Cabinet clears 21st Amendment

The Cabinet gave clearance to the 21st Amendment to the Constitution yesterday evening ahead of its presentation

Dudley Senanayake’s 111th birth anniversary commemorated

A special commemoration ceremony was held to mark the 111th birth anniversary of Late Prime Minister Dudley Senanaya

Toddy tapper impaled by the stem of a pruned tree

A toddy tapper who fell from a kitul tree onto a stem of a pruned tree had been admitted to hospital with the spike in his c

Global financial agencies or donor countries would not come forward to bail out SL : Sirisena

Global financial agencies or donor countries would not come forward to bail out Sri Lanka from her current economic, political and social mess as long as Gotabaya Rajapaksa – Ranil Wickremesinghe kleptocracy remains in power, former Pres

General election should be held if that is the only option available : Harsha

A general election should be held if that is the only option available to bring political stability, Samagi Jana Balaw

No lockdown planned

Government officials today said that no curfew or lockdown had been planned for the coming days, but schools would switch to an online learning method and government employees would begin a work-from-home policy for two wee

Schools in main cities to close for a week

If student groups are unable to attend school, it is possible to use online teaching methods where there are facilities

LITRO clarifies freight costs on 280,000 MT LPG Tender for 2022–23

LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd has issued a statement clarifying the truth behind the Freight Costs pertaining to the 280,000 MT International LPG Tender for the period 2022-23.The statement said that LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd had received three

Plans to introduce mechanism to provide fuel according to last digit of number plates: Kanchana

For personal vehicles and three-wheelers operating on part-time basis

Govt. plotting to arrest protesters on court orders: JVP alleges

The government has launched cold hunting on leaders of the struggle, activists and people who demand basic rights instead of tryin

Nearly 5 million people food insecure

Nearly 5 million people, or 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population, are food insecure and in need of assistance, the Unit

Tense situation at Meegahathenna filling station

The military fired warning shots to douse a tense situation at a filling station in the Meegahathenna area in Kalutara yesterday

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights assured of SL engagement with international systems

Foreign Minister also described in detail the results achieved by local mechanisms

Police to use minimal force against violence near petrol sheds

Obtaining the assistance of the Army in addition to the Police to curb unrest at filling stations was also discussed

Cardiac surgeries to be limited

The cardiac surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists in state hospitals have said that they have decided to curtail severa

Liquor Licensees’ Assn. hits back SL can buy a fuel shipment every month; SLLLA

Govt, loses about Rs.400 million per day as revenue from Excise tax due to the incompetence of the department in properly collecting the money

Any excessive use of force should be investigated: U.S. Ambassador

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung said as petrol lines and power cuts increase, tensions naturally rise but boiling over will not address Sri Lanka’s urgent needs. In a Twitter message, she said she urged authorities to exercise restraint under these

Negombo Hospital murder case CA affirms death sentence for the Doctor

The appeal filed by Indika Sudarshana - the doctor who was convicted, was dismissed

Food crisis likely to affect around four to five million people - PM

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

No fuel at 85 percent of filling stations - SJB petroleum sector TU leader

Lanka IOC was also not distributing fuel due to a possible fuel price increase on June 24

Launch of Jataka Tales Audio Book on sacred Poson Poya

The Audio Book contains 50 Jataka Tales, selected from Jatakakatha under the theme of ‘Good Advice’ and primarily caters to the hearing impaired

Fuel crisis cripples public travel

People, mainly office goers, continued to be inconvenienced yesterday since passenger bus operations were hampered by the shortage of fuel. In the Weste

Money laundering Four nabbed with over Rs. 19Mn local, foreign currencies

Four persons have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during raids at Sea Street in Pettah and Maligawatta on Thursday with over Rs 18.6 million and foreign currencies with an exchange value of Rs. 400,000 . They w

COPA instructs to prepare 10-year Economic Development Plan

Officials pointed out that some development projects were halted due to the decisions of the executive

Jaffna night express train from yesterday

After introducing special passenger transportation plans from June 15, the Railway Department has launched an intercity

Fuel crisis worsens

The government yesterday decided to limit the number of public sector employees to be called for duty each day for two we

Alleged suicide by Police sergeant at Tangalle DIG’s office

A police sergeant on duty at the Tangalle DIG’s office is alleged to have committed suicide with his duty weapon. The victim Sergeant 10791 Kusumsiri (46) was from the Weraketiya area. Police

Four Peradeniya Undergrads arrested during 2nd Aus-SL ODI

The arrested suspects were aged 24 and 28 and are fourth year students of the University of Peradeniya

Wimal pleads not guilty to charges

The case was fixed to be taken up as the calling date on June 28

Amendments proposed to ‘Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill Former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara alleges President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lied to the country

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara charged yesterday that President Gotabaya Rajapakse lied to the country when he said that the amendments proposed to the ‘Sri Lanka Electricity (Amen