Cash deposit margin on mobile phones, computers Ruwan asks for decision to be reversed

Policy of imposing a 100 percent cash deposit for these imports had affected school children

Fighting Covid-19 UNP seeks donations from China

UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardene yesterday said leader of his party Ranil Wickremesinghe had requested for Chinese assis

PHIs point out hiccups in vaccination drive

Students expecting to join local and overseas universities present written requests and other relevant documents to get themselves vaccinated with the relevant vaccines

Ajith Nivard Cabraal appointed as Central Bank Governor

Election Commission was informed of this vacancy created following the resignation

Vaccination of people above 30 years expected to be completed this week

Vaccinating 96% of the target population had been completed by now

COVID situation not satisfactory as yet - Health Ministry

Situation is not yet favourable to embrace normalcy

Only way forward for economy is to get rid of the pandemic Listen to medical experts at least now: JVP

The Government should have acted with a joint action plan irrespective of party politics

Stuck in lockdown, yet helping each other

Men working in Pettah who are stuck in Colombo as a result of the lockdown were seen helping each other. A man among the

Release of 14 elephants back to claimants: Environmental Organizations urges revocation of court order

Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala announced that the matter would be referred to the Magistrate who originally heard the case, to be taken up on September 16

Post-Covid clinics for those with health issues Following two weeks of recovery: Medical specialist

Covid patients who recovered after serious complications or mild complications tend to experience breathing difficulties, cough, fatigue, headache, chest pain or decreased appetite

Opposition leader calls for snap general election

Sri Lanka is unable to settle its debts

Viral density in Covid patients with breakthrough infections much less: WHO expert

Vaccinations reduce transmissions as a result

High profile businessman’s youngest son arrested over father’s murder

Shabbir Abbas Gulamhusein was found murdered

New national education policy currently being formulated : Dinesh

A proper system to fill the vacancies of principals in schools also discussed

Central Expressway Second stretch ready for use on Nov.15: Minister

Work of the second phase of the Central Expressway should have been completed 19 months ago if not for the deliberate delays caused by the construction companies commissioned by the Yahapalana government

Govt. would never use emergency regulations to suppress basic rights: Co-Cabinet Spokesman

Public Security Ordinance’ (PSO) has been enacted to strengthen the Covid 19 management, facilitate the vaccination programme and to provide relief to the poorest of poor Sri Lankans affected by the pandemic

Sri Lanka to feel the pinch in Geneva

UNHRC to open session today with SL on agenda

SLPP CMC Member to stage death fast

He had decided to stage a death fast as CMC had delayed providing relief to city dwellers despite the Council approving a resolution to this effect recently

Sri Lanka courts more and more tourists from Ukraine

Minister spells out five-year plan to revive tourism

Prof. Malik Peiris wins 2021 Future Science Prize

Sri Lanka- born Professor Malik Peiris, together with Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung have won the 2021 Future Science Prize and $ 1 mil

Current lockdown heading into blind alley: PHIs

The present lockdown will be of no use if public movement is not properly curtailed, Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) clai

Lawyers touting and advertising on social media: BASL to initiate a inquiry

There is a danger that the lawyer who advertises and solicits will use unethical tactics to win cases

Govt. explains plans on re-opening schools & vaccinating students

Pfizer vaccine to be administerd to differently-abled children

Some MPs, ministers have forgotten their roots: Mihintale Chief Incumbent

What happens at the end of the day is, that people start making complaints

There is community spread of COVID-19 Prof: Tissa Vitharana

At least 80 percent of the infected people do not show symptoms and added they are roaming in the society

Covid stands in the way of government achieving self-sufficiency in food crops

Govt. banned 16 food items to boost local production

Woman who went missing in Nuwara Eliya Estate traced after four days

She was found completely dehydrated and lying on the ground

Sino-Lanka bilateral trade increases by 61 per cent

Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Li Guangjun, in an article said bilateral trade reached US $ 2.79 billion in the first half of 2021, up by 61% compared to last year, and Sri Lanka’s exports to China accounted for US $ 276 million, an increase by 103.8%.

President to lead the smallest SL delegation to UN

This is his first address to the UN General Assembly

Less enthusiasm among Colombo youth for vaccines: CMC

Around 5,000 administered until yesterday