China has offered the world a new model: SLCFA

Celebrating China’s 71st National Day, the Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association (SLCFA) yesterday said it wholeheartedly supported China’s social, economic and military development since the liberation that was marked on October 1, 1949. In a statemen

If in low-income category SL to enjoy GSP+ for 3 more years: EU envoy

Sri Lanka will continue to enjoy the GSP+ facility or tariff free access to the markets of the European Union member-states if it remains a lower middle income country and adheres to internatio

Indian, SL premiers hold discussion on mitigating trade balance

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Premier Narendra Modi discussed the possibilities of mitigating the trade balance between Sri Lanka and India, that now remains highly in favour of India, during their bilateral summit held in late las

New principal of Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya assumes duties

Sureka Siriwardane assumed duties as the new Principal to the Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda yesterday. Teachers and

Protest against reduction of maternity leave

The Joint Development Officer’s Centre today staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Public Administration over several demands including the reduction of maternity leave. pic by Damith Wickramasinghe

Low-floor AC buses to ease traffic congestion in Colombo soon: LPBOA

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has sought approval to import 100 ‘low- floor’ Air Conditioned buses to operate in Colombo and its suburbs as a solution to the traffic congestion, its Chairman Gemunu Wi

Legal action against errant contractors: Johnston

Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando has instructed Secretary of his Ministry R. W. R. Premasiri to look into the possibil

Work on new roads in Kandy commence

Work on the 52km stretch of road from Peradeniya , Deltota and Rikilagaskada was inaugurated by Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando in Kandy yesterday. The estima

Two train services between Colombo Fort-Badulla to resume

The two trains services which had operated between Colombo Fort and Badulla will resume from October 8 and 9, Railways

Govt. compelled to import rice today: UNP

Government has been compelled to import rice today as a result of the clearance of forest cover and environ

Elephant calf rescued from well in Ethimale

An elephant calf which had fallen into a farm well at Karakolagaspitiya in Ethimale was rescued by the wildlife conser

Mahilal Seneviratne bids adieu

Mahilal Seneviratne a well known journalist passed away at the age of 65 yesterday. He was an

‘The Kahata’ An Exhibition which portrays the dark side of the tea industry

‘The Kahata’. a two day photography exhibition portraying the livelihood of plantation workers and their hardships, which was held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery concluded yesterday (27). The exhibition was held in collaboration with several organisations including the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Uva Shakthi Foundation and Strengthening Reconciliation Processes in Sri Lanka.

Expressway bus operator fined for running sans permit

A private bus operator who transported passengers from Badalkumbura to Colombo on the southern expressway without a rout

Accomplice of ‘Pookutu Kanna’ arrested with drugs, Rs.1Mn cash

A close associate of underworld figure ‘Pookutu Kanna’ had been arrested with drugs and over Rs. 1 million in cash by t

SLFP says will back 20A to make it meaningful

The SLFP would present revisions to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution at the committee stage in Parliament to make it more results oriented and meaningful as various organisations, groups

Uproar in House over AITC MP’s question

The ruling made by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene not to allow Akkilai Illangai Tamil Congress ( AITC) MP Gajendrakumar Ponnampalam to raise a question relating to holding a remembra

Foreign Medical Graduates in protest

The Foreign Medical Graduates Association staged a protest near the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, claiming that the Medical Council of Sri Lanka has not given approval to practice medicine though they have qualifications.

Home gardens to be transformed under National Home Gardening Programme

Basil Rajapaksa, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation, said that under the National Home Gardening Programme, 2.4 million home gardens w

Substandard canned fish returned to suppliers:Bandula

Around 28 companies had imported canned fish found to be unsuitable for consumption, Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene told Parliam

15 arrested at three brothels in Thalawathugoda

Twelve women and three men were arrested during raids carried out on three brothels which were being operated under the guise of massage parlours in the Thalawathugoda area yesterday.

Gazette on issuing legal documents to occupants of state land cancelled

The Gazette Extraordinary titled “Expedite the issuance of legal documents to those who have occupied or developed State lands without any document” has been cancelled, Land Commissioner Ge

UN acknowledges SL’s commitment to sustainable development

The United Nations in Sri Lanka yesterday acknowledged the commitments made by the Sri Lankan Government to sustainable development. In a tweet, i

Imprisoned gangster ‘ID’s accomplice arrested in Mt Lavinia

An accomplice of imprisoned underworld gangster Ihalagamage Darshana alias ‘ID’ has been arrested with 3 grams of heroin by the STF in Mount Lavinia. The 35-ye

An accomplice of imprisoned underworld gangster Ihalagamage Darshana alias ‘ID’ has been arrested with 3 grams of heroin by the STF in Mount Lavinia. The 35-ye

Heated arguments erupted in the House when opposition MPs claimed that the government was planning to stop the live transmission of the proceedings of the Committee on Public Enterprises

Govt.to set up education units for children with special needs

The Government said it is focusing on setting up of Special Education Units at district level to develop the skills of children with special needs in order to socialise them. The matter was discussed at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday on the future activities of the State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-School & Primary Education,

Twenty persons bitten by a stray bitch

A stray bitch roaming in the Balangoda town which had bitten about twenty persons, had been caught after an exhausting exercise on Monday (21) by the Staff of the office the Medical Officer of He

Customs seize Italian goods worth millions sent by SL expats

Italian goods such as cheese, liquor and pasta worth more than fifty million rupees sent by members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community in Rome, Milan, Florence and Bologna to their local relat

Remains of Buwelikada disaster victims brought home

The hearse carrying the remains of Chamila Prasad, Achala Ekanayaka and their first-born, Onela Ekanayaka, entered their house in Buwelikada, bringing tears to everyone present. The coffin

New committee to look into recruitment agencies charging exorbitant amounts

A committee will be appointed to look into the complaints regarding the recruitment agencies charging exorbitant amounts from Sri Lankan workers going to Poland, Israel and Romania, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday said. This was decided durin