SL to re-acquire Trinco Oil Tank Farm soon

These tanks will have the capacity to offer bunkering facilities to the ships sailing in close proximity to Trincomalee

AG instructs IGP to produce Hejaaz Hizbullah in Court

Attorney General Dappula de Livera had instructed the Inspector General of Police to produce detained Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah to a relevant Magistrate’s Court.

DIG Bimshani Women shouldn’t be deprived of earning the recognition they deserve

Sri Lanka’s first female Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Bimshani Jasin Arachchi yesterday said that people should give up the false belief that women are incapable of reaching the higher ranks o

Easter Sunday attacks We are willing to forgive those who staged the attacks - Cardinal

It is important to find out who really organised the attacks and to determine whether any international organisation is involved

India to continue its engagement with SL over oil tanks

In the immediate aftermath of Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila saying that Sri Lanka would acquire the oil tanks leased out to India, the Indian High Commission said that it looks forward to continuing

RAT continues but controversy remains over their accuracy

The accuracy of a RAT is about 50 percent. Which means if you have a confirmed 100 persons infected with COVID-19, only 50 people will be detected and 50 will be false negatives

“Shut down nightclubs, or call the police’’ - CMC

They had never obtained any permission to open nightclubs. They have to be kept closed

Final rites of COVID-19 victims Cremation still in effect, says Health Ministry

Cremating of COVID victims had become a law in the country through a gazette notification If this is to be amended, there should be a particular procedure

UK travel restriction lifted: Foreign Ministry

Tourist arrivals from the UK will resume under the guidelines introduced by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

Man arrested in Vavuniya with large stock of explosives

​A man has been arrested with 21 kilos and 635 grams of TNT explosives, 1 kilo 610 grams of P.E. explosives and 148 anti-personnel mines in a house at Senapilavu in Nedunkerny, Vavuniya yesterday aftern

28 COVID-19 patients currently in ICUs

The number of treatment centres has gone up to 80 where there are 11,766 beds

Resolution against SL at 46th UNHRC session Minister Weerasekara hopeful that UNHRC would not go for a vote

Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara yesterday kept hopes that the 46th UNHRC session scheduled to begin on Monday (22) in Geneva would not go for a vote to pass a resolution against Sri Lanka, amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic, as the UN body does not want a split among member nations at this critical hour.

Mason nabbed with 3.2Kg of heroin

A mason who was riding on a motorcycle was arrested by officers of the Organised Crime Division with 3.2kg of heroin during a special raid in Piliyandala on Tuesday night.

CA to consider bail applications on February 23

Petitions filed by fmr. CID Director and fmr CID Sub Inspector

Donation from Japan

A fleet of 45 vehicles including 31 jeeps, 4 buses and 10 vans, donated by Japan for use of the Police Department, was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by Japanese Ambassador Akira Sugiyama yesterday. The vehicles valued at Rs. 775 million was the first stage of the full donation of Rs. 1250 million. Sri Lanka is set to receive another fleet of 25 jeeps, 150 motorcycles, 7 search gates, 1 Total Search Machine and 80 Handheld Metal Det

If Vijaya was alive, he would jump into the sea - CBK

We need young, educated, honest politicians who are ready to work for the country

Channa Jayasumana appointed acting Cabinet Minister of Health

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday appointed State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana as the acting Cabinet Minister of Health, the President’s Media Division said.

Minister, three SJB MPs decline COVID-19 vaccine

Around 19 MPs vaccinated yesterday

Health Minister recovered: Ministry

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi who was infected with the COVID-19 virus had been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) yesterday after completely recovering from the diseas

Cabinet Decisions

The Government approved the resolution submitted by the Transport Minister for taking necessary measures for utilising the online prepaid transit card for public transport, the Cabinet Spokesman said.

Govt. keen to keep country open

​The Government is keen to keep the country open, as a lockdown will have a serious impact on the economy. Cabinet co-spokesman Udaya Gammanpila, speaking to reporters at the post Cabinet virtual press conference, said that countries like Australia have enforced a lockdown for the fourth time.

Havelock City management clarifies

No Residents of Havelock City Apartment Complex have been tested positive with the new variant of Covid-19

Writer’s note on Havelock City statement

The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), confirmed to Daily Mirror that a worker at a construction site in Havelock City had tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 and said further information could be obtained from the Epidemiology Unit. “The NOCPCO

13-year school education to be reduced to 12 - SLPP Youth Front member

The Education Ministry is focusing on reducing the active school education duration from 13 years to 12 years, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Youth Front member Buddhika Wickrama

SL to launch global campaign to draw tourists

Sri Lanka is to launch a global campaign to draw tourists to the country after the coronavirus took a serious hit on the industry.

Number of invitees at weddings revised from 150 to 50

It is also necessary to impose restrictions at public events, funerals and night clubs

Guest house manager arrested with large stock of heroin, Ice drugs

The narcotics substance has a street value of more than Rs. 100 million

Forming of political party in SL by BJP of India It is constitutionally and politically impossible - Minister Gammanpila

Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday pooh poohed a reported speculation that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India was in a move to form a political party in Sri Lanka and added tha

Two cases with new COVID-19 strain located in Meerigama

The two patients are from the Pasyala and Pallewela areas

Navy to remain at Hambantota Port

Concerns have been raised in the past, particularly by India, over China’s involvement with the Hambantota Port The Hambantota Port operations were handed over to HIPG and HIPS