No one in the Govt. should criticise the Rajapaksas: Johnston

The government should be continued in a diligent way

Sajith meets Ranil over report on political victimisation

The arrangement is to deal with the presidential commission together and to make a common call for the tabling of documents in Parliament without delay

Proposed highway project Environmental activists organise awareness campaign over Thalangama Wetlands

A group of environmental activists organised a campaign to make the public aware of the impending threats that the proposed highway project along the environmental protection area have posed on the Ramsar accredited Thalangama

Wildlife conservators release fishing cat caught in a trap

A huge fishing cat caught in a trap in a poultry farm in Dematapitiya in Katuneriya was saved by wildlife conservators and rele

Customs bust major vehicle import racket at Colombo port

Four containers seized carrying nine vehicles worth over Rs.200Mn

No islandwide lockdown, but appropriate measures will be taken - Army Chief

Authorities trying to identify how far the new variant has spread

Covid-19 Vaccination drive for public to start from WP

the general public will be inoculated against the virus from next month

Travel bubble now includes Colombo hotels

there are 82 ‘Safe and Secure’ certified Level 1 hotels in Sri Lanka at which a tourist visiting Sri Lanka must stay for at least 14 days before moving to another hotel

Former Speaker W.J.M.Lokubandara passes away

He was elected Speaker in April 2004 and held the post till 2010

Village life should also be beautiful, like the village itself - Prez

President tells at “Discussion with the Village” programme held in Meemure that villagers don’t harm environment

Senior police officers move court against appointment of first woman DIG

A team of senior police officers have moved the Supreme Court against the appointment of Ms. Bimsani Jasingharac

Over 3, 800 arrested for various crimes in countrywide operation

A total of 3,880 persons were arrested in connection with various crimes such as possession of narcotics, drunk driving

Indian High Commissioner meets Dinesh

Wide range of issues including up coming Human Rights Council session discussed

PM hopeful of further cooperation from China *Wishes China for New Year

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who issued a video message extending best wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Likeqiang and the people of China in view of the Chinese New Year, expressed hope that China would continue to support future development.

Govt. to review ETCA and other trade agreements

Cabinet approval sought to review all the trade agreements

Rapidly transmissible new UK variant found in SL

The new variant named SARS-CoV2, belonging to the B.1.1.7 lineage in the UK, which has a higher transmissibility,

Urban Development Ministry proposes light rail projects for Colombo again

State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness Dr. Nalaka Godahewa s

Time management in Parliament An arduous task due to MPs’ conduct - Speaker

Asks MPs to shorten the time they take for questions and answers Maximum number of oral questions raised by an MP were three and supplementary questions were four, but has been reduced to two each now

Govt. to amend Muslim Laws: Ali Sabri

Justice Minister Ali Sabri informed Parliament yesterday that steps were being taken to amend the Muslim Laws and that a

Temporary relaxation of import restrictions on tiles and sanitaryware No time for anyone to exploit opportunity - State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabral

An inquiry will be made to determine whether anyone had opened letters of credits through any bank

Bilateral cooperation SL expected to sign a few MoUs during Pakistan PM’s visit

Sri Lanka is expected to sign a few MoUs with Pakistan on bilateral cooperation, during the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on F

Detection of new variant We have nothing much to do, says Health Ministry

Health DG to issue certain circulars to change current guidelines if necessary Possibility that new variant entered country through tourists still unlikely

Editors Guild asks for Covid-19 vaccine for journalists

Electronic and print media personnel acted with dedicated commitment to protect people from the pandemic

15-year-old student deprived of hearing, due to assault by teacher

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday ruled that a 15-year-old student of Puhulwella Central College in Matara has been assaulted and depriv

Sentenced to death for peddling 382 grammes of heroin

The Colombo Anti-Narcotic Bureau carried out the raid on intelligence received from a private informant

UNP will not accept SJBers returning to secure parliamentary seats - Ruwan

The UNP will not accept those Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)ers who want to come back to the fold merely to secure

Presidential Commission report on political victimisation Opposition parties have decided to work together - SJB Gen. Secy.

Opposition parties have decided to work together in dealing with the Presidential Commission report on political victimisation which has found some political party leaders guilty, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Mad

Easter attack and incidents of political victimisation Govt. doesn’t need to hide PCoI reports : Dinesh

The Government yesterday reiterated that the two final reports of the Presidential Commissions appointed to investigate into the Easter Sunday attack and the incidents of political victimisation would be submitted in Parliament soon after they w

Earth tremors in Badulla District Residents express concern over impending danger

They had experienced five earth tremours for this month

Burial of Covid-19 victims: PM’s proposal to be implemented in agreement with technical committee: Sudarshani

Health Ministry not taking decisions on its own but through a technical committee