Vaccination is the solution for COVID-19: President

200,000 doses of the Russian made “Sputnik” V vaccine will be available by the end of April

Covid-19 is now airborne - Prof. Neelika Malavige

Health authorities ask for proper mask wearing

Roads in Colombo flooded due to heavy rain

The Colombo roads were inundated with rainwater yesterday. Meteorology Department stated that heavy rainfall of about 100 mm can be expected in the Western, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces on April 23, 2021. Showers a

Geetha appeals for presidential pardon to Ranjan

I am not making this appeal for any political concerns

I’ve been to Anti-Corruption Secretariat three times: Anura

MP Dissanayake said they would not give up the struggle against fraud and corruption in fear of threats to scrap their civic rights

Speaker requests MPs not to waste time during parliamentary sessions

You have wasted 40 minutes for unwanted arguments instead of getting on with the debate fixed for the day

Complaint lodged against Harin Fernando with the Welikada Police

Mr. Fernando used foul language and assaulted MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi at the entrance to the parliamentary complex

Heated cross talks over alleged move to arrest Harin

Johnston challenges Harin to name mastermind behind Easter Attack

COVID-19 support US provided a great deal of assistance to SL in 2020 - US Ambassador

U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitzsaid the United States provided a great deal of assistance to Sri Lanka in view of COVID-19 last year – US $7.6 million in direct support and 200 ventilators that were provided last year, in 2020.

COVID-19 SLMA says third wave imminent

Possible rapid transmission has been suspected

Go in for immediate zonal lockdowns, warns GMOA

Presently various types of virus variants were spreading rapidly in the world and neighbouring country India was already facing a high risk

20th China International CICA Summit Financial Cooperation in Jinan SL Ambassador to China attends conference

Sri Lanka suggested to China to minimise non-tariff barriers for exports to it from the developing countries so that its property could be shared by them, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

Steady supply of Covid-19 vaccines assured

Sputnik V, Pfizer vaccines to arrive in batches

Pfizer agrees to supply 5 million doses vaccines

Sputnik V vaccine expected later this month

Unemployed Graduates protest

The Joint Centre for Unemployed Graduates staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat yesterday urging the authorities to provide them with jobs that were earlier promised with. A tense situation also

Ranil calls for new Bill to regulate Port city

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called for a dialogue between the Government and the opposition to come up with a fresh paper containing regulations to govern the Colombo Port City.

CID summons Harin

To record statement over Easter Sunday Attack probe

Committee to examine unruly behaviour in P’ment

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana said he would appoint a committee comprising seven MPs to examine the un-parliamentary scenes which took place in Parliament on Wednesday.

Country still reports asymptomatic cases: Epidemiology Chief

People will have to act in a more responsible manner to prevent a third wave

Prez issues Gazette calling armed forces to maintain public order

An Extraordinary gazette notification has been issued calling upon the armed forces to maintain public order across the country with effect from yesterday (22).

Ban MPs from going live on FB

While denouncing the unparliamentary language used by some members of parliament in the House, Minister Namal Rajapaksa yesterday requested the Speaker to prevent MPs from telecasting incidents in the House live on social media platforms.

No decision yet to close schools: State Minister

No general decision had been taken to close schools with the rising numbers of COVID-19 patients in the country after the New Year, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Sudarshani Fernandopulle said yesterday.

Severe symptoms hit COVID patients ; admission of youth increase after festive season

Researchers have observed a severe change in Covid-19 symptoms and a fair number of ICU admissions among young patients

COVID sub-clusters begin to surface in multiple areas

Health authorities warn Colombo can become like Delhi

Divulapitiya to be locked down?

100 COVID-19 cases identified from the MOH division

No decision to suspend AstraZeneca vaccines

Medical experts committee appointed to identify side effects

UL planning fully sponsored VVIP flight to Nairobi next week?

At the time of going to print, Sri Lankan Airlines was yet to respond to any of our queries

Moves to regulate Sri Lanka beauty pageants

Ministry will talk with private organizations to reach a consensus on the matter

Ship heading to China with Uranium enters H’tota Port

Agents failed to declare dangerous cargo on board

Cardinal urges Muslims to rise against those who ‘instrumentalize’ Islam

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday urged the Muslim community in Sri Lanka to rise up against those who try to ‘instrumentalise’ Islam for their own purposes.