Prelate of Ramannya Nikaya speaks on constitutional amendment

Mahanayake of the Sri Lanka Ramannya Nikaya Ven.Makulewe Wimala Thera said that the SLFP’s proposed constitutional amendment to replace the Provincial Council system with District Councils will in

Veddha Chieftain decries action of Forest Conservation Dept.

Veddha Chieftain Wanaspathi Uruwarigelage Vannila Ettho said although felling of trees in the state forests was going on unchecked in the presence of authorities, the Forest Conservation Department did n

Pak Envoy pledges support for development efforts of SL

Pakistan High Commissioner Maj. Gen, Muhammad Saad Khattak pledged the support of the Pakistan Government towards the development efforts of the Sri Lankan Government that had fostered friendly relations and regional cooperation between the two countries. He said the P

Easter Sunday attacks ‘Culprits will be exposed eventually’

Unmasking of real culprits responsible for the Easter Sunday carnage will take place gradually once the Court processes are under way, Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said yesterday. Addressing the med

‘Sad to note people talk of fmr. President wearing clothes’

It is sad to note that certain people were questioning as to whether former President Maithripala Sirisena was in fact wearing clothes, SLPP MP Chamara Sampath told Parliament yesterday.

Prelates urge President, PM to drop PC polls

Fourteen leading Buddhist monks, in an open letter to the President, the Prime Minister and the government, urged not to conduct the provincial councils and calling it a treacherous act, they asked for th

27 cases filed by relatives of Easter Sunday attacks’ victims Demand compensation

Twenty-seven cases had been filed before Colombo District Court by the relatives of the victims who died and those who became permanently disabled after the Easter Sunday coordinated

UNP protest against forest destruction

Members of the United National Party (UNP), including Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene held a protest near the United Nations Head Office, Colombo yesterday, against the Government, for failing to take action for the de

Colombo Port City is set to become a federal state: SJB

Colombo Port City is set to become a federal state as per the legislation that has been designed to set up an authority to administer it, an SJB MP said yesterday. SJB MP Kabir Ha

Black list companies which imported edible oil: Rathana Thera

Blacklist the companies which imported edible oil with substances which increases the risk of cancer, MP Venerable Attureliye Rathana Thera told Parliament yesterday. Venerable Thera said such an action is needed to ensure food sovereignty in Sri Lanka. “It is sad t

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Action should be taken under Public Property Act - COPE

Action should be taken under the Public Property Act against those who alienated the Government’s stake of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) in signing the agreement on 12 May, 2

Writ application of MP Ranjan Ramanayake Opposition to file motion in SC challenging Court of Appeal order

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday they would file a motion in the Supreme Court challenging the order given by the Court of Appeal with regard to the writ application filed by the lawyers of convicted MP Ranjan Ramanayake. The Court of Appeal on Monday issued the writ application filed by lawyers of imprisoned Ranjan Ramanayake seeking a stay order of him lo

SJB MP condemns Govt. decision to import Sinopharm vaccine

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday charged that the government had given the go-ahead to import ‘Off Label’ vaccine Sinopharm from China.

Testing of coconut oil commenced only after 2020: Lanza

Testing of imported coconut oil commenced only after the election of our government in 2020, State Minister of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Nimal Lanza said yesterday. “When the tests revealed that coconut oil imported by three companies contained carcinogenic substance, the government took immediate steps to seal the consignment of coconut oil and prevented it being

Chinese company donates 90 surgical mask-making machines to SL

Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Dr. Palitha Kohona visited Jinan, Shandong Province, to accept the donation of 90 surgical mask- making machines worth Yuan 17.74 million, from the DMI Group, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said. Chairman of

Daily wage of plantation workers Court of Appeal to hear petition filed by 20 companies

The Court of Appeal has decided to hear a petition filed by 20 plantation companies seeking the issuance of a writ order nullifying the Government’s Gazette notification declaring the daily minimum

