Archdiocese of Colombo donates equipment worth Rs. 20 million to LRH Colombo

“Everyone in Sri Lanka should put aside their differences and come together at this moment”

Q Shop opens in Kottawa

The Kottawa branch of the newly established Q shop is declared open by Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardene while Ministers Namal Rajapaksa, Gamini Lokuge and State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna also participated in the event.

Duminda Silva now a free man!

Former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva walked out a free man last morning after he received a special presidential pardon by President Gotabay

People’s behaviour will determine further tightening of restrictions

All should act with a sense of responsibility and strictly adhering to guidelines

Thanthirimale lit up again for Poson

The traditional illumination of the historic sacred site at Thanthirimale for the Poson festival by Wijeya Newspapers Limited was held last evening.

Another example of selective, arbitrary granting of pardon: UN

Pardon weakens rule of law and undermines accountability

President to address nation at 8.30 tonight

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will address the nation issuing a special statement today at 8.30 p.m. via all television stations, the Presidential Secretariat said.

Duminda’s pardon undermines SL’s rule of law- US Ambassador

The Pardon of Duminda Silva, whose conviction, the Supreme Court upheld in 2018, undermines rule of law

Lawyer selling thai Embassy land using forged documents arrested

The arrested Lawyer was to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate The CID earlier arrested two men who had forged the title deeds

UNP questions Prez on decision to pardon Duminda Silva

This particular case is of great public interest and as such the President must explain to the citizens By Yohan Perera The United National Party has questioned the President over the decision to release former Member of Parliament Duminda Silva, who had been convicted for murder and sentenced to death in 2016.

Death-row inmates stage hunger strike

Inmates request that the death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment

SJB calls to reverse decision to release Duminda Silva

One wonders as to what would happen to the others who were found guilty in the same case

16 ex-LTTE cadres get Presidential pardon

The LTTE suspects had been detained in the Anuradhapura and Jaffna Prisons

Lioness in Dehiwala Zoo tested COVID positive: Vet. Association

The Association was on the lookout for information relating to spreading of the COVID virus among lions Earlier, an eleven-year-old lion, ‘Thor’, which was gifted by a zoo in Seoul in 2013, was found positive for the COVID virus

Keselwatta Dhanuka’s accomplice nabbed with cash, cannabis

Kavishka Madushan Abeywickrama alias ‘Wanathe Chathu’, an accomplice of Keselwatta Dhanuka was arrested with four kil

Controversial security sticker printing deal for local liquor bottles Even the President doesn’t intervene – Opposition slams Govt.

Security sticker to be introduced to prevent adulterated liquor from entering the market

Two youth die in car, motorcycle collision on central expressway under construction

Both vehicles caught fire after the accident

Re-scrutiny of 2020 A/L applications via online

Re-scrutiny applications will only be accepted online and that the deadline for submissions will be July 7

Manioc-based eco-friendly shopping bags to be introduced

With the decision of the Environment Ministry to ban lunch sheets and ‘silly silly’ bags, local manufacturers are keen to intr

COVID Task Force has failed, vest responsibility of COVID control with Cabinet: Ranil tells Govt

The Government should come out with an alternative if it does not want to work with the IMF

Dancing Guru Budawatta bids adieu

Veteran dancer Kulasiri Budawatta passed away yesterday morning at the age of 71 at his residence in Kalapura, Attidiya. Officials from the Budawatta School Of Performing Arts said no decision has been taken as yet as to when his final rites will be held.

Decision on mixing AstraZeneca with Pfizer within two weeks: Health Min.

If all efforts fail, steps would be taken to provide the Pfizer vaccine as the second dose

SJB MPs stage protest against fuel price hike in Parliament

Placards read various slogans such as ‘Den Sepada...?!!!’ (Are you happy now?)

SL at risk of losing US$ 2Bn if GSP+ concession withdrawn

Some people say that we can go to the open market. But,we do not have a proper mechanism for that

Ranil to establish a policy to push nation through its present crisis: Ruwan

It was a significant day for the UNP and the whole country

Impersonator arrested for making indecent proposal to actress

Prof.Sunil Ariyaratne requested the police to hold a formal probe

Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Amendment) Bill and Convention To be presented in Parliament : Parliament Communication Division

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice was held online where Govt. officials met in accordance with health guidelines

Govt. to tighten penalties against COVID guideline violators

The present fine of Rs.5,000 for guideline violators to be increased

Sri Lanka to receive 78,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines in July

26,000 doses each would be received within the first three weeks of July

Police in mufti to monitor supermarkets, public transport

Policemen in civvies are deployed to arrest persons who do not wear masks and violate quarantine rules at supermarkets, shopping complexes and public transport services when the travel restriction is lifted, Police said.