No restrictions on Sri Pada pilgrimage Ven. Dhammadinna Thera

Tens of thousands of pilgrims and foreign tourists had visited Sri Pada without facing any danger over the last two months

Customs thwart attempt to smuggle forex worth Rs.25Mn at BIA

Customs officials at the BIA Departure Terminal on suspicion searched a passenger bound for Dubai had found a stash of US dollars concealed in his baggage

Five persons drown in Gerandi Ella

A group of eleven had gone for a bath in the waterfall after attending an alms giving

SJB does not have to wait till it comes into power to work for people

SJB does not have to wait till it comes into power to work for people as it is already receiving assistance from foreign countries, Lea

Dangerous cargo poses threat to Colombo Port

Highly flammable goods should not be kept for long hours in extreme heat conditions

Consumer Rights Movement exposes Ploy to mix coconut oil with palm oil

Govt. requested to intervene and bring the organised traders to book

CEB to purchase electricity from private power plants: Minister

Steps are also being taken to purchase fuel for the Ceylon Electricity Board directly from the Indian Oil Company

Daily COVID cases cross 1,000 mark

The Daily COVID-19 infections surpassed the 1,000 mark after 124 days showcasing the higher transmissibility of Omicron variant.

Chief incumbent of Minuwangoda Raja Maha Viharaya remanded

Thera had allegedly assaulted an individual with a steel club, who was nursing a sick monk at the temple

SL can recover from current economic woes within a few months: Minister

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason for the country’s economic crisis and that the country could recover from it in the next few months if it could continue without locking the country down.

New bridge across Nawala canal in Rajagiriya Sixty per cent of the construction work completed: Johnston

Sixty per cent of the construction work of the new bridge across the Nawala canal in Rajagiriya to solve the heavy traffic congestion in Ethul Kotte-Nawala road has been completed, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said yesterday.

Girl dies after gate falls on her in Thambuththegama

A 6-year-old girl died when a gate fell on her at Thambuththegama yesterday. She had gone with her mother to a teacher’s house and the gate fell on her when the mother tried to open the gate of the house.

EU underscores importance of engagement with SL on Indo-Pacific strategy

EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific Gabriele Visentin emphasised the importance of engagement between the European Union and Sri Lanka on the Indo-Pacific strategy.

Sri Lanka rules out lockdown despite massive Omicron surge

Give priority to precautionary measures

Pravachana Keerthi Shri Chandraratana Honorary title decreed on Ven. Palatuwe Jinaratana Thera

The documents in connection with the title and the appointment were handed over

Bail rejected for Hejaaz

HC judge says she has no jurisdiction to grant bail

Customs seize Rs.3Mn worth Beetroot smuggled inside potato shipment

16,000 metric tons of beetroot hidden inside a 40-foot reefer container filled with another 44,000 metric tons of potatoes was recovered

Accident at Dickoya One dead and 16 seriously injured

Bus transporting workers of a private sector institution veered off the road and fell into a precipice more than 75ft deep at Batergalawatta on the Hatton – Salankanda road

Project to install floating solar panels in Mahaweli reservoirs

“A programme to restore 5,000 out of 40,000 reservoirs has been implemented and restoring 1,500 of them have already been completed”

Pharmaceutical imports under Indian credit to begin next month

“We will not face any shortage of pharmaceuticals”

SJB wants Govt. to make vaccine cards mandatory

“Mistakes made when combating the pandemic in the recent past should not be repeated”

I will not form any coalition government: Sajith

Some people don’t like my approach. However I challenge them to work like me,”

UNP willing to have a dialogue with SLFP and other parties : Ruwan Wijewardene

UNP will initially focus on preparing its policy statement to stabilise the nation

Death of seven elephants in Habarana CA directs AG to submit a report

The Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice had filed this petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus order

Speaker tests positive

SLPP MP Akila Ellawala and SJB MP Kumara Welgama tested positive yesterday thus increasing the number of MPs to be infected with the disease during this month to 11

Borella grenade incident Arrested Doctor responsible for two similar acts

It is yet to be ascertained as to how these individuals secured these bombs and therefore, further investigations are in progress

Ranil’s writ petition against PCoI recommendations fixed for March 30

The petitioner said he was led to believe that no findings and recommendations would be made against him

Johnston released from three corruption cases

The Bribery Commission informed court it has decided to withdraw the cases filed against three accused in accordance with the Anoma Polwatte case decided by the Supreme Court

Amendment of PTA: Govt. ready with new legislation

Ahead of the UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) session in March, the government has worked a piece of legislation amending the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

SL negotiating with bondholders, talking to IMF: Basil

Sri Lanka is negotiating with bondholders and is contemplating a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa had told Financial Times based in London (FT.com).