Fire on X-Press Pearl Lowest number of daily PCR tests performed on Tuesday after a month

The lowest numbers of daily PCR tests conducted in the country in a month, since May16 this year, had been reported on Tuesday, acco

SJB to table no confidence motion against Gammanpila

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MPs started signing the no confidence motion which is to be brought against Minister Udaya Gam

Govt to reduce fuel prices soon - Godahewa

Basil Rajapaksa is a leading personality in the government who is able to influence the decisions of the government

SL to invite EU parliamentarians to see progress

SL remains engaged with countries in the EU

264, 000 doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in SL early July through Covax

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UNP says Weligama UC Chairman removed on instructions of Supreme Court

The United National Party yesterday said the decision by the Election Commission to remove the Weligama UC Chairman Rehaan Jayawickreme from his post was carried out on the instructions of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

Shani Abeysekara further remanded till June 30 due to delay in conveying CA bail conditions to Gampaha Magistrate

CA releases Shani but Gampaha Magistrate remands him till June 30 As bail conditions relating to the release had not yet been forwarded to the Gampaha Magistrate

Katugastota education camp defying quarantine regulations Reveals Covid positive persons

PCR tests confirmed that the manager, four teachers and 31 students of the Education Camp at Ranawa Road in Katugastota whi

Activists welcome Shani’s release, fear for his safety

He was arrested, imprisoned and suffered because of his commitment to bring the culprits before courts

SJB alleges SL. foreign reserves down to $3.5Bn

The main opposition SJB charged that Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are down to $3.5 billion and it will further erode with the possible loss of GSP plus. The government is of the opinion that things would not be bleak as measures have been taken to

Minor earth tremor felt in Lunugala (SDTAC)

A minor tremor was felt in the Lunugala area off Passara last evening, a senior official of the Seismic Data and Tsunami Alert C

SLPP stance against fuel price hike remains unchanged: Sagara Kariyawasam

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said there was no change in his and the party’s opin

Govt. to suspend public gatherings even after lifting travel restrictions

It would take some time to reap the harvest of the prevailing travel restrictions. Until then, restrictions will be in place

Weligama UC Chairman removed

Rehan Jayawickreme removed on UNP request

President postpones TNA meeting indefinitely

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa indefinitely postponed a meeting scheduled to be held with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today.

Cabraal says vehicle importation for MPs was stopped last month

Decision was taken by the Cabinet on May 24

Govt. could purchase 400 ambulances instead of luxury vehicles

Rs7.8 million was to be spent on one ambulance which the present government was planning to get. It is possible to get around 400 ambulances if Rs3.7 billion was actually used for ambulances

Proposal submitted to purchase liquor on-line: Excise Dept.

Requests had been pouring in from various parties to allow the purchase of liquor on-line from supermarkets

2021 BLUE PLANET PRIZE Prof. Mohan Munasinghe to receive premier global award

He was selected for the award for having made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems

UNP urges Govt. to provide financial relief to the people

Govt. failed the public by increasing the price of fuel

Travel restrictions may have to be extended: SLMA

Sri Lanka is not out of the woods as yet

Keheliya insists decision to import luxury vehicles for MPs cancelled

Says matter resolved and order cancelled

Increase in fuel prices No-confidence motion against Gammanpila

SJB to submit motion at earliest

MP raises alarm over China’s wolf warrior diplomacy

Parliamentarian Charitha Herath has raised the alarm over China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy. Herath tweeted calling on the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry to look into reports that China had warned Bangladesh of “substantial damage” in bilateral ties if the latter joins the Quad.

In order to ease workload of District Courts Cabinet approves setting up of “Small Claims Courts”

This is one area of the justice reform programme initiated by the Ministry

Opening LCs to import vehicles for MPs JVP seeks explanation from BOC under RTI

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has sought information under the Right to Information Act (RTI) from the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) regarding the opening of Letters of Credit (LCs) to import luxury vehicles for MPs without a Cabinet approval.

Clinical waste washed ashore in Nagadeepa

Residents say they come from india

Family of three succumb to Covid in Badulla

The deceased’s 21-year-old daughter and another member had died of CORONA recently

X-Press Pearl debacle Norway offers remote assistance to address sea pollution

The container vessel that caught fire off the Colombo Port, triggered a marine environmental crisis for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to combine AstraZeneca with Pfizer vaccines

The government has sought advice of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) on the possibility of u