatelic Association was launched at the Public Libr

O/L, A/L classes in all schools commence on Nov. 8: Edu. Minister

The Primary education in all schools is now going on very smoothly

SL on alert over new vaccine resistant COVID variant

Sri Lanka is on alert over a new coronavirus variant named A.30, which can evade Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said over the weekend.

Cruise service between Dhaka and Colombo to be launched

Joint tourism action plan to be implemented

Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resume

The first direct flights between SL and France were launched in the 1980s

Ven. Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Thera Late Thera was able to gift disciplined monks to the nation

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene who paid a glowing tribute to the Late Chancellor of Kelaniya University and Sangha Nayaka of Colombo and Chilaw Venerable Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Thera, said the late Thera used all his stren

Easing restrictions is a gamble that might backfire: Health authorities

People encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible

Govt. allies shouldn’t provoke people by speaking to gallery: Lokuge

Refuting the claims made by Government allies recently on the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant, Power and Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge said yesterday the politicians should not provoke people when the country was at a critical junctur

Third dose rollout to commence from today

Frontline health workers, tri-forces and police will be vaccinated After that, people above 60 and those with illnesses between the ages of 30-60 will be administered the vaccine

AUKUS: The sword of Damocles that Hangs over Our Region- Chinese envoy

Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong warned that the frequenting of nuclear submarines, escalation of the nuclear arms race, and some hegemonies ganging up in cliques and forcing small and medium-sized countries to take sides, would inevitably bring huge security risks to Sri Lanka as a country located in the region.

South Asian Environmental Law Report unveiled

SAELR Vol. 1 presents four landmark judgments from Sri Lanka and one significant judgement from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan

New health guidelines related to public and work-related activities issued

The Health Ministry has issued a new set of guidelines to be followed by the people from November 01 to 15 when eng

Provincial council or any other election should not be the priority: UNP

Country is facing a host of other issues

Drug kingpin Dematagoda Ruwan smuggled over Rs.7Bn worth drugs within 3 years

Six luxury vehicles valued over Rs. 180Mn seized

Govt. to import chemical fertilizer: Pathirana

Until organic fertilizer is produced locally

24 SL scientists included in world’s best two per cent

Twenty-four Sri Lankan scientists have been included among two per cent of top scientists in the globe in an index compiled by Stanford university USA together with Elsevier Publications Ltd, it was reported yesterday. Professor

Court order suspending removal of Communist Party Chairman

Enjoining order will be effective until November 12

PCoI probe on Easter Sunday attacks Catholic Bishops’ Conference expresses displeasure on non-implementation of recommendations

Says will issue official statement on task force to implement one country one law concept

Two million Euros from EU to Sri Lanka for Covid response

EUR 4 million to revitalise tourism industry

Fertilizer shipment issue; Chinese Embassy blacklists People’s Bank

According to the terms of the contract for the shipment of the fertilizer stock, payment is to be made by means of Letter of Credit established through the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka upon submission of all the required documents