Dambulla onion farmers have expressed concerns that if the import of big onions is not controlled now that the harvest of this year’s local big onions has begun, they will face serious problems, as they have in previous years. The harvest of loca
A group of Buddhist monks led by Dr. Ven. Kirinde Assaji Thera conduct an Atavisi Buddha Pooja organized by the Tudugala - Wijewardene family at Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo to invoke blessings on the family members.
The national poverty line, which determines the minimum income threshold to meet basic needs, has nearly tripled over slightly in the span of just over a decade according to a report released by the Department of Census and Statistics. In January 2024, the national poverty line reached Rs. 17,014, increasing from Rs. 5,223 in 2012/13. A consistent upward trend can be seen when the poverty line rose from Rs. 5,223 in 2012/13 to Rs. 6,117 in 2016 f
Approximately 25 percent of children less than one year in Sri Lanka are having some form of sleep related problem that can lead to various physical and mental health issues due to not getting good sleep, Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Consultant Community Physician Dr. Enoka Wickramasinghe said.
In response to objections raised by sections of the society on the ‘Online Safety Bill, the government has taken an initial step towards diluting Sri Lanka’s online safety laws through the Online Safety ( Amendment) Bill which was presented in Parliament yesterday.
It is high time the Customs officers practice integrity and to build up a work environment free of bribery and corruption as opined by President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanne, who spoke at the launch of new Customs Internal Affairs Unit to receive public complaints. PC Jayamanne who emphasized the importance of creating a state sector free of corruption to render a clean and better service said soliciting a bribe to perform one’s duty is like selli
Medical Amendment Bill which provides provisions for the government to recognize over 1000 foreign medical colleges was unanimously approved by Parliament yesterday. Minister of Health Dr. Ramesh Pathirana who referred to the Bill said it will enable Sri Lanka to recognize foreign medical colleges which enjoy slots in the global rankings. We shall be recognizing first 1000 medical colleges in the global ranking,” he said.
It is not possible to give a time frame as to when Sri Lanka would end its engagements with M/S Lazards France and M/S Clifford Chance LLP because of the complex situation with regard to the restructuring of debt pertaining to international sovereign bonds(ISB) , State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told Parliament yesterday.
After enduring a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series, Sri Lanka scripted a remarkable turnaround on Wednesday in the final ODI of the three-match series by defeating India by 110 runs, ending their 27-year drought for a bilateral series win against India.
The Athurugiriya Police informed the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court on Monday that individuals, purportedly medical students taking part in the post-mortem, were responsible for circulating images of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera’s body, also known as Club Wasantha who was fatally shot at a tattoo centre in Athurugiriya.
MP Mano Ganesan’s Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), which pledged support to opposition leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election yesterday says that they want to remove the ‘Indian Origin’ label from upcountry Tamils.
A woman from Wewalawewa village in Dambulla who went abroad as a housemaid in Kuwait in search of greener pastures about three months ago has been flown back to Sri Lanka in critical condition without having informed her relatives or the Sri Lankan authorities.
A lawyer who had produced forged documents to enter Law College and to obtain a national identity card and a passport stands indicted in Anuradhapura High Court. The Attorney General has indicted him under five counts.
MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was seen riding unregistered high-engine-capacity motorcycles in violation of the Department of Motor Traffic Act and the Road Traffic Act. This was done to show his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election.
The global fuel prices are slated to increase to US $ 100 a barrel in case current tension in the Middle East continues further, and it has rung alarm bell for the government which is bound to adjust local prices according to spikes in the global market in conformity with the IMF programme, according to an informed source.
Nothing was impossible for the Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple Venerable Galboda Gnanissara Thera as he was able to accomplish many things which was perceived to be impossible, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday whilst paying a glowing tribute to the late Prelate.
Business tycoon Dhammika Perera is slated to be named the presidential candidate of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ( SLPP ) by the middle of this week, a party source said.Earlier , SLPP has been promoting him as the candidate. The party decided to field its own candidate last week instead of backing President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Police are investigating the series of tragic incidents involving a 42-year-old police constable, who is suspected of killing a fellow officer, a woman and her 17-year-old daughter in Inginiyagala over a suspected land dispute before turning the gun on himself.
Deputy Leader of the UNP Ruwan Wijewardene said the people must not depend on election promises but think deeply about the country’s future at the upcoming Presidential Election and elect President Ranil Wickremesinghe to another term of office.
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