Give up their trade union action and continue with online teaching activities Education Secretary fervently requests all teachers and principals

Cabinet paper regarding their demands has already been submitted for discussion

BRI could be the catalyst for Asia hauling itself - SL envoy to China

Asia has a golden opportunity, through the careful management of policy, both internal and external, to make this century a golden success story, despite the pandemic and turn the pandemic from being a hindrance to an opportunity

Communist Party to vote against Kotalawala Defence University Bill

The Communist Party has decided to vote against the proposed Kotalawala Defence University Bill unless it is amended. T

Pay hike for teachers difficult during present economic crisis: Minister

As much as 86 percent of the government’s revenue had been spent for the payment of salaries and remunerations in 2020 trigg

Over 80 per cent vaccination completed in Negombo MOH division

Around 80 per cent of the first dose of the vaccine is completed in the Negombo Medical Officer of Health Division, a minister said.

Interim Injunction on GMOA

An interim injunction effective for 14 days, on functioning as president and as office-bearers in the executive committee

STF raid slaughterhouse in Pulathisipura

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Police arrested seven persons for operating an illegal slaughterhouse at Tambala in Pulathisipura along with 68 head of cattle.

Death of girl: Bathiudeen’s in-laws in hot soup as wife, father-in-law, brother-in-law arrested

Three including Bathiudeen’s wife detained for 72 hrs MP’s brother-in-law arrested over rape of 22-year-old domestic worker

Dehiwala Zoo to reopen from Monday

Visitors should strictly adhere to health guidelines

Govt. to sign agreement with rice mill owners

Paddy to be purchased between Rs 50 to Rs 52 from farmers

Individual assaulted to death for sexually abusing little girl

An individual who sexually harassed a ten-year-old girl had been assaulted to death by her father. The victim Wickremarachchige Rohana Wickrema (48) was a resident of Navitigala in Matugama of the Kalutara district.

30 more cases of Delta variant

The health authorities recorded 30 more cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in 14 areas in the country, bringing total cases of Delta variant to 68, an official said.

‘X-Press Pearl’ disaster: Govt. agencies failed environmentalists charge

Urges authorities to pay special attention to a possible oil leak

Colombo MC residents to get AstraZeneca second jab next week

Residents of the Colombo Municipal Council limits will get their AstraZeneca second dose next week, Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake said yesterday. Ms. Senana

PTA must be amended to get rid of its Draconian provisions: M.M. Zuhair

The PTA is perceived as depriving the Magistrate of his judicial discretion

Heavy rains exceeding 100 mm expected: Met. Dept.

Heavy rains exceeding 100 mm and gusty winds are expected in the coming days as the Southwest Monsoon conditions h

Nothing harmful in Moderna vaccine, Health Ministry guarantees

Referring to reports being circulated on social media with regard to the Moderna jab, the Health Ministry yesterday urged p

Covid deaths exceed 4,000 mark

Sri Lanka’s total COVID-19 deaths exceeded 4,000 yesterday with the announcement of 43 more fatalities. A bulk of deaths occurred after the eruption of the third wave of COVID-19.

Huge iron cylinder found with air conditioners and foodstuff

It had lashed ashore about ten years ago

Actress Anusha Damayanthi lodges complaint with CID

Over an insult through Facebook

The price of petrol

Protest march by members of ‘Teachers’ Unions’

Several Teachers’ Unions staged a protest march over many demands yesterday. They began their march from Marada

PHIs to go tough on wedding ceremonies; legal action against health law violators

The Public Health Inspectors have decided to strictly monitor wedding ceremonies and to take legal action against those who violat

Cobra causes panic inside Accident Ward at NHC

They had managed to catch the cobra and put it into a bottle Even though we tried calling relevant authorities to hand over the snake there was no response

SL confident of attracting major investments into Port City

China Harbour Company Group Chairman assures Sri Lankan Envoy of financial sector investments at Macao International Infrastructure Development Forum

U.S. cites SL a challenging place for businesses

Historically, the main political parties do not pursue corruption cases against each other after gaining or losing political positions The statement, published on its website, says investors noted concerns over the potential for contract repudiation, cronyism and de facto or de jure expropriation

Fake news about Moderna vaccine on social media

Probe was on following a complaint lodged by the Medical Officer of the Medico-Legal Division of the Kandy General Hospital

Rishad committed grave offence: JVP

Expresses dismay over sluggish investigations

Army Chief warns of emerging ‘wedding cluster’

It was reported that weddings were hosted exceeding the capacity especially in the areas out of the Western Province

Mitigating ‘Human-elephant’ conflict Electric fence and trapping of elephants have failed: COPA report

The report said male elephants bigger in size were responsible for causing harm to humans and crops Implement the policy formulated by Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando