Exposure of Pandora Papers Govt. attempts to cover-up claiming it happened before 1994: Opposition

Government is attempting to hoodwink the people by appointing a commission and to rule out that the incident cannot be investigated

Third dose for 20 plus around the corner

It has been recommended to give the third dose only to those who had been fully jabbed with the Sinopharm vaccine

2022 Budget to be presented on November 12

Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando also confirmed the dates

State expenditure slashed in Appropriation Bill presented

Presidential expenditure has been reduced to Rs. 2,788,800,000 for 2022 compared to Rs. 7,429,730,000 this year

Writ petition against Cabraal cannot be maintained: AG

The Attorney General yesterday raised preliminary objections challenging the maintainability of the writ petition filed again

Administering Pfizer first dose to 18-19 age group from Monday: GMOA

The decision was taken as the first step to vaccinate healthy children in the vaccination programme

225 Chief Inspectors promoted as ASPs

Police officers have not been promoted for many years due to the lack of proper procedures

PHIs raise alarm over people ignoring health guidelines

People’s behaviour during the last couple of days was totally unsatisfactory and extremely poor

Govt. to deport all Nigerian nationals linked to on-line scam

Decision taken after detained Nigerian nationals recommenced their on-line fraud from detention centre

GCE A/L, Scholarship Examinations to be rescheduled: Minister

A new schedule for the two examinations would be announced following a discussion between the Education Ministry and the Examinations Department

Pandora Papers: Nadesan breaks his silence, says he has requested for independent probe

Breaking his silence for the first time since the allegations levelled against him and his wife came out in the Pandora Paper leaks, businessman Thirukumar Nadesan told Daily Mirror in an exclusive comment yesterday that he had req

Cabinet Decisions

Healthy children from 15 to 19 to be vaccinated in descending order

All vaccinated children will be kept for 30 minutes in the vaccination centre

Two Sri Lankans in Pandora Papers: Those in power from 1990 to 1998 should respond

Some say the Pandora Papers are baseless whereas some say it is credible

Trinco oil tanks not handed over to India; Gammanpila misleading country

Even IOC accepts they have no legal ownership to oil tanks

Prez directs Bribery Commission to probe Lankans listed in Pandora Papers

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to conduct an im

Fuel station worker manhandled for asking to wear face mask

An employee at a fuel station in Meegoda was hospitalized after a man had attacked and thrown the employee on the ground f

Maintaining accounts in foreign countries by Sri Lankans is not an offence: Cabinet spokesman

What is important is that how he or she has earned it and whether the source of the deposit originates from any ill lucre or whether it has been earned illegally

Vaccination of children not a condition for reopening schools: Expert

The issue is not who is in danger but making sure all precautionary measures are fulfilled to prevent the virus from transmitting to others

Unrecovered tax revenue mounts to Rs.290 billion: COPA

Unrecovered tax revenue by the Inland Revenue Department as at July 30, 2020 has amounted to more than Rs 290 billion, th

SL to revise its order for 14 million Pfizer jabs: Keheliya

Sri Lanka has had to revise its order for 14 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be in line with the latest guideline

Jaffna University’s 35th Convocation today via zoom

The Jaffna University’s 35th convocation will be held today (7) via zoom and will continue for three days. Northern Prov

Commemorating War Heroes

Commemoration of the war heroes was held at the National War Memorial in front of the Parliament complex under the patronag

I have no intention of engaging in politics: Rohitha

I have been entrusted with the responsibility of fulfilling the pledges of my father made to the people in that district and am doing it as a goodwill gesture

100-year-old railway building in Kuruwita to be converted into a restaurant

A spokesman for the UDA said the old building would be repaired to house a restaurant

Govt. should resolve salary anomalies before reopening schools: Ruwan

The Government should resolve the salary issues before reopening the schools, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said. Mr. Wijewa

Pandora Papers: Cabinet proposes comprehensive probe

Allegations discussed during weekly meeting

Health Ministry deeply concerned about Long-COVID symptoms

A recent study initiated by the University of Oxford underlined nine core long-COVID symptoms, could emerge from 90-180 days after COVID-19 was first diagnosed

Revelation by ‘Pandora Papers’ Vijitha Herath calls Govt. to name owner of Rosetti Ltd.

The Company is said to have been set up by former parliamentarian Nirupama Rajapaksa and her husband Thirukumar Nadesan

Heated arguments in Parliament over Pandora papers

It has disclosed that Ms. Rajapaksa had undisclosed assets worth $ 160Mn