Court orders to take suspects and vehicles into custody

The Tissamaharama Magistrate Tharindu Sameera Silva yesterday ordered the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident where a group had harassed and abused animals at Yala National Park recently and also ordered the suspects to be arrested and produced before court. The DWC was further instructed to monitor CC

Mujibur to contest Mayoralty?

He said no final decision has been made on his resignation from Parliament

SLTDA permits employment of therapists from overseas

Many spas in leading hotels have been closed due to the lack of experienced therapists

Frontline Socialist Party Says Remand prisoners can buy a cell

If an unconvicted or civil prisoner can make the necessary arrangements in the prison, he/she could arrange for three immediate family or nominated persons to visit him on a weekly basis

Probe on killing of blue whales in Kalpitiya using explosives

Investigations were prompted after Daily Mirror exposed the illegal killing of whales in this area

PTA detained IUSF leader Siridhamma Thera hospitalised with serious illness

Unconfirmed reports said that the Thera’s platelet count has drastically dropped and with high fever he was probably suffering from dengue

Tissa Vitharana says he backs 21A

All absentees does not oppose the legislation?

New tax policies escalate migration of professionals: GMOA

Through the implementation of the new tax policies by the government, migration of professionals from the country has increased and it could plunge the health and other sectors into a precipice, the Gove

Sagala to hold talks with Indian officials on investments

This is the first time Mr. Wickremesinghe’s envoy is undertaking a visit to India after he took office

Eran to submit Private Members’ Bill on asset declaration

The information that has to be submitted includes bank account numbers, title deed numbers, fixed deposit certificate numbers, and any other similar information

Diana reconfirms that she is going to US

If the discussions are successful, Sri Lanka will be able to construct South Asia’s first Disneyland

Acute shortage of over 90 essential medicines again in hospitals, pharmacies: GMOA

Currently, there is an acute shortage of more than 90 essential medicines in most government hospitals in the country, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

Miss Sri Lanka contestants not involved in brawl

None of the Miss Sri Lanka contestants were involved in the brawl after the Miss Sri Lanka New York pageant afte

Private Pharmacy Owners’ Association Treasurer says Importers arbitrarily increasing prices of drugs

Private Pharmacy Owners’ Association expressed concern about the arbitrary increase of prices of drugs. Treasurer of the association Manjula Jayawardene said the drug importers had increased the prices much to the inconvenience o

Katina Cheewara ceremony held in New Delhi

The annual Katina Cheewara ceremony of the New Delhi Buddhist Vihara was held on October 22 and 23 under the patronage of Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda, a statement from the mission said.

Russia, Belarus to offer more scholarships to SL

Russia and Belarus agreed to increase the number of scholarships offered to Sri Lankan students, a statement from the Education Ministry said. The statement said it had been done upon request by Education Minister Susil Premajay

Women engaging in prostitution robbed

A former soldier and another who posed as police officers robbed the women who engaged in prostitution through advertisements in the websites were arrested by Dehiwala police. The suspects told the women that they would be arrested for engaging in prostitution and robbed them of their cash and jewellery. Investigations revealed that the suspects

LITRO to lower its prices further: Chairman

Says the company is currently observing the gas price fluctuation in the world market

Annual taxes on casinos up by 150%; Taxes on betting, gambling also to be revised

The annual tax charged from casinos has been increased from Rs. 200 million to Rs. 500 million from August 1, the State Finance Ministry said. In additi

No polls delay at any cost

While stressing that the universal suffrage is a part of the sovereignty of the people guaranteed under basic law, former Lo

DNA tests carried out on Veddha clan

Blood samples of the Veddha clan were collected yesterday at the Heritage Centre of the Indigenous People in Dambana to establish their origin through DNA tests. This research would be carried out by the Faculty of Science in the Colombo University. 50 families without close relationships among them would be subject to DNA tests. The object of the

Partial solar eclipse visible to Sri Lanka today

The northern part of SL, from Anuradhapura to Jaffna, is the most suitable region to observe this eclipse

Harsh weather to continue

The low pressure depression which was prevailing in the central part of Bay of Bengal has developed into a cyclonic

Sri Lanka seeks another US$ 400 million credit line from India to develop railways

Transport, Highways and Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena said he would seek a US $ 400 million line of credit from India to import items needed for the development of rail services.

Participate in Jana Sabhas President tells Aragalaya members

While stating that the members of the Aragalaya have the opportunity to make confessions and join the process of developing the nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the Aragalaya members are invited to join Jana Sabhas whi

New York brawl brings shame to Sri Lankans

​A brawl which broke out during an after-party in New York following the first-ever Miss Sri Lanka New York pageant has tarnished the image of the Sri Lankan community in the US.

‘‘New CC must respect President and Judiciary’’

The Constitutional Council (CC) to be constituted under the 21st Amendment passed last Friday in Parliament will have to act without offending other two pillars of democracy, the President and the Judiciary, SLFP chief and former President Maithripala Sirisena said. He accused that the Constitutional Council under the yahapalana regime functioned in an extremely biased and

Demanding release of Mudalige and Siridhamma Thera Aragalaya activists flood Tangalle by train on symbolic protest

Aragalaya activists in large numbers from countrywide locations travelled to Tangalle yesterday by train to stage a symbolic protest against the unlawful detention of two IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Galwewa Siridhamma Thera under the PTA. Scores

Saman Ratnapriya on 21st amendment

The freedom of the people would be more effectively guaranteed by the 21st amendment that was passed on Friday

Deepavali celebration, the beginning of a better future: President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Deepavali message, said this celebration will be the beginning of a better future. His message said, “It is indeed a pleasure to extend my warm felicitation for Deepavali, being a colourful religious festival of lights celebrated with much reverence by Hindu devotees. For Deep