Payment for gas made yesterday, distribution from tomorrow

Payment for a 3800MT gas shipment anchored in Sri Lankan waters was made yesterday, Litro Gas spokesman said.

50 per cent of demand for gas, fuel can be met In the coming weeks: PM

It will be possible to meet 50 per cent of the demand for gas and fuel in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Ranil Wickre

Revised circular for grade one student admissions in 2023

The Ministry of Education has prepared a new revised circular for the admission of students to grade one in 2023, E

New system to register motorists at filling stations unveiled soon: Minister

No choice but to register motorists at filling stations and give them a guaranteed weekly quota

Sri Lanka compelled to purchase oil from Russia –PM

Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Prez. may be forced to call a snap general election after February 2023 : Dayasiri

Under the provisions of Article 70 (A) of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the President is empowered to dissolve Parliament only after the expiry of two and half years from the first sitting of Parliament following the general election

Four day working week for public servants –Dinesh

Public servants can stay at home and focus on growing food crops on Fridays

Ganja mixed aphrodisiac ‘madana modaka’ trending amongst youth: Snr. Prof.

Senior schoolchildren tend to use this as a cheaper alternative to hard liquor

Government to acquire neglected paddy land: Minister

These lands will be given to the landless for a period of five years so that they can cultivate them

Daily Mirror journalist threatened at protest

Daily Mirror journalist Jamila Husain was threatened by a group of protesters at the protest in front of SLPP MP Dhammika Perera’s house last morning, obstructing the journalist from carrying out her duties.

Nearly 32,000 passports issued within 10 days in June: Immigration Dept.

The Department on average issues around 2,000 passports daily under the one-day service. However, it has been decided to increase that number to 3,500

Fuel queues will end

In a bid to put an end to the queuing up of consumers at filling stations, the Government has decided to register fuel co

Rifts within govt. prevent reforms-SJB

The constitutional reforms have taken a back seat due to rifts within the government, an SJB MP said yesterday.

Over 500 LP gas cylinders seized in Anuradhapura

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) seized 540 filled and 54 empty cylinders of cooking gas from the possession of a person during a raid in Anuradhapura.

Scarcity of ayurvedic medicines in SL

The scarcity of medicine due to the lack of dollars to import raw materials

Arrested for sexual abuse of Russian woman in Kalutara

The suspect had abused the woman while she was on her way for a physical workout on the Maha Waskaduwa beach

May 9 unrest: Over 1,000 suspects still in remand

21 individuals arrested within the last 24 hours ending this morning

Protest erupts outside Dhammika Perera’s house

Protesters gathered outside the house of business tycoon Dhammika Perera last morning, who recently was sworn in as a national list MP from the SLPP, replacing former minister Basil Rajapaksa.

BJP’s cronyism has crossed Palk Strait Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt. over Sri Lanka Power Project

Ceylon Electricity Board chairman M.M.C. Ferdinando made the allegations on Friday before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) but soon withdrew them saying he had been “emotional”

CEB Chairman withdraws comments made on Indian PM

I explained the circumstances behind the issuance of my letter dated 25.11.2021. During this discussion I became emotional due to pressures and unreasonable allegations levelled against me to issue an official letter of request

Investigations against Dilip Wedaarachchi’s son, daughter in law Weeraketiya OIC under death threat, Magistrate orders probe

The Walasmulla Magistrate on Thursday directed the Weeraketiya Police to launch an inquiry into the complaint that the Office

Govt. should take full responsibility for collapse of rule of law: Sarath Weerasekara

Says it was a shame that police were silent when rioters took the law into their hands

Foreign currency stolen from Mirissa Hotel

The briefcase contained 6,000 Euros, US $ 4,000 dollars and Rs. 200,000

LG Polls on a day between September 20, this year and March 20, next year

Election Commission gets ready for it

Denial of university admission: SC awards Rs.500,000 to student

UGC and UGC Chairman ordered to admit the student to an appropriate University

Major tax relief for investments in Colombo Port City: Bandula

The Government in a bid to increase foreign exchange revenue and rupee account would adopt two strategies by way of a

PM’s speech referring BASL inaccurate: BASL

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday announced that a statement made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament on Wednesday (8) referring to the BASL regarding a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaks

Monday special holiday for public sector

The Public Administration Ministry has declared June 13, the day before Poson Poya, as a special holiday for the public s

HIV test kits in short supply: AIDS Control Programme

The public is urged to be cautious not to be infected by sexually transmitted diseases since there is a shortage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test kits, National STD/AIDS Control Programme Director Dr. Rasanjali Hettiarachchi said.

Ranil writes to Commonwealth against arson attacks on parliamentarians’ houses

Attackers were from outside, not from respective areas of MPs