SL races against time to vaccinate population as Delta warns to cause havoc

The death toll from the Delta variant is much higher than the Alpha variant

5.6 million Sinopharm doses expected within two weeks

A commercially purchased consignment of two million doses is to be delivered on July 22

Two Police Sergeants knocked down by sand miner

Two officers on a motorcycle had given chase and overtaken the tractor, the driver had then knocked them down

Death of 16-year-old girl at Badiudeen’s residence: JMO says girl was raped

JMO of the Borella hospital who performed the postmortem examination had reported that she had been raped

Makandure Madush’s associate shot dead by STF in Seeduwa

Two other persons had been inside the car at the time of the shooting and a micro pistol was also found at the scene

Prez asks Govt. MPs to defeat no-faith motion against energy minister

SJB will move this motion against the Minister

FUTA urges Govt. to restructure KDU to serve its intended purpose

Military institution not a suitable place to provide higher education to civilians

Brother-in-law of drug smuggler ‘Ran Malli’ arrested with Rs.13.9Mn

The (PNB) had arrested the suspect named Dinesh Lakmal following interrogation of suspects arrested earlier with over 200kg of heroin in the Southern coast

Young woman missing after falling down Devon falls

Police are searching for the body with the assistance of the Army and the Air Force

Debate on no confidence motion against Gammanpila

The main allegation against Mr. Gammanpila is the increase of fuel prices

Gammanpila denies fuel shortage claim

Neither the media reports nor the speculation that the country would face a fuel shortage was true

President keen to enact KNDU Bill

Country loses foreign exchange by students seeking foreign education

21 political parties,155 public and civil society organizations submit proposals to PSC on election law reforms

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to identify appropriate reforms of election laws and the electoral system has received proposals from 21 recognized political parties and 155 prop

Moderna vaccines reach SL

A consignment of 1.5 million vaccines manufactured by Moderna Inc. in the United States were brought to the country yesterday. The v

ANFREL calls for a stronger media self-regulatory mechanism

To address breach of media ethics during election times

Duminda Nagamuwa and five others released

They were arrested for violating quarantine laws

SC fines woman 3 lakhs for making false complaint against lawyer

A woman who made a false complaint to Supreme Court targeting a female lawyer over her professional conduct was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.300,000 by Supreme Court.

Mobile vaccination service for those confined to home: PMD

Higher percentage of patients identified in the last few days have not received the vaccine

Joseph Stalin files FR petition

Says attempts to prevent protests using quarantine regulations violate people’s fundamental rights

SC awards Rs. 1Mn as compensation for torture leading to death

Compensation must be paid within four months from the date of the pronouncement of the judgement

Country to be opened despite spread of Delta variant cases

In a backdrop where 19 more cases of dreaded Delta variant cases were detected from the community on Thursday (15) increasing the total cases of such variant to 38 in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry has further relaxed restrictions and ask

People above 18 should be given training at military camps: Minister

Military camps were the best places to give disciplinary training

Govt. will deal with openness and transparency regarding human rights issues: Dinesh

Various misconceptions are being circulated in the international arena regarding the PTA

Renovation of Tissamaharama tank Contractors unaware that permission from Dept. of Archaeology required

The company that received the contract for the renovation of Tissamaharama tank, which is commonly called ‘ Tissa Wewa’ in the Hambantota District said yesterday that permission for the project had been earlier obtained from the Central Envir

US donates 1.5Mn Moderna vaccines: US Embassy

Says our vaccines do not come with strings attached

New health guidelines issued

All places of worship permitted to open and separate health guidelines were issued

Sajith asks Speaker to convene Parliament Council

To discuss about the sudden transfer and removal of officers attached to EC

Legion of Mary Centennial year of Jubilee

The hundred years of Legacy of Prayer and apostolic service of the jubilee of the Legion of Mary was solemnly declared and the scroll – the “sannasa” is being handed over to the Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal R

NMRA board clears Sinovac for emergency use by majority decision

Overrules divided opinion by its experts’ panel

Children demand education

A group of schoolchildren in Batuwatta, Ragama staged a protest yesterday insisting the authorities to find solutions for the issues faced by them in accessing online education. They also urged the Government to reopen schools and universities un