Wildlife Dept. evolves solution to human-elephant conflict Massive trench to keep away jumbos from human habitats

The proposed project will be implemented with the help of the officials of several government institutions and the political authority in the Puttalam District

Private bus operators stage protest at Galle bus terminal

A group of private bus operators yesterday staged a protest in front of the Galle bus terminal compelling the government, to permit the operation of the inter- provincial bus services as usual. The protest was or

Steps will be taken to import inorganic fertiliser: State Minister

A stock of 9,000 metric tons of chemical fertiliser is available in the country at present and steps will be taken to import more ferti

Oximeters handed over to Health Minister

Global Lifestyle Lanka handed over a stock of 100 oximeters to Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella following a request of the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena and the Chairperson of the Association of Family Med

Pandora papers Revelations have no bearing on Govt - State Minister

Disclosure in the Pandora Papers is not relevant to the present government as the person who has been disclosed to have secret funds has been engaged in politics more than a decade ago and is no longer engaged in active politics, a State Minister said yesterday. State Minister Kanaka He

A new chapter in journalism

The Mass Media Ministry is in the process of establishing a Mass Media Higher Education, Research and Training Institute with the obje

SL encourages South Indian weavers to invest in SL

Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Powerlooms Federation organised a trade and investment delegation at the Mission premises on October 06, 2021, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

Loss of income following the use of organic fertiliser Relief to be given to farmers

Payment of compensation to farmers for the loss of income, if any, after using only organic fertiliser for their farming and cultivation w

Getting wet in the rain on paddy fields would not wash the sins of robbing Central Bank - Minister Johnston

Theatrics such as getting wet in the rain on paddy fields would not help washing away the sins of robbing the Central Bank committed by those now in the opposition, Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said.

PM launches “MEPA” Academy and “Sayura Rakina Rella”

Marine Environmental Protection Authority’s (MEPA) Academy and a volunteer coastal clean-up programme, “Sayura Rakina Rella,” were launched under the patronage of the subject minister / Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterd

Energy development projects Govt. of Oman demands for a prime land in Colombo from SL Govt.

Government spokesman, Mass Media Minister Dulles Alahapperuma admitted yesterday that the Government of Oman had demanded a prime land in Colombo from the Sri Lanka government to set up an energy development project, after pl

Best 20 countries to visit in the world Sri Lanka among top 5

Sri Lanka is among the top 5 best 20 countries to visit in the world, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, Sri Lanka has been ranked 5th in the Readers’ Choice 2021 rankings conducted by Conde Nast Traveler Magaz

Steps should be taken to abolish the 20th Amendment to the constitution

Whilst highlighting that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa mentioning that has limited expe0rience when it comes to governing was commendable, Former Prime Minister and UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said steps taken to abolish t

SJB on the verge of a split: Johnston

Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said over the weekend that the main opposition SJB

Pavithra instructs DMT services to be expanded

Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi has instructed relevant officials to further expand the one-day services at the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) such as vehicle registration, issuance of driving licenses and transfer of vehicles.

Sri Lanka’s petroleum, gas deposits no use unless harnessed soon

A state minister stressed on the need to introduce a national economic development policy to be implemented devoid of any po

Rs.0.78Mn worth of foreign fags netted by STF

A large stock of foreign cigarettes worth of Rs.780, 000 smuggled into the country under the nose of the authorities was seized by the Police Special Task Force officials (STF) from Hulftsdorp recently. STF personnel f

Liquor shops should be 100 metres away from schools, religious places:CA

The Court of Appeal held that the Commissioner General of Excise Department had not violated any procedure in arriving at a decision to close that Foreign Liquor Shop

“Yuthukama” proposes US model electoral system

”Yuthukama” has handed over this proposal to the Select Committee which has been appointed to look into electoral system changes This change has been proposed taking into consideration the results of the Presidential elections in 2015

All party conference on Teachers’, Principals’ salary anomalies

National Collective against Teachers - Principals Salary Anomalies convened an all party conference yesterday to make public aware about the issues in the education sector, which was attended by former President Maithripala Sirisena, Oppositon Leader Sajith Premadasa, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and many other politicians.

Lions donate medicines to Apeksha Hospital

‘Lions Club of Colombo Royalty’ donated essential medicines to the children’s ward at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagam

First Intl flight to depart from Ratmalana to Maldives after 5 decades

Ratmalana Airport is set to launch international flights in the region after 5 decades and the first flight is scheduled to depart for

Southern Expressway is the best in the South Asian region : ADB Country Director

Asian Development Bank Country Director Dr. Chen Chen has stated that the Southern Expressway is the best in the South Asian region.

The sacred city of Kataragama welcomes pilgrims after a year long lapse

A heavy influx of pilgrims to Kataragama sacred city was experienced during the weekend after opening the country. R

Foreign Minister Sr Bhashwardan Sringala’s visit to Sri Lanka Strengthens bi-lateral religious and cultural relations between the two countries

The visiting Indian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sr Bhashwardan Sringala yesterday paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa. He told the media that he visited Kandy only to pay homage to the tooth re

Body found floating in Polgolla dam

A body of an elderly man was found floating on the side of the Polgolla Dam yesterday, the police said. The victim

INTERNational Conference of University Librarians Association 2021

University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka held its annual International Conference virtually, on 22nd September 2021. The theme of the conference was “Scholarly publishing and open access for the enhancement of research visibility”.

Sri Lankan wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021

Deepal Ratnayaka, a Sri Lankan currently residing in the UK, has won the ‘People & Space’ category of ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year’ competition hosted by Royal Greenwich Museum, UK for the year 2021 becoming the first Sri Lankan to win that award.

STF seizes foreign fags worth of Rs.0.6Mn

Officials of the Police Special Task Force (STF) special detection unit seized a stock of foreign cigarettes worth of Rs.611, 0

115th Birth Anniversary of Former President J. R. Jayewardene held in Tokyo last week

The 115th birth anniversary event of the founding father and former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene, organized by the Japan J. R. Jayewardene memorial committee, SJB Japan and UNP Japan, was held in Tokyo on 18th Saturday.