No confidence motion on Petroleum Minister to be taken up on July 19, 20

Party leaders decided to debate on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill today

Sexual exploitation on 15-year-old girl Maldivian, website owner arrested

The suspect had published numerous advertisements on websites luring people to exploit the girl

Govt. has given up on Covid control after third wave: Anura

Steps taken to combat the Covid pandemic from the beginning of the third wave were weak

Sri Lanka should stop using expired fertiliser - UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardene

Government should decide on getting the right kind of fertiliser

Attempt to kill wild elephant Suspect arrested for laying spiked planks in jungle track

The suspect was the watcher in a cultivated land belonging to a doctor in the 17 km post area in Karuwalagaswewa

Fuel tanker collides with Army truck Soldier killed, 5 more injured

The driver of the bowser has been arrested

State Minister Lanza asks Dayasiri to resign if he does not like his ministry

Mr. Jayasekara said he got one of the funny ministries created

No-faith motion against Gammanpila Will not allow opposition to fish in troubled waters: Sagara Kariyawasam

The SLPP as the main constituent party of the government had a responsibility to protect the government which was formed with the support of 6.9 million people

Vaccine roll-out with Pfizer to commence

Sri Lanka received 26,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines manufactured in the United States as a commercial purchase

Looking forward to continuing long-standing partnership of friendship with US: Prez to Biden

Confident that multifaceted relations will continue to grow in scope, character and value for the mutual benefit of our two countries and peoples

Sexual exploitation of 15-year-old girl Fmr Maldivian state minister remanded

32 suspects including the girl’s mother, Deputy Chairman of the Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha and a leading gem businessman have been arrested so far by the Police Children and Women’s Bureau

No specific reason to allow re-opening of Spas – Ministry

Health guidelines issued on Sunday are valid for 14 days

Delta variant is growing threat to unvaccinated people: Expert

Delta variant, the most transmissible variant poses a major threat to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people, Dr Chandima Jeewandara, the Director at Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the University of Sri Jayeward

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Hemantha Withanage emerges Friends of the Earth’s new chair

He has held leadership positions in several other regional and international networks

PTA should be amended to prevent arrest of social media users

Arresting of people for submitting posts on social media should be avoided

Mete out justice to journalist threatened by top police officer -Ruwan

We urge the government to allow journalists, who are considered the fourth estate of Democracy, to carry out their duties freely

No decision to ban mobiles, other electronic items

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance said no decision has been taken to ban imports of mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators, several electronic items, deodorants etc as claimed on social media.

Dayasiri grumbles about his State Ministry due to his inability to deliver

President created the State Ministries with a view to develop local industries

Pfizer jabs in Sri Lanka

The first dispatch of 26,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines was to be delivered to the country early this morning, a minister said.

Supreme Court to resume normal sittings from today

Cases will be taken up in open courts on a staggered basis No more than 35% of the capacity will be accommodated at any given time

14 new patients detected with Delta variant : DGHS

A total of 14 new cases of the dreaded Indian variant known as Delta were reported in the country, Deputy Director-General of Health

Good opportunity for Sl to commence organic agriculture : JVP PS Member

25000 people producing organic fertilizer locally. If the President instructs the Agriculture Ministry Officials to meet them to study their methods, it would be easier to implement organic farming

Army personnel remanded over abduction

The suspects were military personnel attached to the Kallaru army camp in Serunuwara

Army to establish ‘Walk-in’ vaccination centres from today

Vaccines will be administered between 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

Seven SDIGs, DIG transferred with immediate effect

SDIG Ajith Rohana has been transferred as SDIG in charge of Crimes and Traffic

SL to engage with European Commission in September on GSP +

The government has invited a delegation from the European Commission to see the progress made by Sri Lanka in the impr

Revised health guidelines issued

The Health Ministry has issued revised guidelines to be followed by people with effect from today (05) to July 19.

Johnston instructs illumination of New Kelani Bridge

Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando has issued instructions to illuminate the country’s first ever state of the art suspension bridge, the New Kelani Bridge, to become an attraction for tourists both local and for

Indian construction worker in Colombo receives Chinese Sinopharm jab

An Indian national working at a construction site in Colombo receives Chinese Sinopharm jab against Covid-19. Some Indian nationals who work at construction sites in Colombo were administered with Sinopharm vaccines in Slave Islan