COVID-19 Sri Lanka not out of the woods yet, stresses Epidemiology Chief

100 COVID cases daily and added, the number could spike due to the negligence of the people

Ranjan Ramanayake, no longer an MP - Speaker

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene yesterday announced that Ranjan Ramanayake MP ceases to be an MP as per the constitution and the Parliamentary Elections Act and that this has been conveyed to Chairman of

MRIA nets sound revenue up to Nov. 2020

earned Rs.445,319,656 since the day it was opened in November 2020

AG authorises ban on 11 Islamic Organizations

three movements-NTJ, JMI, WAS were banned in 2019

Easter Sunday attacks Moulavi Naufer’s ‘sudden emergence’ raises doubt

The statement made by the Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera that Moulavi Naufer was the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks cannot be accepted, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella t

Price of chicken to be increased to Rs.800: Chicken Marketers’ Assn.

have decided to close stalls until wholesale suppliers reduce their prices

Sun directly over SL for nine days

The sun is expected to be directly over Sri Lanka from Monday (5) up to April 14, as a result of its apparent northward relative motion, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

To protect Buddhism and Hinduism Siva Senai urges provisions added in new constitution

Siva Senai, a Hindu rights organization, called for provisions to be included in the new constitution, to protect Buddhism and Hinduism against what it called ‘unethical conversions’.

SL works on finding ghost ‘foreign hand’ in Easter Sunday mayhem

Justice Minister said ordinary Muslims do not follow extremism

Uproar in parliament after Ranjan’s seat annulled

uproar began when Opposition Leader objected to speaker’s decision

Mrs. World- Caroline at Police Station to give statement

Reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and National Director of Mrs Sri Lanka for Mrs World pageant, Chandimal Jayasinghe arrived at the Cinnamon Gardens Police yesterday to record a statement after dethrone

Pushpika re-crowned

Pushpika de Silva who was stripped off her crown of Mrs. Sri Lanka 2020, by reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie, at a beauty pageant held on Sunday, was re-crowned yesterday. She breaks down during a media briefing.

Tuition classes in WP permitted to resume after April 12: Health Minister

The maximum participants should be limited to 100 at a time

‘Naufer Moulavi- mastermind behind Easter attacks’

Minister also said that Naufer Moulavi was currently in remand custody

Govt. will not endorse comments of SLSI’s DG: Keheliya

He was referring to comments made by Dr. Siddika Senaratne during a TV talk show

Cabinet Decisions

The National Achieves is fortified with legitimate reserves of all the publications including newspapers published in Sri Lanka from the 19th century as well as invaluable achieved documents created in the Dutch and British co

Israel, Sri Lanka to operate direct flights 5,000 Israeli tourists expected within three months

Talks have begun between the Embassies and the Tourism Ministry on the resumption of airline operations

AG directs CID to arrest suspects on murder of Army Suranga

The Attorney General had yesterday directed the Criminal Investigation Department to arrest IP Lasantha Rathnayake, SI Nishantha Silva and PC Premakumara for conspiracy and murder over the killing of Army Su

No delivery of parcels from tomorrow; Station Masters’ Union

Due to lack of junior employees at railway stations, the Station Masters have decided to refrain from delivering parcels from tomorrow onwards, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) said.

Indian Jailed over vandalising Buddha statue dies in Prison

The suspect had been kept in remand custody in the Wariyapola Prison

Mrs. World international to go ahead in SL in Dec. despite brawl

Mrs. World Inc has expressed disappointment at reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie’s behaviour

New Election Law Consensus yet to be reached among Govt allies

Cabinet approvals has been secured to enact the new piece of legislation

Police to probe brawl at Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant

Police records statement from reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie

World body says contestants participating in int’l pageant must be married

Pushpika’s husband in a Facebook post urged people not to involve him in the incident

Pushpika to be re-crowned today

Pushpika De Silva who was stripped off her crown of Mrs. Sri Lanka 2020, by reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie, at a beauty pageant held on Sunday, will be re-crowned following a media briefing today, event organisers said.

Chinese national attached to Port City project receives the jab

A Chinese national attached to the Colombo Port City project receives the jab of Sinopharm vaccine. The health authorities started vaccination of Chinese nationals living in Sri Lanka using a part of the con

Conduct of investigations into the serial bombings on Easter Sunday, 2019 SL should take a lesson from the United States

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday Sri Lanka should take a leaf from the book of the United States in the conduct of investigations into the serial bombings on Easter Sunday in 2019.

COVAX in talks with India to expedite vaccines for Sri Lanka

The COVAX facility is in talks with India to try and expedite the next tranche of vaccines for Sri Lanka.

Govt. ready to regulate international schools - Edu. Minister

The Government is ready to introduce a new legislation to regulate international schools, Education Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday.

Don’t underrate COVID-19 virus: IDH Director

National Institute of Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Director Dr. Hasitha Attanayake requested the public not to underestimate the COVID-19 virus and not to get carried away by the decreasing number of pa