Easter Sunday bomb attack accused charged on 23,270 counts

Twenty-five suspects, accused of the terrorist attacks on three churches and three hotels in April on Easter Sunday were charged before the Special Trial -at- Bar yesterday. Twenty-four accused who were brought before the Special Trial-at-bar

Accused of the Easter Sunday carnage brought under prison escort

The accused who are being charged for Easter Sunday carnage in April 2019 are being escorted to the Colombo Special Trial -a

A record surgery on kidney stones sans full anaesthesia at Kalutara Teaching Hospital

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the stone that occupied the entire kidney of a patient was removed in a surgery called ‘Mini PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy)’ performed with the use of a 140W high-power laser technology by a team of medical

New study reveals nine core long-COVID symptoms

Signs and symptoms continue or develop after acute COVID-19, which includes both ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 (from 4 to 12 weeks) and post-COVID-19 syndrome (12 weeks)

CID quizzes Model over phone call with journo

She had been summoned by the CID to be questioned on her connection with Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist who is currently in custody

Cabinet nod for milk powder price hike

People have to wait in queues to purchase a packet of milk powder

Gas monopoly terminated

The importation of gas, storage and distribution will be handled by the new company, a subsidiary of CEYPETCO

Pandora Papers hits the high ranks as Nirupama Rajapaksa documented in it

It has stirred up the high ranks within the government and political circles in SL

SL envoy in India engages Heads of Mission concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka

High Commissioners and Ambassadors of Denmark, DPR Korea, Estonia, Kenya, Malawi, Malta, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Somalia, Tunisia and Zimbabwe attended

SJB denies reports of divisions in the party

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) denied reports that there are divisions in the party and notified that issues with Chaminda Wijesiri are a

SJB to file fundamental rights case in Supreme Court compensate farmers who suffered losses

Farmers have been hoodwinked by the government who compelled them to use organic fertilizer not recommended for paddy

Short term transactions involving national assets are possible: Dulles

grey areas exist in the agreement signed on September 17th to sell a parcel of shares of the biggest oil powered power plant in the country, the YPP at Kerawalapitiya that generates 310 MWs to the New Fortress Energy Inc

prevailing atmosphere not conducive for an election: Minister

Next budget would be the most people’s friendly budget in the recent past

Pera Uni. Registrar, two other officials interdicted

Misuse of workers, machinery and equipment of the university

Jaffna cultural centre will help northern people reconnect with ancient roots: Indian Foreign Secretary

Says the building is a symbol of India’s commitment to work with the people of SL

SriLankan Airlines summoned to parliament by COPE

COPE is expected to discuss the report, which had been submitted to the Committee by the Ministry of Aviation

People had come in numbers to Colombo

People had come in numbers to Colombo For essential services despite wet weather as Sri Lanka opened after a 41 day lockdown

Rainy weather to remain through-out the rest of the year

Rainfall exceeding 150mm are expected in the North, North Central, North Western and Sabaragamuwa due to a low level disturbance in the atmosphere

Roads to be developed in Kerawalapitiya industrial estate

The road will be developed to attract investors, with formal drainage systems, street lights, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, four roundabouts, a service yard and planting trees to go along with the construction of road

Cambodia bans telecast of LTTE film “Methagu”

Methagu’ is a movie based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

USAID donates audio visual equipment in response to Justice Ministry request

In response to a request from the Justice Ministry, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on behalf of the Ame

Corrupt deals related to Central Expressway in the past to be probed

Top officials have requested the minister to conduct a separate investigation into the charges of deliberate sabotage intended to delay some road and highways construction work by some contractors connected to the opposition

Cabinet nod for new law to recover premises given on lease hassle free

The Cabinet has granted approval to a paper submitted by Justice Minister M.U.M Ali Sabry to draft a piece of new legislation to speed up the recovery of premises given on lease. The new law seeks to introduce a procedure whereby a landlord who seeks to recover possession of a premises given on an executed lease can obtain a decree nisi entitling him to the premises at the outset of a case.

Deega married daughter has no right to her father’s property-SC

There are two types of marriage under Kandyan Law. A Deega marriage is when a woman is given away and is settled in the home of her husband. A Binna marriage is one where the bridegroom is received into the house of the bride

Criticizing party SJB to call for explanation from MP Chaminda Wijesiri

The MP who was critical of the Leader of the Opposition said the latter should develop a programme to develop the nation which is acceptable to the people rather than criticising the government

Election Commission proposes mechanism to monitor media during election times

A proposal made to regulate the media and social media when an election is declared in the country

Circular issued recalling public servants for duty

More than 50 percent of the population and the majority of public servants have been vaccinated by now

Health guidelines to be enforced strictly after opening the country-PMD

The vaccination of individuals in the age group of 20 to 30 years and the vaccination of children aged 12 to 19 years, who are with chronic diseases, is being carried out successfully

Bail refused to Rishad Bathiudeen over 16-year-old maid’s death

Even though Bathiudeen was not at home at the time the incident had taken place he was answerable as the chief occupant of the house

Indian Foreign Secretary expected to visit Kandy, Jaffna

The visit is on the invitation of the Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage