SJB-SLFP alliance in the offing?

The Election Commission can act independently and it does not have to seek the President’s permission to declare an election

18 University raggers from BPUSL face the sack

Among those identified are IUSF activists

Ban on animal, meat transport lifted

The Director General of Department of Animal Production and Health has issued a notice that The ban which was imposed on cattle and animal transport has been lifted with immediate effect, The Presidential Media Division (PMD) said the decision was taken as cattle dying of shock on 8 and 9 December was due to cold weather which has now subsided. The D

Liquor to be served but stores to be shut on December 25th

Liquor stores island-wide will be closed on December 25, Commissioner General of Excise Department confirmed.

No term tests for primary sections starting in March: Minister

The Education Ministry has decided not to have term tests for primary sections, which are scheduled to start their school year in March, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. H

Lab experiment goes wrong in Pussellawa

Eight persons including three teachers and five students were hospitalized after a lab experiment went wrong at a school in Pussellawa. A gr

Dinesh Schaffter’s killers still at large

The police who are yet to make an arrest over the murder of Dinesh Schaffter, the director of Janashakthi Company, has questioned more than 30 persons including Schaffter’s wife so far and police said they would be able to arrest the killers soon by solving the mystery of the murder.

Jacqueline requests travel permission from Delhi court

The actress is currently being investigated regarding the extortion case

Treasury should state whether the nation can afford an election: Navin

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa should have a dialogue and iron out differences

Appoint school committees if necessary, to check school bags: Minister

The Minister has advised to appoint a committee consisting of school teachers, student leaders, and school development society representatives

17-year-old monk allegedly been forced to take poison

The monk had been threatened at dagger point and pushed into a nearby stream

SJB slams Christmas concert organized by Tourism Authority

The people of this country are not prepared for festivities

Solheim rules out mediator role between Tamil parties and Govt.

Former Norwegian peace negotiator Erik Solheim has ruled out playing the role of mediator between Tamil political parties and the Government, to push for a political solution for the national issue. Solheim had talks with Tamil political parties and others, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, in Colombo this week.

SATHOSA reduces prices of 5 essential goods from today

The Lanka SATHOSA has reduced prices of five essential foodstuffs, including big onions and sprats from today. Accordingly, a kilogramme of big onion has been reduced by Rs. 5 (Rs. 185), a kilo o

“Guna and Ladiya” among 9 Lankans arrested from TN

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested nine Sri Lankans from the special camp for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees at Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Tiruchirappalli over their alleged involvement in drugs and arms smuggling to revive the LTTE.

Green light to establish office for “Sri Lankans living abroad”

The cabinet of ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to establish the proposed “office for the affairs of Sri Lankans living abroad” under the Presidential Secretariat.

No blockade for LG polls: Bandula Gunawardana

The UNP-SLPP led alliance has already begun its electoral process

Grade 5 examination Results would be released within next two months: Exam. Dept.

334,698 candidates sat for the examination last Sunday

Borella cemetery to be brought under CCTV surveillance

A CCTV system is to be fixed in the cemetery and in the vicinity, Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake said yesterday. “We will initially bring a resolution to the Colombo Municipal Council Finance Committee, and then it has to be appr

SL twins become Melbourne Uni’s first twin PhD graduates

Both received their doctorates on Saturday 17 December in Melbourne, one day before International Twins Day

Cabinet decides to temporarily close Buddhist and Pali University

The Cabinet decided to discuss with all the Mahanayake Theras to come to an agreement on the academic and administrative affairs of the Buddhist and Pali University

Three brothers arrested for drug trafficking

A senior STF official said the trade value of the stock of heroin and ICE seized by them could have been valued more than Rs. 700,000

Civil activist Chirantha Amarasinghe files FR to prevent imminent arrest

Maintains there is no legal basis for the commencement or continuation of any investigation against him, violating his fundamental rights

Air quality drops again

Air quality in Colombo and Kegalle Districts dropped again yesterday, as per the data put out by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO).

No prescriptive rights operate against temple properties

It was revealed that the title deed of the temple is a deed, which has been executed in 1838

Govt. not prepared to hold elections

Not appropriate to hold an election at this crucial juncture

High Posts Commitee approve diplomat appointments

It also approved of Himalee Subhashini De Silva Arunatilaka as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva

Action initiated against leader of General Students’ Union

Administration of Peradeniya University has initiated a formal investigation on the President of the General Students’ Union Chamod Sathsara’s suspected involvement in the alleged assault on former Vice Chancellor Prof. Atula Senaratne.

Bhikkhus in universities don’t follow Buddhism: Mihintale prelate

Says they grow their beard and moustache in the style of Saharan and follow the ideologies of Lenin and Taliban and not the doctrine enunciated by the Buddha

6.2 million people in SL facing moderate acute food insecurity: FAO

Four in every ten households experienced a reduction in their incomes, as a result of the unprecedented economic crisis Sri Lanka is currently experiencing, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its response overview from June to December 2022 said.