Wearing face masks in public places no longer mandatory: Health Ministry

Wearing face masks in public places is no longer mandatory with effect from today (10), Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment ) Bill passed

The third reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment ) Bill was passed without a vote in Parliament but not before taking up votes for the second reading and for two amendments.

Wind power projects in Mannar, Pooneryn PUCSL poised to take final decision on issuing licences

Says can agree with the demands made by unions up to 60%

15 Lankan boat migrants deported from Aussie arrive at BIA

The group of 15 Sri Lankan nationals on board a special flight sent by the Australian Border Force (ABF) landed at the BIA at around 5.00am yesterday

CEB Engineers on strike from last night NATION WIDE blackout?

The CEB Engineers will refrain from working from midnight . They will start a safe shut down setting off an islandwide power disruption

BASIL OUT, DHAMMIKA IN?

SLPP Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa will resign from his parliamentary seat today and will likely pave way for business tycoon Dhammika Perera or Colombo District SLPP Organiser Renuka Perera

MR and several others yet to surrender their passports to court custody: AG

On May 12, Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage had ordered to impose a travel ban against former Prime Minister and several others

Arrest warrant against Johnston Fernando

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of former Minister Johnston Fernando in connection with the Galle Face attack case. Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage made this pursuant to a request made by Attorney General on the basis that Johnston Fernando is currently evading CID investigations.

Thefts, robberies and house breaking on the rise amidst economic crisis

Compared to 14,312 thefts, robberies and burglary incidents in the year 2021 similar incidents reported within the first four months of 2022 were 4,853

I decided against forwarding the electricity bill increase of 300% as a cabinet proposal: Minister

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday said that he had decided not to forward the proposal to the cabinet meeting regarding the increase of the electricity bill by 300 percent, as proposed b

Another ship with gas sails in; sufficient for six days: LITRO

Another 3,900 MT shipment of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived in the country last morning, LITRO Gas Lanka Limited said.

PM Warns CEB TUs not to go for blackouts: says it will impact help sought from India

While warning the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions not to go for a blackout, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said he could not guarantee that India would help Sri Lanka to obtain fuel if they di

Srilankan Airlines incurred a total loss of Rs 600 billion over the last 14 years: Ali Sabry

Total losses of national carrier Srilankan Airlines have incurred a total loss of Rs 600 billion over the last 14 years and has become totally useless, a former Finance Minister told Parliament yesterday.

Can Mr. Clean sit with Mr. Dirty? SJB MP asks PM

How could the PM sit with a wrongdoer when he was standing against wrongdoings

Fmr UC Chairman Ravindu Wedaarachchi & his wife granted bail

Former Chairman of the Tangalle Urban Council Ravindu Wedaarachchi and his wife Nethmi Harindika Silva who were arrested in connection with obstructing duties of a police officer and alleged attempt of assault, were granted bail by the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Ravind

Champika to function as an independent MP

SJB MP Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday announced that he would function as an independent MP in Parliament with immediate effect. However, R

NCPA says they are struggling with finances

They are struggling to move forward with their new policies towards child protection due to lack of budget allocations

PM holds discussion with IMF DG

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion on Tuesday evening with the Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, regarding the current economic situation in the country w

Fuel supply to return to normal from today: Minister

5,000 MT of diesel and 3,500 of petrol would be released to the market from today

President offered Premiership to me hours before Ranil accepted it

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should give credit to me as he was able to become the premier of this country because of me, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday. He t

Is Johnston ‘a needle in a haystack’? - GotaGoGama protestors question

The protestors at the mass agitation site ‘GotaGoGama’ yesterday questioned whether the former Minister Johnston Fernando is ‘a needle in a haystack,’ that is so difficult for the police to find and

Releasing of forest lands for rice farming Conservationists up in arms against Minister’s decision

The Forest Resources Conservationists’ Organisation is up in arms against a proposal by Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera to assign paddy lands belonging to the Forest Conservation Dep

Schoolgirl raped by grandfather, uncle, brother

A 13-year-old schoolgirl in Ethimale police area in Monaragala who complained of a stomach ache was examined by a doctor to find her conceived.

CPC and LIOC deny rumours of another fuel price hike

LIOC and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) denied last night the rumours that fuel prices were to be increased today. Sources from both institutions said that no such decision has been taken by either of the institutions.

PM urges Public Finance Committee to Probe on suspension on projects funded by India and Japan

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance to conduct an inquiry into the suspension of such valuable projects granted to Sri Lanka b

12-year-old schoolgirl slips out from home in search of lover

A 12-year-old schoolgirl from Munkilaaru in Mullaitivu had slipped away from home and made a long journey to Hatton in search of a young man whom she had fallen in love with through social me

Financial crisis: Funding for Basil’s projects to be stopped

The cabinet has decided to differ or fully stop funding of a number of mega development projects proposed by former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa in his budget 2022 owing to the curr

Detained flight leaves for Moscow -Russia praises Sri Lanka for promptly settling the situation

The Aeroflot Airbus A 330 which was grounded at BIA following a court order left for Moscow after the Colombo Commercial High Court suspended a previous order. The flight departed at 6 pm (local time) last evening, an airport official confirmed to the media.

I can’t go as a failed President – President Gotabaya

While claiming that he can’t go as a failed president, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vowed to finish the remaining two years of his term despite month long street protests calling for his ouster, Bloomberg news agency reported yesterday. “I can’t go as a failed president,” President Rajapaksa said in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency on Monday.

Only 20% of private buses will be in operation today: Gemunu

Only 20 per cent (5,000 buses) of the total fleet of private buses were in operation in the country due to the unavaila