“Town Development Plan” called for by PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Urban Development and Housing Ministry to draw a ‘Town Development Plan’ for each and every town in the country with focus on the protection of the environment, a comprehensive

U.S. Ambassador Opens Khoonethivu Navalar School at Sampur

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz opened the new Khoonethivu Navalar school in Sampur on August 26. The new facilitiy includes a two-story classroom building with eight classrooms, a rainwater harvesting system with a 30,000 litre s

End of the road for Sinharaja

Plantation Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana said the development and the protection of the environment must go hand in hand and as such the progress of the two must not get hampered by each other’s work. Minister Pathi

Prez tells officials Find lasting solution to human-elephant conflict within 2 years

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed officials to come up with a lasting solution to the human-elephant conflict within two years and whilst taking measures to safeguard both elephants and humans. Accordin

Anura asks Speaker to cancel PCoI’s summoning of Sunil Hadunneti

National Peoples’ Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday brought to the notice of the Speaker that the former Committee of Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman Sunil Hadunnetti had been summoned before the Presiden

Seasoned drug trafficker arrested for first time

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday arrested an accomplice of underworld figure Angoda Lokka with 3 kilogrammes of heroin and a large amount of cash at Orugodawatte. Police said the 40-yar-old suspect Chathura Sanjeewa a

SL and Afghanistan to strengthen trade relations

‘Better connectivity that results in better trade relations could mutually benefit Sri Lanka and Afghanistan,’ was the main focus of the discussion when the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka Ashraf Haidari called on Prime Minister Ma

Fight against terrorism and drug trafficking Australia provides assistance to SL

Several hand-held Chemical Detection Devices supplied by Australia were handed over to the Acting IGP C. D. Wickram

Standing on land which once was the Indian Ocean

Members of the Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) were recently invited over for a familiarisation visit to the Colombo Port City, where a super financial hub with plush residences are planned to be erected on 269 hectares of reclaimed land which once was the Indian Ocean.

Two flyovers in Col-2 to ease traffic congestion

Two flyovers will be constructed near the Kompanna Veediya Railway station in Colombo 2 to ease the heavy traffic sn

No Tamil settlements in North before 12th Century: Prof. Jayasumana

There had been no Tamil settlements in the North prior to 12th century, SLPP MP Channa Jayasumana told Parliament yesterday.

Truth behind Rajitha’s awards exposed: GMOA

The truth behind former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s acts relating to receiving several international awards for what he had done to the country from 2015 to 2020 has now been exposed, Government Medical Officers’ Association (

Nimal Sedera’s latest book ‘Americanuwan Sithgath Dhammawansa Hamuduruwo’ to be launched tomorrow

Dr. Nimal Sedera’s latest book, the biography of Ven. Baddegema Dhammawansa Thera will be ceremonially launch

Redeeming pawned gold and selling Conman involved in racket arrested

A conman who had cheated an employee at a gold jewellery shop in Negombo by pretending to sell his pawned gold and l

School uniform voucher validity period for Grade 1 extended

The Education Ministry yesterday announced the extending of the validity period of school uniform vouchers for grade one stu

Committee on Parliamentary Business Speaker announces 26-members

The Committee on Parliamentary Business consisting of 26 Members of Parliament was announced by the Speaker

SriLankan flights continue despite global lockdown

SriLankan Airlines yesterday said the airline continues to fly to selected international destinations including Italy – Milan, United Kingdom – London, Japan – Tokyo, Maldives – Male, Germany – Frankfurt, France – Paris and Australia –

Local inventors shine during Covid-19 crisis: Minister Seetha Arambepola

One of the plus factors that had emerged from the Covid 19 pandemic were the new inventions that expose the capabilities, skills and creative abilities of our youth, Skills Development, Vocational Edu

Kidney patient seeks donor for a kidney and financial assistance

G.G. Chamila Dilhani Kumari of No. 98,Yabaraluwa,Malwana has been diagnosed with end stage renal disease (kidney failure). Doctors have recommended a kidney transplant to save her life.

Footwear and leather products exhibition

In a bid to uplift the local industry, a Footwear and leather products Exhibition was launched yesterday at the Diyatha Uyana under the patronage of Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa. Pix Damith Wickramasinghe

28 out of 58 Ex-SLPP PC members elected to Parliament

Fifty-eight Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) ex-provincial council members contested the General Election and 28 were elected to Parliament, SLPP founder Basil Rajapaksa said. Mr Rajapaksa expressed these views while speaking at a ceremony held at the Grand Monarch Hotel to felicitate SLPP Provincial Council Members who were elected as Parliamentarians at the General Election.

Children in prison with their mothers PM orders release of children imprisoned with mothers

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in a compassionate move has instructed Prison Reforms and Prisoner Rehabilitation State Minister, Dr. Sudharhini Fernandopulle to explore the possibility of releasing about 46 children of wom

Petition handed over by unemployed graduates

A group of unemployed graduates handed over a petition to the Presidential Secretariat underlining their grievances yesterday.

TPA to win at upcoming provincial council elections: Mano Ganesan

Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance and Colombo District Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan said the Tamil Progressive Alliance was the fourth strongest political party in the ninth parliament. Addressing

Credentials presented by SL Ambassador in Germany

Ambassador Manori Unambuwe presented her Credentials to the Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Federal Republic of Germany on 20th August 2020

State sponsored overseas graduates excluded from Govt.job scheme

Graduates who qualified from various foreign universities under bilateral scholarship programmes are in for a rude shock over the exclusion of their names from the lists of those selected for employment in the state sector. Accordin

Accused sentenced to 15 years RI for rape

An accused who pleaded guilty of the rape of an underage girl was sentenced to 15 years rigorous imprisonment suspended

Kerala ganja valued at Rs.7.5 million found in Kilinochchi

A woman who had in her possession 50kilos of Kerala Ganja was arrested by the Kilinochchi police during a raid on a house at Mu

Three CEB staff killed in road accident including 2 superintendents

Three people including two superintendents of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) were killed on the spot and three others were admitted to the hospital when a van plunged down a 150-feet precipice on Saturday (22) early morning n

19A - Don’t repeal but review: Karu

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya over the weekend requested the government not to repeal the 19th Amendment but to revie