Tough action to be taken against forest destroyers

Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara said the Police Environmental Protection Division had been empowered wi

Reference to Buddhist Temporalities Act a personalised law Eminent Buddhist monks urge Prez to take action against Ali Sabry

A group of eminent members of the Buddhist clergy, in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, protested Justice Minister Ali Sabry’s remarks in Parliament that the Buddhist Temporalities (Amendment) Act was a personalis

A Physically challenged person is being given the COVID-19 vaccine

A Physically challenged person is being given the COVID 19 vaccine in Raddolugama on February 19 2021. The President on Monday instructed health authorities to start vaccinating members of the general public in the country’s W

UNHRC session Prez requests Modi, other leaders in writing to support SL

The Government has taken the position that it will count only on a domestic mechanism in dealing with the issues at hand

Tremor in the Southern seas off SL was harmless - DMC

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday said the earth tremor which took place in the Southern seas off Sri Lanka w

Vegetable cultivators in Nuwara Eliya Injustice of middlemen cause heavy losses to vege cultivators

Traders reduced 2kilos from each package as the tare of the gunny bag

Over 96,000 Lankans repatriated; 9,475 quarantined - Army Chief

India, Russia also to provide vaccines to armed forces

Three more days for MPs to get vaccines against Covid-19

The new dates will fall from February 23 to 25 for the MPs

Several countries including SL will accept BJP ideals’: Tripura Minister

The entire world was drawn towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideals and persona

Two airlines resume operations to Sri Lanka

Salam Air and Thai Air Asia touched down at the BIA on Thursday

Indian protest over power projects Cabinet seeks further details

Controversy after an Indian registered protest over the selection of a Chinese company

Human-elephant conflict under COPA watch

Sri Lanka had become a country with the highest number of elephant deaths in the world and the second highest number of reported human deaths in the world, due to the human-elephant conflict

Investments from Israel SL embassy organises webinar on Business/Investment Opportunities

Executive Director (Investment Promotion) of the BOI made presentations on SL’s Economic Outlook and Investment Opportunities in SL

25 gunny bags of Hashish seized in Yala zone 3

The street value of the stock could have been more than Rs.10 mn

Young woman after a relapse of COVID-19

She had been released after undergoing treatment at the Kahagolla treatment centre

Minuwangoda Magistrate’s Court staff, self quarantined

A litigant was identified as CORONA infected

SLAF to protect environment with drones

In a bid to extend its service to protect the environment from various manmade destructions, Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday received two powerful drones affixed with specialty cameras from the Western Province Governor cum Marshal of t

Equity sharing arrangement with LIOC for development of Trinco oil tank farms

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said yesterday the Trincomalee Oil tank farm would be managed under a company to be formed with Lanka Indian Oil Company with a majority stake for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

PCoI to probe report of political victimisation Alleged move to deprive civic rights of opposition politicos: Sajith

We have intelligence to determine what is being planned through the report of the commission

Burial of Covid victims US envoy disappointed with PM over backing away from announcement

The United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz expressed disappointment after Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa backed away from an announcement that burial of Covid victims will be permitted. US envoy disappointed with PM Teplitz tweeted yesterday saying it was disappointing to see that the Government and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are backing away from ending the discriminatory cremation policy. “People, including loved

Sans an acting Health Minister: 94 Covid-related deaths in 19 days: Ruwan

Likens situation to former Prez failing to appoint acting Defence Minister in April 2019

Fmr. sports presenter Brian Thomas released on bail

Was arrested over an alleged Rs. 143 million financial fraud

Importation of swords Cardinal’s writ petition to be taken up on Mar. 5

The Court of Appeal will consider on March 5, a writ petition filed by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith seeking an order to the security forces to conduct a formal inquiry into the alleged importation of about 6,000 swords by a group of people during the

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus requests Speaker Establish Parliamentary Committee to inquire into injustices against women

The Women Parliamentarians Caucus has requested the Speaker to establish a Parliamentary Committee to inquire into the injustices and malpractices taking place against Women in Sri Lanka.

Hizbullah and Madrasa School Principal remanded till March 3

Both suspects had closed links with terrorists who carried out attacks on Easter Sunday

Bond scam cases CJ appoints two Trials-at-Bar

To try ten accused including former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, former CB Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Arjun Aloysius.

Vaccination programme: Govt. to give priority to tourism sector employees

No requirement to quarantine service providers when tourists are not tested positive

Almost 4,000 tourists arrive in SL

Tourism Development Authority to launch global promotion programme to attract more tourists

Public in high-risk areas to be vaccinated

President has instructed to target Covid hotspots

Health Services Chief says Lack of people’s cooperation cause for major concern

Strictly adhere to health guidelines