Driver killed in Diyanagala road accident

One person died and ten others were injured when a van transporting a group of passengers veered off the road and toppled at the

Physicians of Beliatta Ayurveda Hospital find cure for CORONA

Physicians in the Beliatta D. A. Rajapakse Aryurveda Hospital claim to have found an effective cure for COVID-19. Medic

EP Governor tested COVID-19 positive

Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath yesterday said that she was tested positive with COVID-19 virus. She told the

SLPP opens 100-bed ward complex in Meerigama Hospital

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna under its community service programme , yesterday opened a ward complex with 100 beds for t

Govt. ready to buy paddy for higher price than guaranteed price: Prez

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the government was ready to buy paddy for a higher price than the guaranteed price if there was any reduction in the yield due to the use of organic fertiliser. Therefore, he said the far

COVID Task Force should be reformed: JVP

While claiming that political leadership and the mechanism in place to combat COVID pandemic have become utter fai

Police seize large stock of adulterated foreign liquor

A large stock of adulterated foreign liquor was seized and a suspect arrested by the Ambalantota Police during a raid carr

Bakeer Markar Commemoration Speeches on SLBC today

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation will air Commemorative speeches on the occasion of the 104th birth anniversary o

UNP hails Galle Chamber of Commerce for closing business establishments

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday hailed the decision by the Galle Chamber of Commerce to get its members to

If bus crew members are not vaccinated LPBOA threatens to suspend all private bus services

If the Government does not take suitable steps to vaccinate all private bus employees and owners by the end of this week, all

Battle against Covid: Sajith seeks help from Canada

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa who met Canadian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka David McKinnon requested him to assist Sri Lanka to overcome the shortcomings in anti-COVID -19 system. Mr. Prema

PM to launch first phase of 7th expressway today

All arrangements are in place to launch the construction work of the country’s seventh expressway by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today.

Bid to reduce to traffic congestion: Pilot project aided by modern technology launched

The police initiated a pilot project on High Level Road, Nugegoda using modern technology to control traffic congestion a

A. E. Gunasinha commemorated on May Day

A ceremony to commemorate leading labour leader A. E. Gunasinha on May Day was stopped by police owing to Covid-1

AstraZeneca Covishield vaccination

The programme to administer the second dose of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccination was given to the Health Workers of the Municipal Council yesterday at the Campbell Park Ground.

Weligama businessman arrested with four ‘Valampuri” conch shells

A leading businessman in Weligama who had in his possession four Valampuri conch shells and an illegal weapon was arreste

More inmates test positive in Angunakolapelessa Prison

The number of CORONA positive detainees identified from the Angunakolapelessa Prisons had increased to 57 with 37 new patients

Ayurvedic medicines for combating COVID-19 No one should make this a business - MP Athureliya Rathana Thera

No one should make ayurvedic medicines created for combating COVID-19 a business, MP Athureliya Rathana Thera told Parliament yesterday.

Breathalyser test conducted by Traffic Police goes faulty

The Mount Lavinia Magistrate observed that the Breathalyser test conducted by the Mount Lavinia Traffic Police was faulty and not in line conforming to the Motor Traffic Act. Hence the six

‘Don’t allow Bathiudeen to attend Parliament until probes are completed’

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara yesterday requested the Speaker not to allow MP Rishad Bathiud

75 revellers flouting health guidelines arrested in WP

Seventy-five people have been taken into custody by the police during raids conducted on Tuesday at night clubs, gaming centres and spa centres in the Western Province for violating quarantine regulations issued by the Director-General o

A/L Exam Announcement of 1st, 2nd rank annulled this year: Commissioner-General

The students who obtained the first and second places and the island ranks during the recently announced 2020 GCE Advanc

Central Expressway delayed by lethargy of former govt.: Johnston

Progress on the construction work on the Central expressway had been delayed by the lethargic work of a company owned by a former Cabinet Minister of the Yahapalana Government who had undertaken the contract on the Pothuhera-Meerigama Str

UNP Dty.Leader calls on Prelates

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene called on the Chief Sanghanayake for Japan and South East Asia Ven. Pelpola Vipas

Police prevent commemoration of labour leader A E Gunasinha

A ceremony which was to be held over the weekend to commemorate Sri Lanka’s leading labour rights activist and political leader late A. E. Gunasinha was stopped by the police just minutes before its commencement. Chief organise

Opposition acting like headless chickens: Johnston The opposition leader and his party men should be ashamed of their acts

Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday said that the Opposition Leader and SJB should learn from the examples of their counterparts in other democracies and give priority to national interests.

View expressed during online May Day rally SJB is a party of the oppressed people: Sajith

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not a party of the rich and the upper class people but a party of the oppressed segment of the society, its Leader Sajith Premadasa said during the weekend. Speaking during

Agri Min. tells traders to take their veggies to other Centres

Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage informed farmers and traders to take their stocks of vegetable to several other economic centres until the Dambulla Economic Centre reopened. He pointe

Divisional hospitals to be developed as Corona Treatment Centres: Governor

The divisional hospitals in Maskeliya, Ginigathhena and Ambana are to be developed as COVID-19 treatment centres.Ce

A. E. Gunasinghe to be commemorated on May Day

A programme to mark the 130th birth anniversary of prominent Sri Lankan labour rights activist A. E. Gunasinghe will be held tomorrow (May 1), near his statue at Gunasinghepura in Colombo 12 at 11.30am. Samagi