Forceful kneeling down of Govt. school principal Former Uva Province Chief Minister acquitted

Parliamentarian and former Chief Minister of Uva Province Chamara Dassanayake who stood charged with forcibly kneeling down before him a principal of a government school, was yesterday acquitted by the Badulla Magistrate Chaminda K

Wanted criminal ’Parippuwa’ in STF net

An organised criminal and drug trafficker known as Manawaduge Asanka Maduranga alias ‘Parippuwa’ has been arrested by the Special Task Force during a special operation.

Five nabbed with smuggled ‘Ice’ worth Rs. 20Mn in Mannar

Five suspects have been arrested by the Special Task Force of Police (STF) with over one kilo of crystal methamphetamine, a narcotic called Ice in the normal jargon, which has a street value of over Rs. 20 million.

EPF and ETF will not be subjected to 25% Surcharge Tax: Basil

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday assured the Cabinet that the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) and nine other funds will be exempted from the one-time tax surcharge of 25% as prop

No vehicles imported violating restrictions on vehicle imports: Customs

​The Sri Lanka Customs Department yesterday said that the two Cadillac Escalade vehicles that were being transpor

Recovery of hand grenade at All Saints’ Church Borella Retired Doctor remanded till February 28

On February 9, the Court ordered the release of the Sacristan (caretaker) of All Saints’ Church

Foreign Ministry closely monitoring situation in Ukraine

The Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the situation over the Sri Lankan citizens who are residing in Ukraine and would take necessary

Constitutionality of PTA amendment bill challenged in SC

Petitioners argue that the proposed changes are not sufficient to protect against the continued abuse

Only Sajith Premadasa acceptable to all as next presidential candidate: Attanayake

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa will be the common opposition candidate for the next presidential elections as SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) believes that people want him to lead the nation, its National Organiser Tissa Attanayake sai

EPF to be taxed to raise funds to shore up Govt.’s declining popularity: NPP

Claiming that the government was planning to impose a surcharge tax on EPF and ETF to raise funds not to be used for the wellbeing of the people, but on desperate efforts to shore up the government’s rapidly declining popularity, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) s

Police instructed to raid drug parties

Officers In-charge (OICs) of all Police stations across the country have been instructed to conduct raids on parties organised at hote

PHI arrested on bribery charge

A Public Health Inspector who solicited Rs.5,000 from the canteen keeper of the Peradeniya Bandaranaike Children’s Hospital was arre

SJB Leader and others should build a positive image: SF

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa and others who are eyeing to be ministers in a future government sho

UNP condemns recent attack on member of the media fraternity

The United National Party condemns the recent attack on a member of the media fraternity.

Cardinal condemns Shehan Malaka’s arrest and attack on Chamuditha

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had vehemently condemned the arrest of activist Shehan Malaka and the attack on journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama and had expressed his concern on the two incidents, Member of the Arch

Three police teams probe attack on journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama’s residence

Three Police teams have launched investigations into the pre-dawn mob attack on well-known journalist Chamuditha Samarawic

OMICRON KILLS; TAKE YOUR BOOSTERS- HEALTH EXPERTS WARN

The rapidly spreading Omicron variant can be fatal if people fail to take their COVID-19 vaccines and the booster doses which are now available to all those above the age of 20 years, health experts warned yesterday. Sri Lank

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva hands over cheque to disabled soldier

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva hands over a cheque to a disabled soldier to finance his housing needs. Cheques were handed over to a number of disabled and non-disabled soldiers and the families of dead soldiers under the scheme introduced to assist the

SL safe destination for tourists: “Culture Trip” travel advisory blog

The prestigious international travel advisory blog, the ‘Culture Trip’ has branded Sri Lanka as a safe destination for tourists. This has been further proved by the sharp increase of tourist arrivals in the last few months, Government Spokesman Minister

Dulles appeals to media to refrain from portraying a split within SLPP

Mass Media Minister Dulles Alahapperuma made an appeal to the media not to portray different views by different politicians of the coalit

New electricity connections hampered by forex crisis: SJB

New electricity connections had come to a standstill as a result of the current FOREX crisis, an SJB MP said yesterday.

First phase of double flyover at Justice Akbar Road and Uttarananda Mw to be completed by June: Johnston

Construction work of the first phase of the double flyover planned at the Justice Akbar Road and the Uttarananda Mawatha to solve

Fuel price formula to be presented to Cabinet

A fuel price formula has been drafted and will be presented to the Cabinet next week, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

UNHRC Session SL to receive UN High Commissioner’s draft report today

The Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will avail the Sri Lankan government a copy of the draft of t

Health workers strike enters eighth day; patients curse TU leaders

Despite Govt. Nursing Officers’ Association withdrawing from ongoing strike action by health workers, 17 other trade unions continue the TU action for the eighth consecutive day.

CEB awaits India’s response on fuel supply

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has had two rounds of talks with the Indian Government and the IOC to obtain fuel directly for

GNOA to go to international court against govt. suppression: Rathnapriya

The Government Nursing Officers’ Association (GNOA) said yesterday they would go to the International Court against the government for suppressing their right to strike. GNOA President Saman Rathnapriya said they were already taking the necessary action to file a case in the international court.

44 Indian poachers and seven multi-day trawlers seized

Northern fisherfolk were staging continual protests against Indian Fishermen involved in poaching and also causing extensive damage to fishing gear of Sri Lankan fishermen

B’desh High Commission to mark International Mother Language Day in Colombo

Every passing year, the scale, scope, participation, outreach of the observance as well as interest about it have been growing

Traffic on Colombo -Horana Road restricted until further notice

Vehicular movements on the Colombo - Horana main road will be restricted at Bokundara in Piliyandala until further notice due to