CLS launches mobile application with support of US

The Colombo Law Society (CLS) recently launched a mobile application that provides members with access to on-line legal resources and court calendars with the support from the United States, a statement from the U.S. Embassy said yesterday. The statement said, with Court calendars and law reports at their fingertips, the Lawyers would be able to serve the public more efficiently. The mobile applica

The Direct and Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Response in South Asia UNICEF, MOH make clarification

The UNICEF and partners issued a report, The Direct and Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Response in South Asia in the month of March. This analysis, commissioned by the UNICEF and conducted by the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, included estimates of how the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the maternal mortality situation in Sri Lanka. However, there w

248 stranded workers in Oman to return to SL: FM

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka, made special arrangements for the repatriation of 248 stranded Sri Lankan migrant wor

Police beautify Gothatuwa Town

A beautification programme in the Gothatuwa Town was organised by the Environment Protection Unit of the Gothatuwa Police Station yesterday under the patronage of SSP Nugegoda Division- Nuwan Asanka. OIC Gothatuwa Police Environment Unit SI- N Kodippili and the team organised the event.

15 people disregarding health guidelines arrested in Kataragama

Fifteen people disregarding health guidelines in the Kataragama Town were arrested by the Public Health Inspectors during a raid yesterday. Administ

Priority for development of Mahaweli ‘L’ Zone: State Minister Rs.577 million allocated to strengthen the livelihood of Weli Oya people

Out of the ten Mahaweli Zones, Weli Oya area of the Mahaweli ‘L’ Zone has been prioritised to improve the living condition of its settlers, State Minister Siripala Gamlath said last week. Mahaweli Zone Canals and Common Settlement Infrastructure Development State Minister Siripala Gamlath recently said a considerable amount of money has been allocated from the Budget this year to

Prison Officers to receive 40% pay hike soon:Lohan Ratwatte

The salaries of Prison Officers have not been increased for more than seven years and that steps are being taken to grant them a 40 per cent salary increase soon, State Minister of Prison Mana

Health authorities raid food outlets in Badulla Town 15 traders face legal action

Health authorities who carried out raids on food outlets and catering services in the Badulla Town instituted legal action against 15 traders for selling food unfit for human consumption. Badulla District Foo

Chamal initiates construction work of Malwathuoya Tank Project

Minister of Irrigation Chamal Rajapakse said that the reservoir projects had to be implemented amid protests on the allegation of causing environmental damage. He said the pro

53 fishermen arrested for harvesting 7,000 sea cucumbers in Manner

A stock of more than 7,000 sea cucumbers was seized and 53 fishermen who harvested them were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy during raided carried out in the sea off Mannar last week. The Navy had seized eleven trawlers and fishing equipment. The suspects arrested were from Mannar , Silavathurai and Allapiddi areas and between the age group of 17 and 61 years. A senior offi

Water for Yala cultivation released from Parakrama Samudra

Water was released from the Parakrama Samudra Reservoir for the Yala cultivation yesterday. Polonnaruwa Zone Director of Irrigation S.K.Hewagama said the capacity of the reservoir had increased t

STF, Mahaweli Officials seize 1,000 kg of Glyphosate

A stock of 1,000 kilos of Glyphosate was seized and two suspects arrested by the STF and the Mahaweli Authority officials during a raid carried out on the stores of a dealer in agro-chemicals in

Haggala road mishap claims lives of three women

Three women were killed and a man was injured when a lorry rammed a three wheeler at Haggala in Nuwara Eliya yesterday afternoon. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the three- wheeler was proceeding towards Welimada and the lorry too was heading towards the same direction when it crashed on to the trishaw from the rear due to the negligence of the lorry driver. The driver of t

Following deforestation in Sinharaja forest One of the last two jumbos takes to the road

One of the remaining two wild elephants in the Sinharaja forest had been roaming towards the 4th km post on the Rawana – Kalawana Road, the residents of the area had noticed. After the r