Troops apprehend two suspects with smuggled Turmeric

Value of the smuggled stock estimated at Rs 1.3 million

Health Ministry feels down in the dumps over people’s poor behaviour

Not appropriate to allow operating public transport service

Teacher trade unions should consider plight of schoolchildren: Lanza

State Minister Nimal Lanza yesterday urged the teacher trade unions to think of children and to cancel their trade union action immedi

Bandula Warnapura passes away

Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain Bandula Warnapura passed away at the age of 68 while under treatment at a private hospital in Colombo yesterday.

Principals in Central Province schools to report for duty on Oct 21

School buildings in 13 Education Zones are being refurbished

Govt. should reverse decision on fertilizer: Ruwan

Warns of inevitable famine

Restrictions need to continue until year end: Health DG

The country will have to keep under certain restrictions until the month of December this year, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said. He told reporters yesterday after an event that people seem to be taking things for

Sailing to protest against Indian poachers

Fishermen in the Northern Province in a fleet of over 100 fishing craft sailed from Mullaitivu to Point Pedro yesterday to protest against Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters and urging authorities to intervene to stop bottom trawling.

New variants can enter the country at any time, warns Health DG

There is always the possibility of a new COVID-19 variants entering the country, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said. “The country is now open for tourists and our harbours are back in operation. Hence, there is a

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith calls for support of international community President said some recommendations cannot be implemented: Cardinal

The attack on Easter Sunday in 2019 was not carried out by a group of seven persons. There is something bigger behind these attacks

Lovers electrocuted by live wire in cinnamon plantation

A couple of young lovers who accidentally trampled on a live wire which had been laid in a cultivated land in Pitawala, Kolonne

Electronic toll collection (ETC) at expressways to help alleviate traffic congestion: Johnston

ETCs are currently installed at the Colombo - Katunayake Expressway and they would be introduced to other toll collection centres and inter-changes soon

SL RAISES STRONG OBJECTIONS WITH INDIA OVER FISHERMEN ROW

Massive protest staged in North yesterday by local fishermen

In a bid to complete inquires within six months Legislation to exonerate police from allegations of violating Fundamental Rights

Legal measures are aimed at saving policemen from cases of alleged violations of Fundamental Rights made by the public against them

64 trains to be deployed with limited passengers when travel restrictions are lifted

General Manager Railways Dhammika Jayasundara said 64 trains would be in operation with a restricted number of passengers

AG and President should take responsibility for withdrawing indictments against politicians: LNPP

Claiming that there were personal and political objectives behind the moves of the Attorney General to withdraw indictme

India’s Kushinagar airport to be opened with flight from SL on October 20

125-member Sri Lankan delegation will leave on inaugural flight

Diana to make a disclosure regarding SJB General Secretary

As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) informed the Secretary General Parliament that Diana Gamage is no longer an MP since she has been expelled from the party, Ms. Gamage said she will make a disclosure with regard to the SJB General Secretary Ra

Farmers Agitation Govt. to airlift nano liquid fertilizer from India

Initially 30,000 tonnes to be imported

Heavy influx of local tourists seen in ‘Little England’

The business community of Nuwara Eliya was jubilant after a heavy influx of local tourists was experienced yesterday in ‘Little England’ the

Fertiliser issue Type of fertiliser is irrelevant if there is a good produce - State Minister Kanaka Herath

Government had already provided 75 percent of annual demand of T 200 and T 75 fertilisers to growers The delay in supply of fertiliser is resolved now. There can be few shortcomings but these will be rectified

Party against election under duress from external parties - SJB MP

Our party is against holding an election according to the whims and fancies of any country including India, China or United States

Sexual abuse of granddaughter 82-year-old person sentenced to 15 years RI

The accused was fined Rs. 10,000 and ordered to pay Rs.50,000 as compensation to the aggrieved party

Shortage of US dollars continues to affect imports to the country

The shortage of US dollars continues to affect imports to the country, despite measures by the government to address the matter, a

Fresh initiatives to create Covid awareness in rural areas

A novel method of creating awareness in rural areas on Covid-19 has been launched with the help of UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation State Minister Sathasivam Viyalanderan said that all arrangements had been finalised to launch the programme.

Rapist sentenced to 30-years RI

He had been indicted under three counts and the sentence of 30-year jail term included 10 years of imprisonment under each count to be served concurrently

Joint military exercises can strengthen friendly ties -Indian Army Chief

I sincerely believe to have more such programmes organised in future too in order to share our experiences and military knowledge

Post covid syndrome Noticeable increase among children :Medical specialist

A noticeable increase in the cases of post-covid syndrome called “Multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children” were rep

MERCK’s antiviral pill SL to decide next week

Sri Lanka would take a decision on the feasibility of using the anti Covid-19 wonder drug Molnupiravir - a product of the US

Female children in SL have less digital access compared to male children

We have achieved and maintained gender parity in access to education