The United National Party (UNP) today welcomed the decision made by the government to seek the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resolve the present economic crisis .

The shortage of printing papers and printing equipment in the local market has hampered printing of final term examination papers in the Western Province (WP), the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) said.

The water supply has been interrupted for 24 hours from now onwards for several areas owing to a sudden breakdown of a pipeline, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The wife of Lahugala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman has been hospitalised after being beaten by the Chairman and another woman.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has granted permission for power shedding requested for the weekend by Ceylon Electricity Board.

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe recalled how he said that the country will have to seek a loan of USD 4 billion during the 2020 election.

Red notice on thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning was issued for 18 districts in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

Even if the President leaves tomorrow, we cannot go for a presidential election. All that could be done is for the Parliament to appoint a President, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa arrived in the country this afternoon after concluding a two-day official visit to India.

Due to the shortage of paper for printing utility bills, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has decided to introduce digital payment methods with a receipt.

Social media is on fire after photographs emerged of Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa enjoying water sports in the Maldives.

A group of protesters of the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) attached to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have forcibly entered the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.

A three-day motorcycle parade organised by a private motorcycle club called ’’Spin Rider Club’’ from Mirigama to Anuradhapura via Kalpitiya has been cancelled by the police due to public protest.

A 64-year-old woman was arrested yesterday for attempting to flee to America with a forged US visa, the police said.

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Namal Rajapaksa has requested the police for an investigation to identify how his name was linked to a motor parade held in Kalpitiya yesterday.

Former Minister Mervyn Silva said that opposition parties could bring in a no-confidence motion to overthrow the government rather than bringing people in buses and forcing them to participate in political rallies.

As authorities in China, the country where Coronavirus was first discovered, have widened lockdowns in multiple cities due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has also urged Sri Lankans to abide by health guidelines, warning t

Thirty five megawatts from Broadland hydro power plant to be integrated into the national grid in the near future. Power Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

The government has been unable to clear two consignments of fuel consisting of diesel and jet fuel which is presently docked at the Colombo Port totalling to 42 million US dollars and due to the delay in clearance, the foreign company is now claiming

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation C.B. Ratnayake said Nuwara Eliya April Festival would be held despite of whatever problems in the country.

A cyclonic storm is expected over the Bay of Bengal around March 21, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

As the festive season is just around the corner, the Health authorities warned people to be vigilant given the situation where protests and other gatherings are held, creating room for basic health rules to go for a toss.

The power schedule which was imposed today will be carried out for tomorrow (18) as well, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne today said his son Chatura Senaratne was very much part of the SJB and slammed critics within the party who claimed that his son was not part of the political party.

Video footage showing that a heated argument ensured between Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Suranga Lakmal and another individual upon the national team’s arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport from India earlier yesterday, over the national

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has decided to disconnect water supply for all consumers who haven’t settled their water bills since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, NWSDB Additional General Manager (Billing) Piyal Pathmanath

Sri Lanka on Thursday signed USD 1 billion credit line with India for procurement of food, medicines and other essential items, amid the island nation’s worsening economic crisis.

The Trade and Investment Policy Department of the Finance Ministry has imposed a Special Commodity Levy on several imported items such as fruits and dairy products.

The daily COVID-19 deaths reported yesterday was the lowest after nearly 375 days.

’Sri Lankan Expatriates for Change’, an organization formed by the Sri Lankan expatriates based in Milan in Italy today said they have decided to refrain from remitting dollars to Sri Lanka as a protest against whom they call corrupt politicians