Rift in SLFP over “double standards”

A senior party stalwart of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday expressed his utmost displeasure, disappointment and opposition to what he called the double standard of the party leadership applied to two groups of SLFP

Malwatu Mahanayake Thera says A food crop programme is underway covering all temples

The Mahanayake of the Malwatu Chapter Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said a food production pro

Voluntary group of Professionals present “Proposal to Revive Sri Lanka” at PM’s office

A voluntary group of Professionals met former Minister Ruwan Wijewardene and former Minister Sagala Ratnayake at Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road. The group had held this initial discussion on the basis of shared concerns on Sri La

Individuals posing as irrigation officials felled several teak trees

A group of individuals posing as irrigation officials had felled and taken away several teak trees in the Kelani river rese

Mother and child killed in trishaw accident

A 14-year-old girl and her mother died, and two others in the family were seriously injured when the trishaw transpo

Audit inquiry on student admissions to National Schools

Students to national schools will not be admitted as long as an audit inquiry is concluded on the issue as a slew of misdeeds and misappropriations have been reported on the student admission system to National Schools, Educati

Aranthalawa massacre victims commemorated

The cold blooded massacre of 32 Buddhist monks at Aranthalawa by the LTTE terrorists on June 02, 1987 was comm

Cabinet approves Supplementary Estimates of Rs. 695 billion

The Cabinet has given the green light to Prime Minister and Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to submit a Supplementary Estimates to Parliament for the rest of 2022 estimated at Rs. 695 billion. Cabinet spokesman and Transport and Highways Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the government expects to continue to extend the assistance package for Samurdhi beneficiaries, Estate Communities, Pensione

Power cut to return after O/L exam from tomorrow

​The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday approved the scheduled power cuts from tomorrow. Accordingly, the

Edu. Ministry to probe incident on abuse

The Education Ministry is conducting a formal investigation into abusing of an ordinary level (O/L) female candidate by an examination invigilator on May 25. While issuing a media release, they said Minister Susil Premajayantha drew the attention of the Examinations Commissioner General to conduct an immediate investigation into the incident an

CMC unanimously approves resolution to transfer Roshini Dissanayake

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) yesterday unanimously approved a resolution to transfer the current Municipal Commissione

President calls for PPP for food security

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed the officials to immediately launch a comprehensive public-private partnership programme on food security. Stating that negotiations with several c

Fordyce canal to be widened

Fordyce canal in Hatton that flows through Fordyce estate in Hatton and feeds the Castlereagh reservoir is to be widened under a project implemented by the Nuwara Eliya district Disaster Management Centre. Asst. Director of th

Obstructions to Badulla-Bandarawela main line to be cleared

The recent survey has revealed that the constant derailments in the upcountry mainline between Badulla and Bandarawela is due to the flow of water into the railway line. A senior official of the Railway Department in Nanu-oya said a mechanism would be worked out to prevent oozing of mud and w

Sri lanka born Cassandra Fernando to enter Australian federal Parliament

She migrated to Australia with her family when she was 11, and she has called Melbourne’s South-East home ever since

Wild elephant kills man on his way to join fuel queue

An agricultural research officer on his way to obtain fuel in the early hours of Saturday morning has died after being attacked by a

Speaker proposes relief Package for the people Concessions for dairy farmers, growers of sugar cane and other essential crop producers

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed a relief p

LITRO to introduce Mobile app on gas distribution from today

LITRO also requests consumers to check with the area agents regarding the date and the number of gas cylinders they will be supplied with before queuing up

Special arrangements for exam officials to get fuel Dept. says all set for O/L exam

All arrangements, including supply of fuel for public transport and examination staff, have been made for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination which begins today (23), Examinations Department Commissioner General L.M.D.

No confidence motion Still on the fence

General Secretary of the SLFP and former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday that the 11 party alliance and the SLFP were still to see the contents of the No Confidence Motion (NCM) to be moved in Parliament by the SJB against

Reservoirs rising

Castlereigh and Maussakele hydro power reservoirs have been rising fast due to the heavy rain experienced at present in

No decision taken yet to increase fuel prices: CPC Chairman

Even though the Lanka Indian Oil Corp (LIOC) increased their fuel prices, there has been no decision taken on increasin

Badulla bound Podi Menike Express derails

The Colombo-bound Podi Menike Express train from Badulla last morning derailed near Badulla railway station c

Army doesn’t mean harm to peaceful civilians

Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said yesterday that the Sri Lanka Army does not mean harm to people whom they have committed to protect and neither does it hatch secret agendas as alleged. He said the A

Dry rations valued more than Rs. 52 million distributed

A stock of dry ration valued more than Rs. 52 million was distributed among the people yesterday by President of Kaluta

Body of missing woman found in home garden

A woman of Udayapuram in Jaffna had been killed and the body and her motorcycle buried in a home garden. Police said the victim Pradeepam Jacintha (42) of Udaypuram was a money lender. During

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Pathfinder and India Foundation to host Regional Conference on BIMSTEC

The discussions will also consider the group’s way ahead and build on the brand BIMSTEC

US Ambassador meets Dinesh Gunawardena

US Ambassador in Colombo Julie Chung who met Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena discussed American assistance for Sri Lanka’s education sector, the Ministry said. They hel

Motorcyclist stabbed to death during argument at fuel queue in Nittambuwa

A 29-year old motorcyclist was stabbed to death by a three-wheel driver following an argument at a fuel station in Horagolla,