Govt. planning to maintain fuel supply for three-wheelers: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the government has planned to maintain the supply of fuel for three-wheelers in a manner that will not be a problem in the future, a statement from his office said.

CMC to end Covid vaccination in a few months : Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni

City dwellers over 50 years of age urged to get fourth jab

Set up home gardens in every Govt. institution in EP: Governor

Eastern Province (EP) Governor Anuradha Yahampath ordered to set up a home garden in every government institut

President instructs officials to release Covid funds to import essential drugs

234 types of medicines required for hospitals are manufactured locally

Gas shipment due; await our intimation: LAUGFS Gas

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama A freighter carrying gas was expected to arrive in Colombo yesterday, a senior official of the LAUGFS Gas Lanka said.

Russian flight grounded at BIA: Sri Lankan authorities urge court to suspend court order

By a letter, the plaintiff company has notified Aeroflot Russian Airlines that all rights and interests of the Russian Airlines to possess and operate the aircraft had immediately ceased and terminated due to violating the lease agreement

Dinesh Gunawardena discusses current issues with ILO Country Director

The discussions focused on providing further training on public administration to Sri Lankan public servants, and also and training Sri Lankans in health and care giving

Individual shot dead in Aluthgama

An individual was shot dead last morning at Moragalla in Aluthgama by an unidentified gunman. The victim identified as Gayan was a resident of Paranakade in Beruwala and a trader by profession.

MP Ganesan condemns MP Wedaarachchi’s son over obscenities against police

Mano Ganesan condemns MP Wedaarachchi’s son, daughter-in-law over using obscenities against police. Tamil People

Two school boys drown in Vavuniya

Two school boys bathing in the Erattaperiyakulam tank in Vavuniya had drowned and their bodies were recovered by the Police Life Guard Unit with the help of people in the area.

Mahinda Kahandagama remanded till June 8 over Galle Face attack case

Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahandagama was yesterday ordered to be remanded till June 8 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage in connection with the incidents that took place at MainaGoGama and GotaGoGama on May 9.

EWIS refutes allegations of charging over Rs. 600Mn for software made for SPC

Questions how SPC placed orders through this system if it did not function as claimed

Ceylon Teachers’ Union President arrested for assaulting Principal

President of the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) Priyantha Fernando was taken into custody in connection with the alleged assault

Opposition Leader requests EU intervention to save tourism sector

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the European Union (EU) to play an indispensable role to save the Sri Lankan tourism sector from crashing.

Govt. braces for food shortage Rice stocks to run out by October

The government is bracing for a major food shortage in the coming months by taking steps to cultivate every possible land, an official said. The Movement of Academics to Safeguard Agriculture, a concerned group of academ

Malay Street blocked, people demanding for gas

People in Slave Island blocked Malay Street in Colombo yesterday demanding for gas. They were seated in a row across the road.

Colombo City will run out of food by September: Rosy

Warning that Colombo City will run out of food by September this year, the Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake yesterd

Verbal abuse of cop: Police looking to arrest fmr UC Chairman Ravindu Wedaarachchi & his wife

The Weeraketiya Police was seeking public assistance to locate former Chairman of the Tangalle Urban Council Ravindu Wedaarachchi and his wife Nethmi Harindika Silva to arrest them in connection with obstructing duties of a police o

Russian passenger plane grounded in Katunayake by court order

A Russian Aeroflot flight has been grounded at the Katunayake International Airport from noon yesterday (2) following an orde

Dept. of Immigration face uphill task to meet demand for passports

Passports will not be issued for every application that is received at the department on a daily basis, as there is an unusual

High Fruits sales in Colombo

There was a hype of activity at fruit stalls in Thimbirigasyaya Colombo yesterday with people tasting, bargaining and purchasing frui

Child malnutrition rapidly increasing from economic crisis

Malnutrition in children is rapidly increasing in the country due to the current food shortages arising from the current econo

Dengue fast spreading; 2,857 cases reported in May: Dr. Samaraweera

Dengue fever was fast spreading with the onset of the Southwest monsoon where some 2,857 dengue patients have been reported last month alone, Director of the National Dengue Control Unit Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said yester

PM confident of securing $ 6 bn to boost economy

Prime Minister, during a meeting yesterday with representatives from the Joint Chambers, explained that the Government was targeting US $5bn this year for repayments of loans and further US $1bn to bolster the country’s reserves.

Over Rs. 600Mn spent for SPC’s defective software

More than Rs. 600 million had been spent on a software package for a inventory of medicine for the State Pharmace

Reservoirs are filling: Mahaweli Authority

The water levels in the major reservoirs have risen by 77% as a result of heavy showers of more than 100 mm in the hydr

Special gas distribution in Colombo and across country today: LITRO

A special allocation was made by LITRO Gas Limited to dispatch nearly 10,000 domestic gas cylinders in the Colombo dis

Rambukkana Shooting incident: SSP Keerthiratne files writ petition to quash arrest order

Former Kegalle Senior Superintendent of Police K.B. Keerthiratne and three other police officers have filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the Kegalle Magistrate’s order to arrest them in connection with the recent Ram

SJB urges Govt. to enact 21A presented by them

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) urged the government yesterday to enact the 21st Amendment to the Constitution presented to Parliament by them as it was the most appropriate and pragmatic way out from the current economic, political and social mess in the country. Senior Vice

Resolution tabled urging Samanlal Fernando to resign as Moratuwa Mayor

The opposition members of the Moratuwa Municipal Council yesterday tabled a resolution urging Mayor Samanlal Fer