Lawyers’ Collective writes to Minister Tiran Alles Yukthiya operation should not be passionate, personal, initiative outside law

The Lawyers’ Collective , in an open letter to Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles yesterday said the Yukthiya Anti-Drug Campaign must conform to the rule of law and should not be a passionate, personal initiative that seeks implementa

Illicit Brewery Bust Turns Dangerous: Cop Injured in Poacher’s Trap

In a recent operation targeting an illicit brewery in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi, a police constable found himself in harm’s way when he sustained severe injuries from a trap gun set by a poacher. The injured constable was promptly rushed

Fraud, corruption rampant at SPC : GMOF

We have informed the incumbent Health Minister regarding the current situation but there has been no response from him

Constitutional Council rejects President’s Supreme Court pick

The Constitutional Council (CC) has declined to endorse the nomination of Court of Appeal President Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court judge by President Ranil Wickremesinghe triggering

Flight delays: SriLankan Airlines CEO points to technical woes, spare part delays

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall, who responded to concerns over flight delays, said though the delays were in line with the world averages, there are more delay

US Senators criticize online service providers

The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were criticized for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths, US media reported yesterday.

State Minister defends President’s foreign trips

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya, has defended President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent foreign trips against criticism and stressed that Sri Lanka cannot afford to be isolated on the

Efficient public sector operations possible with fully digitalized workforce of 200,000: Suresh Shah

The existing public sector workforce in Sri Lanka stands at 1.3Mn

General Daya Ratnayake has not left SJB: Party official

Says the report that Ratnayake had joined Mawbima Janatha Party was false

Teachers boycott A/L marking over unpaid allowances

Teachers have decided to withdraw from marking the answer sheets of the GCE A/Level 2023 examination from yesterday, claiming non-payment of allowances. The Teachers and Principals Trade Union said that the Rs. 2,000 per day allowance given for marking the A/L answer sheets was not given this time, so they have decided to withdraw from the evaluation of the a

Veterinary Surgeon arrested for theft of cows

The Veterinary Surgeon of Padaviya division and four others had been arrested on their alleged involvement in the theft of 20 head of cattle including pregnant cows on forged documents, and produced before Kebithigollewa District Judge and Magistrate by Padaviya Police. Veterinary Surgeon K.H

Strike cripples healthcare services

Strike continues as talks fail

Semasinghe responds to ‘Daily Mirror Expose’

In response to the ‘expose’ headlined ‘Controversy surrounds Semasinghe’s hotel under construction in Nuwara Wewa reserve’ and appearing on page 4 of the Daily Mirror newspaper published on February 1, 2024, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe has sent us the following response: “I deny this report and will make a complete statement on my return as I’m overseas.”

No bus fare increase: Shashi Welgama; Increase bus fare by 10% within two weeks: Gemunu

National Transport Commission Chairman, Shashi Welgama said yesterday that there is no provision to increase bus fares even though the price of diesel has increased by Rs. 5. He said

CEA to conduct World Wetlands Day national ceremony today, tomorrow

The Central Environment Authority will conduct the national ceremony to mark World Wetlands Day, which falls on February 2 at Colombo’s urban wetland with a rich biodiversity, ‘Diyasaru Uyana’ in Thalawathugoda today and tomorrow. The two-day national ceremony, which is being organised by the CEA in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Conservation, is expected to be attended by Minister of Environment Keheliya Rambukwella and senior pol

Mid-day meals to all primary school children from March

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that a sum of Rs. 16 million has been allocated to facilitate the provision of school lunches for students in Grades 1 to 5, and measures will be implemen

Private creditors warn Sri Lanka

Private creditors have threatened to do all it can to persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to hold back the next tranche of funding for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) if the Government fai

Police arrest five activists who demonstrated calling for Keheliya’s arrest

Minister Rambukwella fails to appear at CID

Will Keheliya be arrested later over substandard Immunoglobulin scandal?

Keheliya to be grilled by CID

Influential writer and former Sunday Observer editor passes away

H.L.D Mahindapala, the former Editor in Chief of the Sunday Observer and Observer (Daily) and veteran journalist passed away at a private hospital on Tuesday. He was 93. Don Mahindapala, who belonged to a different era in journalism shared the limelight with legendary figures in the newspapers, such as Denzil Pieris, Clarence Fernando etc. in those spacio

Remove Daya Ratnayake from SJB or face consequences: SF tells Sajith

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sarath Fonseka yesterday urged SJB leader Sajith Premadasa to remove former Army Commander Daya Ratnayake from the party claiming that the party would have t

Divisional Secretary transferred due to taking stand against corruption

The Divisional Secretary Udapalatha in Gampola who had taken steps to prevent State Minister of Justice and Prison Affairs engaging in corrupt activities in the Kandy District has been transferred with immediate

Surge in vehicle ownership transfers to avert CCTV-based fine complications

The Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) said yesterday that a large number of people are currently visiting the Department to transfer vehicle ownerships to their names, to avoid com

Police arrest five activists who demonstrated calling for Keheliya’s arrest

Police have arrested five activists from civil organizations who staged a protest outside the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday, displaying banners with the slogan ‘Keheliya Go Gama,’ demanding the arrest of Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in connection with the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections. The Citizen Power Against Bribery and Corruption, and people’s organizations jointly organized a peaceful Satyagraha yesterday i

Will Keheliya be arrested later over substandard Immunoglobulin scandal?

Referring to the investigations over the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella is in hot water as he has been summoned by the CID to provide a statement with the probe nearing completion. According to informed sources, despite Rambukwella being summoned to the CID last morning, he had not visited the CID over reasonable grounds. However, the former health minister has requested the CID t

Decision on contempt proceedings against Sanath Nishantha fixed for Feb.2

The decision regarding the contempt of court cases filed against late State Minister Sanath Nishantha in connection with his alleged contemptuous statement is to be delivered on February 2 by the Court of Appeal. The Cour

SJB vows to file Fundamental Rights petition against Tiran Alles

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would file a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition against Public Security Minister Tiran Alles who ordered to fire tear gas and water cannon at the SJB protest and the police officers who acted unlawfully, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday. He told a news con

Health sector unrest escalates as another strike announced

In a decisive move set to reverberate across the nation’s healthcare landscape, at least 72 trade unions within the health sector have announced plans for an island-wide strike commencing at 6:30 a.m. today (01). The prima

SJB bid for Aragalaya type agitation thwarted with police force

In what appeared to be an attempt by the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to instigate a mass agitation against the government in a manner reminiscent of the Aragalaya, was

Minister rules out darkness on expressways cause accidents

Says slow moving vehicles also one of the reasons for accidents on expressways