Liquor shops closed for New Year, Vesak

The Department of Exercise today announced the closure of all liquor shops and taverns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as well as on Vesak Poya Day.

NMCRP leads protest against “Quadricycle”-micro car

The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NMCRP) and several civil society movement organizations today handed over a petition to the Indian High Commission against the attempt to import “Quadricycle”-micro car, which has been banned in India, into the country.

Afternoon rains till 16; beware of lightnings: Met. Dept.

Thunderstorms would develop over most Provinces till Monday, April 16, the Meteorology Department warned today.

Kataragama Devalaya Basnayake Nilame removed

The Basnayake Nilame of Ruhuna Kataragama Devalaya, D. P. Kumarage had been suspended from his post, Minister of Buddha Sasana Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said today.

Emil, Rangajeewa re-remanded till April 24

Prison Department’s Rehabilitation Commissioner and Magazine Prison’s former Superintendent Emil Ranjan Lamahewa and Police Narcotics Bureau Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa were today re-remanded until April 24 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake.

Thamankaduwa PS Chairman, two arrested over assaulting Policemen

Thamankaduwa SLFP Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Premasiri Munasinghe, and two others had been arrested for allegedly assaulting two Police Constables at the Saw Mill Junction in Kaduruwela last night.

Lotus Road closed due to protest

The Lotus Road between Ceramic Junction to NSA Roundabout has been temporarily closed due to a protest carryingout by a group of university non-academic staff members.

UNP backbenchers urge Navin to accept post of Secretary

Backbenchers of the UNP are urging Minister Navin Dissanayake to step down from his ministerial portfolio and accept the post of party General Secretary.

Vehicle registration cancelled if revenue license not obtained for five years

The Motor Traffic Department (DMT) had introduced a project to cancel the vehicle registrations if it had not obtained revenue license for more than five years.

Three charred bodies found in Kandy

The charred bodies of a father aged 36, his daughter aged 13 and his son aged 5 were found from a house in Menikhinna, Kandy this morning, Police said.

Dutch tourists brutally assaulted

Some tourists including a Dutch male and two other women tourists were reported to have been brutally assaulted in Mirissa on Sunday morning when they resisted attempts to sexually assault the women.

Online exams to obtain driving license from May 1

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) will introduce online test papers from May 1 for those who are applying to obtain the driving license.

Police ask public to be vigilant during ‘Danger Period’

When considering the highest number of road-related fatalities reported every year April 10 to April 20 can be regarded as a ‘danger period’ and as such police traffic control units request road users to be extra cautious at this time of the year.

CPC fuelling huge losses daily; Ministry

The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry yesterday said that Ceylon Petroleum Corporation had to incur an additional loss of Rs. 380 million a day since fuel prices are not being increased.

UNP's 12 politburo members to meet on Apr.11

The newly appointed 12-member UNP politburo members will meet for the first time on Wednesday, April 11 to discuss on the new posts in the party, a committee member said yesterday.

SLFP Ministers to boycott today’s Cabinet meeting

The SLFP Central Committee met at President’s official residence in Colombo last night and all SLFP ministers decided to boycott today’s(10) Cabinet meeting.

No-faith motion -- UNP back-benchers to take all 16 to task

Despite Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's request to the UNP back-benchers to withdraw their no-confidence motion against six SLFP ministers who voted for the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, the back-benchers are now hoping to resubmit fresh motions against all 16 MPs, UNP MP Mujibur Rahman said yesterday.

Two soldiers arrested over Kandy violence

Two Army Corporals had been arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) today in connection with violent incidents which broke out in Kandy recently.

Police should’ve provided another location to land: Speaker’s Media

Responding to the reports of Speaker’s helicopter obstructing Avurudu Celebrations organised by the Matale International School at the Edward Silva Grounds, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s Media Division today said the police should have provided another location to land the helicopter if the ground was already booked.

India bus crash: 27 children killed

Thirty, including 27 children, were killed as a school bus plunged off a mountain road in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, said State transport Minister Govind Singh Thakur.

PM made deal with TNA to defeat no-faith motion: SLPP

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today claimed that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had made a deal with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to get its support to defeat the no-confidence motion against him.

Four spill gates of Parakrama Samudra opened

Four out of the ten spill gates of the Parakrama Samudra were opened today by a foot each, due to the heavy showers experienced in the catchment areas, Polonnaruwa Divisional Irrigation Director S. K. Hewagama said.

BRI, a golden opportunity for SL's development: Chinese Envoy

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)is a golden opportunity for the development of Sri Lanka’s economy and the improvement of its people's livelihood, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan said.

GMOA opposes KDU Bill

The GMOA today warned that it would do its best to prevent the enactment of proposed new Kotelawala Defence University Bill.

Seven youth went missing in Knuckles Range rescued

The seven youth who had gone missing while trekking in the Knuckles Range were rescued by the police today.

New chairman for NCPA

Attorney at law H.M. Abayaratne has been appointed the Chairman of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) by President Maithripala Sirisena.

HRCSL to probe violent incidents in Kandy District

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to investigate complaints made by the public with regard to the violent incidents based on religious hatred that occurred in the Kandy District by virtue of their powers vested under the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No.21 of 1996, Chairperson of (HRCSL) Dr. Deepika Udagama said.

Wigneswaran not the next CM candidate: TNA

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran said yesterday Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran would not be given the chief ministerial candidacy again.

Ex-Sathosa Chairman further remanded

Former Sathosa Chairman K.Nalin Ruwanjeeva Fernando, who was arrested last Friday (6) on charges of misappropriating government funds, was further remanded until April 12 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.

Seven missing in Knuckles Range

Seven people who went trekking in the Knuckles Range had gone missing when they lost their way yesterday, Police said.