Minimizing foreign debts, attracting FDI and increasing GDP is priority

The immediate priority confronting the national economy was to minimize foreign debts, strengthen foreign reserves, cr

Ottamavadi cemetery can accommodate only 2,000 more burials

Travel restrictions were imposed on August 20 and more than 3,500 COVID positive cases were being reported daily

Cops injured in heroin raid: Five arrested

Five suspects have been arrested while two policemen sustained injuries during a raid on a heroin hideout at Dematagoda last evening, police said.

Sri Lanka tells UN not to interfere in Xinjiang and Hong Kong

Any action aimed at the protection and promotion of human rights in a country must have the consent of the country concerned

Duty of the State to protect rights of prisoners: UN

The UN’s statement comes after reports that a State Minister had gone to the Anuradhapura Prison and had got two prisoners there to kneel in front of him

Colombo District Court restrained UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Palitha Range Bandara, and secretary of the disciplinary Committee Samindra Jayasekera Nominating of members for vacant posts in 21 local government seats

Colombo District Court yesterday restrained UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Palitha Range Bandara, and the secretary

Buddhists in our country don’t have anyone to talk on their behalf : Ven. Elle Gunawansa

Buddhists don’t have anyone to talk on behalf of them such as the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith who make

Bohra Community continues its ’Project Rise’ to distribute food

Members of the Dawoodi Bohra Community in Sri Lanka distributed cooked food to health workers and army personnel who were involved in the vaccination drive in the Western Province today. The initiative is part of a worldwide project launched by the International Dawoodi Bohra Spiritual Leader, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin under the ’Project Rise’ programme. (Pic by Waruna Wanniarachchi)

State Minister Piyal Nisantha takes steps for donation of computers to pre-schools

Around 700 computers worth Rs.21 million and with internet facilities were donated to uplift the facilities for online education at the child development centres in the country under an initiative by State Minister Piyal Nisantha. The donation was m

Country will reopen after next Monday: Sudarshani

The four-week lockdown was more than enough to contain the spread of the disease and that there had been a decrease in the Covid mortality rate and infections

Government defends Italy and UN visits

Media told to expose if funds misused

Island-wide lockdown to be lifted: Dullas

Co-Cabinet Spokesman, Mass Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma implied yesterday that the island-wide lockdown would be

COVID-19: SL not out of the woods yet, SLMA stresses

We are currently at a juncture where the third wave is slowing down

Basil will present a budget similar to one created with Alladin’s lamp: S.M. Chandrasena

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will present a revolutionary, unexpected budget in November as his maiden budget

School children should not be used as guinea pigs: Ven. Thera

Calls on Govt. not to rush in vaccinating students

EU expresses regret over govt’s decision to not support UN framework

The European Union (EU) has expressed its regret over the decision of the Sri Lankan Government to no longer support the UN framework to address the legacy of the past conflict, to ensure acknowledgements for victims, and to foste

Appointment of Cabraal as Governor of Central Bank challenged in Court of Appeal

The Petitioner further states that, whilst Ajith Nivard Cabraal is under so much scrutiny over his own actions during his tenure at the CBSL for the time period from 2006 to 2015, in the event he being appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank, the latter shall tamper the evidence against him

Govt. did not take any decision on imposing 5% tax: Cabinet Spokesman

Mr. Gunawardane would have expressed it as his personal opinion

Free RAT tests for Colombo residents

Colombo residents will be offered Rapid Antigen Tests today

TNA calls for immediate arrest of Lohan Ratwatta for allegedly threatening prisoners

Ponnambalam alleged the State Minister had pointed his personal firearm at them and had threatened to kill them on the spot

UNHRC Session Sri Lanka rejects external initiative “We are committed to achieving tangible progress on entire range of issues”: GL

Sri Lanka considered it a basic duty of a government to ensure the uninterrupted supply of commodities essential to the lives of the people

UNHRC Session Core Group raises concern on current HR development in SL

Lack of progress on accountability

China approves Sinopharm, Sinovac to be used on children between 12 and 17 yrs

China has stated the use of its Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines for the inoculation of children between 12 and 17 years, the Chinese Embassy says.

Ravinatha retires 9 months after US posting

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Ravinatha Aryasinha has retired from service, just nine months after being posted to

Bribing voters during election: Court declares election of PS Member null and void

In a landmark judgment in the history of elections in Sri Lanka, the Monaragala High Court has declared that the Sri Lanka

New Kelani suspension bridge lit up

The testing of the lighting on the country’s first-ever state-of-the-art suspension bridge, New Kelani Bridge was carried out last night.

Easter Sunday Attack Trial-at-Bar bench to hear cases on October 4

The Trial-at-Bar bench has issued summons on the accused through the Prison Authorities to appear before Court on October 4

UNHCHR sounds alarm on emergency regulations

Says OHCHR will closely monitor it

Deletion of computer database of NMRA Could be an act of drug smugglers - AG

The responsibility for maintaining the computer database of NMRA had been vested with EPIC Lanka Technologies for five years

State Minister allegedly breaks into Welikada Prison

The State Minister along with a group of his friends, all of whom were under the influence of alcohol, had reportedly entered the Welikada Prison by force