Clinical waste: MEPA to request Ministry to take up issue with India

The Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) today said that it would request the Ministry of Environment to discuss with the Indian High Commission at a diplomatic level urging India to prevent clinical waste from being released towards Sri Lanka.

Ranjith Ariyaratne new Post Master General

Polonnaruwa District Secretary Ranjith Ariyaratne has been appointed as the Post Master General (PMG).

China printing currencies for several countries including SL

China is printing currencies for the governments of several countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Brazil, the Chinese media reported, quoting a top official of the state-owned banknote printer.

Dilantha complains of death threats

A special police team has commenced investigations into an alleged plot to kill legendary racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa.

Indian clinical waste reaches Puttalam

The mounting clinical waste in coastal areas off Puttalam has washed ashore from India, the Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) confirmed yesterday.

SL currently facing a foreign currency issue: PM

Sri Lanka is currently facing a foreign currency issue and needs to go for an export-driven economy, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

JVP complains to AG

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today requested the Auditor General in writing to suspend all payments made to House Leaders, the Opposition Leaders the Chief Government Whips and the Chief Opposition Whips at provincial councils including the Western Provincial Council on the basis that they were illegal posts.

'To resolve ministerial dilemma: Better for NPC ministers to resign'

Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray today suggested that the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) ministers should resign so as to resolve the issue, which has arisen from the change in its ministerial composition.  

If Speaker doesn’t recognize us, we won’t recognize him: Udaya

If Speaker Karu Jayasuriya constantly refused to recognize the Joint Opposition (JO) as the Main Opposition in Parliament and MP Dinesh Gunawardane as Opposition Leader, the JO would stop recognizing him as the Speaker, MP Udaya Gammanpila said today.

Pakistan ship ‘Kashmir’ arrives at the port of Colombo

Pakistan Maritime Security Ship (PMSS) Kashmir today arrived at the port of Colombo on a four-day goodwill visit.

Yala Block One closed from Sept. 2 to Oct. 31

Block one of the Yala National Park, considered to be the main tourism zone of Yala, would be closed from September 2 to October 31, Director General of the Wildlife Conservation Department,  M.G.C. Sooriyabandara said.

Govt. to use drone technology for agriculture

A special discussion regarding the use of drone technology in agriculture had taken place at the Natural Resources Management Centre in Kandy under the chairmanship of Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama.

Lankan among 999 terror suspects detained in Saudi

Some 999 terror suspects from 40 nationalities, including one from Sri Lanka, detained in Saudi Arabia's intelligence prisons, according to Nafidha, the Interior Ministry's window for communications between the suspects and their relatives.

$39 million in Foreign Military Financing for Sri Lanka

The U.S. Department of State announced today that it would provide approximately $39 million in Foreign Military Financing for Sri Lanka, pending Congressional approval.  

Activities of 'Ava' group: Police launch hotline number

The police in Jaffna have introduced a special telephone number ‘076-6093030’ to complain on activities of the ‘Ava’ group and launched a campaign to create awareness among the general public against group whose activities had created a fear psychosis among the people in the North.

I will never enter politics: Sanga

Former star cricketer Kumar Sangakkara confirmed that he will never enter politics despite varying opinions and speculations from both public and media on his imminent entry into politics as a possible candidate for the presidential election in 2020.

Female inmates launch protest at Welikada prison

A group of female inmates of the Welikada prison are staging a protest on top of the roof of the prison, Police said.

People in North will not allow a return to violence: Anura Kumara

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking in Kuruwita, Ratnapura on Saturday alleged that an unnecessary fear psychosis prevailed in the South, but people in the North would never leave any room for a return to violence.

Buying expensive chairs 'simple' for cash rich WPC: Chief Minister

Chief Minister Isura Devapriya said it was nothing out of the ordinary for a rich governing body like the Western Provincial Council to import chairs for the use of provincial legislators at a cost of Rs. 640,000 each.

55 MPs, mostly Govt. receive Rs. 200, 000 transport allowance

Fifty-five legislators, mostly belonging to the ruling party, assigned to monitor the development projects, are given Rs. 200, 000 each a month as transport allowance, it is learnt.

Medical, Dental, Agri. Faculties to open today

The Senate of the Peradeniya University had decided to re-open the Medical, Dental and Agriculture Faculties, which had been closed for over fifteen days, sources said yesterday.

Ven. Gnanasara gets prison dress

General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena Organization, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who is being medically treated in Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital under imprisonment, had been issued a light jumper (Liberty Dress), the Prisons sources said.

Hajj Festival on Aug. 22: Colombo Grand Mosque

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Hajj festival on August 22 following the sighting of the new moon, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced today.  

Dananjaya's six wickets hand SL 178-run victory

Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya spun a web around South Africa's batsmen with a six-wicket haul to help the hosts to a commanding 178-run victory in the fifth and final one-day international today.

Digambaram wants PM to contest Presidential Poll

The Estate Sector people in Sri Lanka would like to see Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe becoming President in this country in 2020 and would like to back him as a presidential candidate at the next Presidential Election, Minister of Estate Villages P. Thigambaram said today.

Reconciliation taking place, says PM

Reconciliation was build up gradually in Sri Lanka with the movement of Southern people to the North and Northern people to the South, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Railway strike: Loss amounts over Rs.70mn

The Railways Department had incurred a loss more than Rs.70 million due to the four-day long trade union action by the employees, Sri Lanka Railways’ Additional General Manager (Operations) Wijaya Samarasinghe said.

Met Dept. warns of strong winds

The general public should take measures to prevent damages from strong winds, the Department of Meteorology warned a while ago.

Parker Solar Probe: Nasa launches mission to 'touch the Sun'

US space agency Nasa has launched its mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before.

Is India responsible for medicinal waste accumulating on SL shores?

Shores of Puttalam and neighbouring region in Sri Lanka have been getting deposited in the last three days with thousands of expired medicines, bottles, polythene packages and injection syringe.