Rear Admiral Uthpala assumes office as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force

Rear Admiral Sanath Uthpala assumed office as the Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) at the VNF

Food unfit for human consumption destroyed

A large stock of food unfit for human consumption was destroyed by officials of the Ratmalana MOH office during raids on several hotels, supermarkets and several business establishments dealing with consumer goods. Chief PHI H.S.K

Govt. may try to woo SJB MPs to crossover: Eran

It is possible that the government may be wooing some MPs from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in the future, though there won’t be any immediate crossover, SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne said yesterday. Mr. Wickram

UNP WC meets today to discuss on leadership: Akila

The UNP Working Committee will meet today to discuss the new Leader and the office bearers, Party General Secreta

Swearing-in of MP Premalal Jayasekera Speaker should reverse his decision: UNP

The Speaker should reverse his decision to allow SLPP MP Premalal Jayasekara who has been subjected to a death se

HND holders stage protest

Union of Unemployed Higher National Diploma Holders staged a protest in Colombo yesterday demanding the government to solve their unemployment issue.

SL Mission organises ‘Flavours of Sri Lanka’ in Vienna

The Sri Lankan Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna, Austria together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organised ‘Flavours of Sri Lanka’, a promotional event to promoting Sri Lanka as a favoured destination at the prestigious Welt Museum in Vienna. A statement issu

First-ever Maritime Museum to be opened in Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka’s first-ever Maritime Museum to be opened in Kalpitiya by mid next year after the completion of skeleton structures of various marine animals, Senior Official of the Wildlife Conservation

SL welcomes more investments from China: State Minister

State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya said the Sri Lankan government welcomes investments from China and will ensure that such investments are well protected, according t

People living in state lands directed to obtain clear titles

The Land Commissioner General’s Department, in an Extraordinary Gazette notification, yesterday requested the people to make applications in order to consider giving away clear titles for their land

Easter Sunday attacks - Recording of evidence at the PCoI (ACJU)Moulavi nabbed recording evidence at PCoI

Chairman of the PCoI yesterday ordered the Commission’s Secretary to take legal action through the Court of Appeal against the senior official of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) and the Counsel who represented the particular individual who was nabbed while recording evidence being led at the PCoI probing the Easter Sunday attacks. The BAR as

CID directed to conclude investigation of Rs.170 Mn misappropriation

The Magistrate made this direction to the CID during the inquiry into cheating of two businessmen for Rs.170 million by promising to sell 25 kilos of gold alleged to have been kept in the vaults of

Senior journalist Zacki Jabbar found dead

Senior journalist Zacki Jabbar of The Island newspaper was found dead at his residence in Pelawatta, Battaramulla on Wednesday night, police said. It was reporte

Heavy rains cause flooding of roads in Gampaha

The road leading to Enderamulla from Ragama through Kurukulawa in Gampaha is seen flooded due to the torrential rains last morning.

Could supply major types of fertiliser to local market within three years: Govt.

President instructs officials to supply fertiliser without shortage for Maha season Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival Basil Rajapaksa said, there will be a possibility of supplying several major types of fertiliser to the local market within the next three years.

CEA initiates E-waste collection programme with Dept of Posts

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) in collaboration with the Department of Posts has initiated a programme to collect Electronic waste (E-waste) through post offices. Postmaster

Mitigation of Kaluganga flood threat

The Ratnapura District Development Committee has decided to implement the Dry Dam concept to prevent the flood threat caused by the overflowing of the Kaluganga every year. The committee met at the Ratnapura District Secretariat under the Co- Chairmanship of the Sabaragamuwa Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa and District Parliamentarian Akila Ellawala. The members

‘Divimaga Visithuru’, biography of A. E. Gunasinha launched

‘Divimaga Visithuru’, a biography on veteran labour leader Alexander Ekanayake Gunasinha alias A. E. Gunasinha, authored by media analyst Ananda Wickramarachchi, was presented to former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to mark the 53rd Death Anniversary of the former which fell on August 1st. Ceylon Labour Party Leader Deshamanya Vijitha Kadiragonna, Journalist Ariyaratne Ganegoda and Chairman Green Homes Somawansha Hewage are also in the picture.

Expert Committee to study 20A - SLFP politburo

The SLFP politburo met on Tuesday night and was chaired by former President Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence at Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7, has decided to appoint an expert committee to look into the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution and submit recommendations to the main policy-making body, a senior party official said. The SLFPA

Easter Sunday Commission Prv. Govt. prioritised reconciliation over national security - EX-CNI

Certain point of time, he wondered whether they were talking about intelligence acitivities during weekly intelligence review meetings

Courses at Aquinas College of Higher Studies

The Theology Department of the Aquinas College of Higher Studies, Colombo 8, will be conducting a series of courses on various topics every Thursday from September 17, 2020 from 4.00 pm to 6.00

Showery condition with gusty winds expected to continue

The showery condition over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces of the island, is expected to continue further accompanied by gusty winds, the Department of Meteorology forec

Parliament Police officers transferred for checking Govt. MP’s Parcel - SJB MP

Three police officers attached to the Parliament Police Unit have been transferred after they tried to check a parcel being brought in to the parliament premises by a government MP, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara said yesterday. He told Parliament that it was a bad precedent for MPs to obstruct duties of police personnel saying that this would discourage

US-SL Discuss backlog of court cases and overcrowding of prisons

Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry met US Ambassador Alaina B Teplitz and discussed the backlog of court cases and overcrowding of prisons in the country, the Justice Ministry said. The Ambass

SJB stage protest against 20th Amendment

The Movement for 19+ and opposition MPs yesterday took an oath near the statue of late Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera to safeguard the 19th Amendment to the constitution which curtailed the powers of Executive President and to defeat the move to enact the 20th Amendment. The opposition MPs then staged a protest against the 20th Amendment carrying placards and slog

STF seizes 10 kg of gold at Kalpitiya

The STF arrested a 34-year-old man at Palaviya in Kalpitiya yesterday on charges of attempting to smuggle out of the country some 10 kg of gold which were concealed under the seat of the car he

1.2mn youths, adults remain illiterate in Sri Lanka: Education Minister

At least 1.2 million youths and adults in the country’s population still remain illiterate, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Pieris said. He said the projects that were implemented to increase the literacy should be expanded. “School-

Speaker appoints 18 MPs to the Committee on High Posts

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene named 18 members for the Committee on High Posts in Parliament yesterday. They inclu

My imprisonment was an act of political revenge: Premalal

Ratnapura District MP Premalal Jayasekara said yesterday he was convicted on false charges levelled against him by the yahapalana government to take political revenge from him. In his maiden

Govt. appoints Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living

The government has appointed a Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living (CoL) in order to keep prices of essential commodities stable and ensure a steady supply of them, Plantation Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana said. The proposed Cabinet Sub Committee will work to keep the cost of living stable by providing policies and practical solutions focusing on market demand and supply fluctuations, weather effects, seasonal product changes, and int