Prime Minister to undertake state visit to Bangladesh

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will make a state visit to Bangladesh on March 19 and 20 on an invitation extended by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister’s Media Unit said.

Dr. Nimal Sedera’s new book launched in Australia

Dr. Nimal Sedera’s new book tittled ‘Americanuwan Sithgath Dhammawansa Hamuduruwo’ was recently launched in Brisbane.

Startling revelation by Justice Minister There are only 15 Judges for one million Sri Lankans

In comparison to 200 Judges, in developed countries

Central Bank bond scam AG files indictments before Trial-at Bars

The Attorney General has filed indictments before the Trial-at Bars hearing the cases pertaining to the Central Bank Bond Auctions which had taken place between 29 and 31 March, 2016, Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. Two Trial-at Bars were appointed last month by the Chief Justice (CJ) to hear cases involving the Central Bank bond scam.

State Minister lauds services rendered by Suvaseriya 1990

The ‘Suvaseriya1990’ pre-hospital risk management and ambulance service’ has filled a gap in the free healthcare system in the country since its inception, Epidemic and Covid Disease Control State Mini

COVID-19 not communicable through blood transfusion DG of National Blood Bank allays fears

COVID-19 is not communicable through blood and that the blood donated by the people will not create any health hazard, Director General of the National Blood Bank Dr. Laxman Edirisinghe said.

Party leaders ready to go for PC polls - Minister

The leaders of political parties aligned with the government decided to create the necessary legal infrastructure for the immediate conduct of the elections to the provincial councils, a Minister said yesterday. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage who attended the meeting chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Daily

Easter Sunday attacks Parliament to debate Presidential Commission Report

Parliament will continue the debate on the Presidential Commission Report which probed Easter Sunday attacks, on 25 and 26 March, a statement from Parliament media unit yesterday said quoting Hous

AG’s instructions are not received on Hemasir, Pujith’s case: CID informs the Court

The CID has informed the court that it has not yet received the Attorney General’s (AG) instructions regarding the investigations into former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith

Driver posing as Police SI arrested

An man posing as a Sub Inspector of Police who had been responsible for a series of frauds was arrested by the Western Province (South) Crime Investigation Division during a raid in Pannipitiya.

Colombo Chief Magistrate seeks clarification from CID

Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala ordered CID to show cause as to why a suspect who allegedly shared a video in the Face-book was not charged under cyber crimes but under Prevention of Terrorism Act. The Magistrate made this observation when President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya appearing with Senior Counsel Gunaratna Wanninayaka for the suspect co

Only 51% stake for India-Japan in WCT development project

Despite the wide spread notion that the Adanis Group of India and a Japanese company that are expected to join with the SLPA to develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) in a joint venture, woul

Kollupitiya market into a mixed development project

CMC passes resolution with UNP, SLPP voting in favour

Implementing PCoI report recommendations: Cabinet sub-committee decision before April 21

The five-member cabinet subcommittee that reviews the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) that probed the Easter Sunday massacre would pave the way to file charges against those who have direct connections to the carnage before April 21, Co Cabinet spokesman and Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said yesterday. Addressing

School boy killed, 15 injured in bus-train collision

A 9-year-old school boy was killed and 15 injured after a passenger bus collided with a train at a railway crossing in Talaimannar yesterday afternoon, police said. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said at least 30 passengers were onboard the bus at the time of the accident and that 20 among them were students. He said the injured were admitted to the Talaimannar and Mannar Hospitals, while the condition of two was critical. The spokesman said

Covid positive cases on Monday 83 SL expatriates among 321 detected: NOCPCO

A total of 83 Sri Lankan expatriates were among the 331 persons who were tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

35 police officers including Director Crimes transferred

Thirty-five police officers including the Director of the Crimes Division and three senior DIGs have been transferred, police said. They said a D

Roofing tile industrial park to be set up at Yan Oya : Amaraweera

The Ministry of Environment has planned to set up another roofing tile industrial park associated with the huge clay deposit near Yan Oya reservoir, a statement from it said. The local roo

NWSDB to resolve sea water contamination issue in Kalutara

National Water Supply and Drainage Board has implemented a massive project to resolve the contamination of drinking water supply to several areas in the Kalutara district. Chief Engineer NWSDB N.K.D.Jayasumana said the inflow of s

Student environmental activist quizzed by Police

A young student who complained of the unchecked ecological destruction going on in the Sinharaja Forest reserve due to unauthorised construction of buildings in the Sinharaja rain forest environs during a TV programme, has been ques

Another Dugong carcass found on Norochcholai beach

Wildlife conservators expressed concern about the death of a Dugong ( Muhudu Ura) in the sea off Kalpitiya. Range Forest Conservator Manjula Kumara Morathenna said the carcass of a Dugong a species of fish endangered wit

Sri Lankan Consul General in Guangzhou , Calls for strengthening capacity of combatting oceanic pollution

Sri Lankan Consul General in Guangzhou , China emphasised the need to strengthen capacities to address unforeseen environ

SLMC issues statement calling for end to violence in Afghanistan

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) in a statement said it supports the peace process in Afghanistan and appeals to all parties to end violence and commit to achieving sustainable and dignified peace. The statement said , “The SLMC wishes to appeal to all parties to the Afghan conflict to avoid escalating violence, which will undou

Conducting PC polls, an act against mandate: Gevindu Cumaratunga

Ruling party MP Gevindu Cumaratunga who also spearheads the “Yuthukama” Organisation said it would be against the two-third mandate of the government to conduct the Provincial Council polls before the evolution of a new constit

Bring hospitals run by PC under Central Govt: State Minister

An efficient service could be provided to hospitals presently run by the Provincial Councils, by taking them under the wings of the C

UK Home Secretary ordered to review lifting ban on LTTE

UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has been ordered by a secretive tribunal to review the ban on one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups. The Proscr

Projects completed by Rotary club of Colombo Central for year 2021

District Grant Project – Donation of computers and printer for the use of nearly 200 Sunday School children from low income fa

Northern, Eastern women march against enforced disappearances

Marking the International Women’s Day as a day of mourning, women of the Northern and Eastern provinces organised a protest march in Mullaitivu calling for international intervention to find out what happened to those who disappe

US embassy’s (DCM) Martin Kelly visits demining site in Kilinochchi

The U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Martin Kelly visited a Mines Advisory Group (MAG) demining site to observe the painstaking measures undertaken to clear improvised explosive devices in the area and spoke with a team of female de

Excise seize Rs.1Mn worth smuggled booze from Minuwangoda

Items were international brands of whiskey, brandy, gin, rum and vodka