Covid surge in estate sector CWC seeks WHO help to create awareness among people

The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) requested the Sri Lankan Chapter of the World Health Organization (WHO) to assis

No deaths reported from 5,800 Covid patients admitted to 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals

4,720 patients had been discharged after full recovery

SL to launch programme to attract Russian and Ukraine tourists

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said Sri Lanka has launched tourism promotion initiatives with Russia and Ukraine under the G

Mahanama Old Scouts organise an online campfire ’’Virtual ගිනිමැලය 2021’’

Old scouts from 59th Colombo Scout Group of the Mahanama College recently held a ’’Virtual ගිනිමැලය 2021’’ an online campfire event on August 28th, which was a novel experience for most of the participants. The event flagged by adhering to campfire rituals with campfire anthem, following the scout pledge read by Ex-group scout leader

Expedite construction of Getambe flyover : Johnston

Chief Government Whip and Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando yesterday instructed officials, including the Project Director, to expedite the construction of the Getambe flyover, which has been funded by the Republic of Hungary t

Champika Ranawaka says latest dollar inflows will vanish into thin air

Opposition MP Patali Champika Ranawaka said the latest inflows of US dollars from the IMF and China would vanish into thin air because of payments for vaccine purchase, imports of essentials and debt servicing.

Vaccines for over 20s from around next week: CMC

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will begin providing COVID vaccines to those over 20 years of age around next week, Chi

Ava group members clash in Jaffna

Clashes among the members of the Ava group in Jaffna had erupted after the arrest of its leader Vinodan. One of them had received serious injuries and admitted

Ravi K says an opposition  politician behind  mudslinging at him

Says neither he nor any of his family members import sugar

Beware of ‘fake Google form’ gathering details of children under 18 for vaccination: HPB

No such activity initiated by Health Ministry or Epidemiology Unit

UK maintains proscription of LTTE Sri Lanka sees it as a recognition of threat posed by Tiger remnants

Proscribed in over 30 other countries worldwide, including EU

Food emergency yields despite opposition’s criticism: State Minister

Food emergency imposed by the government yielded as the sugar importers agreed to release stocks at the wholesale p

Easter Sunday attack probe Govt. should submit sub-committee report to the House: Kiriella

The government should present the report submitted by the cabinet sub-committee which was appointed to review the report of t

SJB will import chemical fertilizer once in power

A future SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) government will make arrangements to import chemical fertilizer, its MP J. C. Alawathuwala said yesterday.

Nationwide lockdown extended till September 13

The ongoing islandwide lockdown has been extended till September 13, following recommendations by health experts t

Russian airline “Aeroflot’ to fly to Colombo on November 4

Initially, it had been planned to start flight operations between Russia and Sri Lanka on September 1. However, it was postponed till November 4 due to the prevailing pandemic situation

Couple involved in Pahanthudawa porn video get bail; Male suspect contracts COVID-19

Both suspects were released on police bail without being produced in court

Adequate supplies of sugar: State Minister

SATHOSA outlets and Cooperative stalls had been instructed to issue each consumer three kilos of brown super from yesterday

SL community vital to Kiwi society :NZ mission in Colombo

In the wake of a knife attack at a supermarket in Auckland by a Sri Lankan national, the New Zealand High Commission in Colombo said that ‘New Zealand’s Sri Lankan community is, and will always be, an integral and treasured part of Kiwi society’.

70th SLFP anniversary People’s aspirations cannot be met through regime change: MS

The current political transformation in the country had proved beyond any doubt that people’s aspirations and national development targets cannot be met through a mere regime change alone, former President and the SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena said.

Sugar, a rare commodity.....

People queue to purchase sugar at the government control price at Sathosa outlets in Borella and Maradana yesterday. These are a section of the crowd gathered at the outlets in Colombo.

GOOD QUALITY HEALTHCARE ORGANISED BY J.M. MEDICAL CENTER, KATTANKUDY

On the initiative of Jabir Sally, Chairman of JM Medical Centre under the patronage of Dr. A.W.S. Sameem, Consultant General Surgeon provided the free Medical Camp and Clinic at the Centre premises on 30 August 2021. Well over 100

Govt. commences paying Rs.2,000 allowance

An elderly person is being taken to a centre by a soldier to receive an allowance of Rs. 2000 yesterday in Colombo. The government comme

CID arrests couple involved in pornographic video filmed at Pahanthudawa waterfall

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the couple who were involved in a pornographic video at the Pahanth

Young Jaffna journo dies of Covid

The writer tweeted saying he was refused jab by authorities

Govt. should show positive results within one week: UNP Dy. Leader

The Government will not be able to put things right by imposing an emergency despite enjoying overwhelming powers

Endangering democracy through imposition of emergency: Sajith

Imposing emergency will suppress people’s rights

European study says no urgent need for booster shots for fully vaccinated people

Additional doses should already be considered for people with severely weakened immune systems as part of their primary vaccination

75% of the above 30 age group now fully vaccinated - Army Chief

1.5 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 within the past three days

Lockdown needs to be extended by two more weeks to witness positive results - DG Health

The country would return to normalcy by end of October if vaccinations are completed by the mid October