UK to maintain ban on LTTE: Foreign Ministry

The LTTE, remains a proscribed organization in the UK, as in over 30 other countries worldwide, including in the EU region

Decision made today on quarantine curfew: Army Chief

The COVID-19 committee met last night to review the current situation and will brief the progress to the President at today’s meeting

Wear two facemasks if possible: Fernandopulle

Get your Covid vaccine from the nearest vaccination centre without being choosy

20 to 30 age group vaccination drive begins at district level

3.7 million people, who are between the ages of 20 to 30 were expected to be vaccinated

Jailors find mobile phone in Rishad Bathiudeen’s possession

They had noticed Bathiudeen talking on the phone on Wednesday

Police baton-charging Weligama residents:

say they acted to protect health authorities

State of Emergency should be in force only for a limited period of time - CPA

The State of Emergency should not be considered as a substitute for the normal legal regime

Leaders of political parties to debate “Proclamation of Emergency”

Party leaders decided to convene Parliament sessions for two days during the next week because of the pandemic situation

Nedungamuwe Raja leaves Kandy

Nedungamuwe Raja the tusker that carried the casket of sacred relics in the final Randoli pageant in Kandy set off on its return journey las

CID probes couple involved in pornographic video at Pahanthudawa waterfall

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a incident in which a teenage couple were involved in a pornographic video at the Pahanthudawa waterfall in Balangoda, which is now widely circulated on social media.

BoI registered company among those hoarding sugar

A company registered with the Board of Investment (BoI) was among a number of institutions found to be hoarding sugar yesterday, Daily Mirror learns. The warehouse of the company and a number of other places were raided yesterday aft

CJ nominates Trial-at-Bar bench to hear Easter Sunday attacks trial

The Attorney General had filed 23,270 charges against 25 accused in connection with the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks took place on April 21, 2019 which killed 269 people

Over 1mn people vaccinated within two days

930,395 persons received the second dose of Sinopharm vaccines while 89,446 persons received its first dose.

New variant could be identified in the country only if it is detected in a random sample : DDG Health

​Claiming that the new Covid variant detected in South Africa could enter Sri Lanka at any time, Deputy Director General of H

Ivermectin tablets for COVID-19 - Stop using it as no evidence yet, experts warn

Leading health experts have urged people to prevent its usage till there was sufficient evidence to show that it could be used for the coronavirus. There is no evidence to say that the Ivermectin drug was effective to prevent getting the COVID-19 or as a treatment.

GL seeks meeting with Cardinal Cardinal will meet minister only if the Govt. creates confidence in the people that the investigation on the Easter Sunday attack is carried out in a transparent manner

The Cardinal and the people of this country have lost confidence in the investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks because of various statements made by certain forces including the IGP

Covid pandemic cannot be overcome by locking down the country, DDG Health

Travel restrictions should be strictly enforced after lifting the current lockdown It is pointless locking down the country if people are not adhering to health practices.

WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ’Mu’

The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as ’’Mu’’, which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known scie

Newly developed capsule “Mega Prime”could contain COVID-19 , Sri Lankan academic qualified in chemistry claims

The medication has been used at the Karapitiya Hospital and elsewhere and around 10,000 COVID 19 patients have recovered. It will be possible to contain the pandemic in a month if we get the support of the government

Sugar imports have exceeded annual requirement

That 29,900 metric tons of hoarded sugar found in warehouses was confiscated by the government following the investigations

Contradictory figures on daily Covid cases due to delayed reports:Dr. Herath

RAT test reports from private hospitals and on-field get delayed

’’Surangi’’ gives birth to first twin baby elephants at Pinnawala

A female elephant named ’’Surangi’’ from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage has given birth to two baby elephants, the first semi-domesticated twin- elephant birth in the history of Sri Lanka, authorities said.

Jacqueline Fernandez questioned as a witness in money- laundering case in India

She has not been named as an accused in the case

Navy seizes over 290kg of heroin worth over Rs.2,321 million

The consignment of narcotics had been fetched to the trawler from foreign smugglers in the international waters

Govt hopeful Covid cases will drop shortly- Co-Cabinet Sspokesman

He refuted reports that vaccination of people with Pfizer jabs had been entrusted only with the military

Red Data Book completed after 10 years: Environment Ministry

The last time a Red Data Book was published in Sri Lanka was in 2012

ASP’s wife and son dies of COVID-19

The ASP’s only son who was a law student died on August 30 while his wife died last week

Cutting down expenditure to distribute essential goods will not be a success: SJB MP

The government will be forced to cut the total salaries of public servants in the Central Government which amounts to Rs. 270 million annually

Azath Salley further remanded till September 14

Indictments have been filed in connection with the controversial statement he made on March 9, 2021

2,350 met.tons sugar issued to SATHOSA outlets; State Minister

Brown sugar will be available to the consumers without any scarcity from today