Govt. borrows two billion Yuan (US $ 300 million ) from China

The abbreviation- RMB is the shortened form of Chinese currency ‘Renminbi’ which is also called Yuan

Ranil meets President

Mr. Wickremesinghe met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss the current COVID-19 situation at the Presidential Secretariat

Business operations suspended in over 30 towns

Business activities have also come to a standstill in Ambalangoda, Maradagahamula, Veyangoda, Dankotuwa, Serunuwara, Palapathwala, Ulpatha, Tangalle, Badulla, Balangoda, Walapane, Bandarawela, Embilipitiya, and Matale areas

Ven. Rathana Thera wants allocation of ministries to be scientific

What is needed at present is not a Cabinet reshuffle but to allocate Ministries on a scientific basis immediately, Parliamentari

Confession made to a police officer by an accused inadmissible - CA

No confession made to a police officer should be proved as against a person accused of any offence

I didn’t expect this sudden change

At present we have vaccinated 54% of the population

Attorneys in essential court work allowed to cross the borders

BASL requests its members to make use of this privilege only for essential or urgent court work

167 more Covid related deaths reported on Sunday

A total of 167 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred on Sunday (15) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 6,263.

Death rate to come down once issues with COVID calculations addressed: Ministry

Stresses that there are no moves either to hide or alter statistics related to COVID-19 infections and fatalities Death rate, which was around 1.3 now stands at 6.09 which shows the gravity of the COVID-19 situation in the country

Alleged rape of a minor girl on two occasions in 2016 Rishad’s Brother in law granted personal bail

Police had arrested the suspect and remanded him arbitrarily without any reasonable cause- Counsel

Promoting sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka

More than 180 high-ranking decision-makers of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka together with their German partners joined hands to kick-off an initiative to promote sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka, a statement said.

Accused who made a confession to a police officer would be inadmissible - CA

No confession made to a police officer should be proved as against a person accused of any offence

Govt says closure of shops a conspiracy by opposition

Shops in some areas including Embilipitiya and Gampaha were reported to be closed yesterday

Pornographic scenes transmitted to cellular phone of school girl 35-year-old suspect, a father of two children arrested

The girl who had been using her mothers cellular phone to carry on her studies through zoom technology had received pornographic scenes and literature

Attorneys in essential court work allowed to cross the boarders

BASL requests its members to make use of this privilege only for essential or urgent court work

Gal Endan Gala monastery Archaeological site vandalised

A boulder had been blasted creating more than a 30ft deep pit in search of treasures

Night time curfew not effective

Health TUs to force Govt. to impose lockdown: GNOA

Parliamentary sittings confined to one day due to Covid

It provides for the Judicial Service Commission to designate the nearest court of concurrent jurisdiction as alternative courts

SLN vessel set sail to Chennai to bring oxygen

Sri Lanka Navy vessel “Shakthi” set sail to Chennai in India yesterday to freight Oxygen from India to Sri Lanka, the Navy said. Earlier, the Health Ministry said that Sri Lanka will import 100 metric tonnes of medical grade oxygen f

Marine Drive extension project nearing completion - Highways Minister

It will be open for traffic later this year

Economic development at the cost of human lives no use - Rajitha

What the pandemic has made clear globally is that social justice plays a big role as well in a society

SSP Nihal Thalduwa appointed as new Police Media Spokesman

SSP Thalduwa who served as the Director of the Terrorism Investigation Unit was appointed as the new Director of the Police Media Unit in March 2021

Key ministers reshuffled as govt faces serious health crisis

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had a reshuffle of six Cabinet Ministers while giving an additional ministerial portfolio to Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

Rosy calls for people to follow even more stringent health guidelines

Says authorities will and are, doing their best to keep you safe

Judges and lawyers express dismay over recent JSC meeting

JSC meeting can be considered as exerting subtle pressure on Magistrates when engaging in the performance of their official duties

Govt. ready to go for lockdown

Medical experts had not yet recommended going for a lockdown as of now

Taliban denies links to LTTE

The Taliban insists it had no links with the LTTE before or after the defeat of the rebels. Speaking exclusively to Daily M

All bodies cremated in Colombo are not from Colombo - City Chief MOH

Majority of bodies of COVID victims cremated in cemeteries within the Colombo City are of those who reside outside the city, Chie

Traders impose lockdown in Veyangoda, Gampaha and Ambalantota

18 individuals had died of COVID -19 in veyangoda recently and the situation could further aggravate due to the public frequenting the town

India intervenes at highest level to release SL-bound syringes stuck at Delhi-UP border

Consignment, a donation by India, got stuck at border since Delhi remains closed for traffic