Blacklisting of People’s Bank CB Governor says matter can be resolved

Bank could not make payment because of a court order

Local explosives claim life of six year old she-elephant

They said it was profusely bleeding from the injury in its mouth caused by the Hakka Patas explosion

GL assures UK Foreign Secretary Govt. will reach out to Diaspora, TNA

Substantial changes to PTA

Low-pressure over Bay of Bengal expected to enhance: Met. Dept.

Naval and fishing communities advised not to venture into the seas

Future SJB Govt. will safeguard farmers and their rights: Sajith

Farmer’s charter to be introduced

CEB TU’s protest against handing over Yugadanavi LNG power plant

Ceylon Electricity Board Trade Union Alliance yesterday staged a protest against the handing over 40 per cent stake of Yugadanavi L

Inter-provincial travel restrictions Will be lifted after 4.00 am on Oct 31

Health and education authorities directed to look into the possibility of commencing academic activities for first-year universities students

National Safety Week celebrated at ITC One Colombo 1 project

National Safety Week was celebrated at ITC One Colombo 1 project yesterday. Commissioner General of Labour Prabath Chandrak

Organic fertiliser shipment will not be accepted -pm

Sri Lanka is ready to accept the organic fertiliser from China if the fertiliser is provided according to the required specifications The Minister also said that the Agriculture Ministry had sought the approval from the President to import some identified fungicides and herbicides

Sri Lanka targets USD 1 billion through sports

Namal insists Port City not for him to race

Only the SLFP, its leadership will regain lost faith in political journey

People had lost faith in the political system that they opted to leave the country now

Prof. Neelika Malavige appointed member of WHO Technical Advisory Committee

Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Neelika Malavige has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Committee o

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini requests for time to study case against him

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando who was summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday to record a statement over a complaint lodged by the Director General of State Intelligence Service, has informed the CID that he ne

DIG in charge of CID replaced

DIG in charge of the CID- Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred to the Police Headquarters and DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantota Districts W. Tilakaratne has been appointed as the DIG in charge of the CID with immediate

Sacred Monument of Seetha Amman Temple N’ Eliya presented to Ram Mandir in India

The symbolic Sacred Monument of a stone carved from where Seetha was kept in captive by Ravana was handed over to Chief Priest of Sri Ram Mandir, Shthendradas by Milinda Moragoda, High Commissioner to India yesterday (28th October) a

SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President

SLMA President Dr. Padma Gunaratne stressed the importance of taking precise steps at this point of time within the context of the current regulations -SLMA recommended implementing several steps such as stringent enforcement of current regulations by monitoring and administering a third dose (booster) of the Pfizer vaccine

appointing PTF headed by Gnanasara Thera CPA urges govt. to revoke gazette

Gnanasara Thero is an unapologetic champion of ethno-nationalist rhetoric and hate speech against the Muslim community in particular ** The Thero was convicted for contempt of court for his unruly behaviour in the Homagama Magistrate Court when he intimidated the Magistrate and insulted a State Counsel, a sign of his complete disregard for the rule of law in Sri Lanka. ** He is totally unsuited to perform any role in governance, let alone law ref

Covid curve flattens triggering concerns

The Covid curve of Sri Lanka has flattened around 550 daily cases triggering concerns whether it will lead to another spi

Johnston hints about major changes in party composition

Chief Government Whip- Highways Minister Johnston Fernando confirmed that there would be changes in party compositions i

Police OIC demanding sexual gratification nabbed

The OIC of the Wanathawilluwa Police was taken into custody yesterday by the Commission to Investigate allegations of bribery or corruption on suspicion of demanding sex and cash gratifications from a woman- landed proprietor in

Welikada Prison inmates’ protest cause Rs.10mn damage

The Prison Engineering Division has estimated that the Chapel section of the Welikada Prison has suffered a loss of around R

Justice Ministry to delay presenting of CPC (Amd) Bill

The decision had been made in view of observations and concerns raised by the BASL and Ministry of Justice-Criminal Law Reforms Sub Committee -Minister Sabry had expressed his appreciation for the BASL committee’s spirited effort in examining the proposed law. -The BASL had earlier called upon the government not to proceed with the Bill in its present form.

ICC allows SL’s popular “Papare” bands play at T20 World Cup in Dubai

Drums, cymbals and trumpets make up the papare music that is central to the Sri Lankan cricketing experience

Outrage over post given to controversial monk

Politicians, civil society, activists, journalists and international organisations were among those who expressed outrage over the post given by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to controversial monk, the Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero.

SL maintains balance between environment and human needs

Sri Lanka seeks to halve Nitrogen Waste by 2030 through the Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management

Discussions in making vaccine cards mandatory underway: Health Ministry

The government would have to implement certain actions against unvaccinated people in the future Various factors to be taken into account before arriving at a final decision

SJB will not allow anyone to make SL a playing field in geopolitics

The SJB embraces the middle path rather than being extremely socialist, conservative, or being neo-liberal

How arrivals can now complete the health declaration at BIA in 20 seconds

Only health declaration to be completed within 20 seconds and not exiting Airport as claimed earlier

Failure to prevent Easter Sunday attacks: Magisterial inquiry against Pujith and Hemasiri concluded

The trial is to proceed without a jury commencing on November 29

SLFP on the verge of split in the North?

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), a coalition partner of the government, is on the verge of a split in the North, an electorate through which it won a seat in the General Election after one of its Pradeshya