In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, 44 civil society activists and 14 organisations have demanded an independent investigation into the killing of suspects while in police custody.

Several areas in the country are facing fresh flood threats due to heavy rains that have come down in torrents during the past few days, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

The entry of the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron could be inevitable, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said today.

Public Health Officer’s Union today warned that the virulent variation of COVID-19 reported from the African countries could spread in Sri Lanka creating a serious health hazard due to the liberty allowed to the passengers on arrival to the Bandara

More omicron infections were reported around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases of the new coronavirus variant found in the Netherlands and two in Australia, as more countries tried to seal themselves off by imposing travel restrictions.

A total of 27 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (27) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 14,305.

Four sluice gates of the Iranamadu Reservoir in Kilinochchi were opened this morning (28) with the spill level of the reservoir reaching its optimal level due to heavy rains.

Tourists from six South African Countries whose citizens cannot enter the country due to the new COVID variant threat, have not arrived in the country in the last 14 days, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs.10 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

While elucidating ways to keep the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron at bay, Dr Chandima Jeewandara said receiving the booster shot was of utmost importance at this moment and invited people to stick to basic health practices.

The death toll in the ferry tragedy in Kuringankerni Lagoon has increased to seven after a 7-year-old girl who was receiving treatment at the Trincomalee Hospital died.

A person has gone missing after a car toppled into the Mahaweli river at Ilukmodera on Kandy-Gurudeniya road.

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.

A two-day maritime operation between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives to tighten security in the Indian Ocean started on Saturday.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 match between Sri Lanka and West Indies was cancelled today after an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Sri Lankan camp, with the ICC abandoning the tournament in Zimbabwe altogether.

The reports of the gas samples which were sent to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to test for composition of the domestic gas cylinders is due at 5 pm today, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said today.

Travellers with a travel history (including transit) in past 14 days to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe & Eswatini will not permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said.

The victim who was allegedly assaulted by a group of police officers including Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ranmal Kodituwakku recently in Kiriella has filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court.

Revealing the consequences the government officers have to face when they institute legal action against their high ranking officers for violating Fundamental Rights, a counsel yesterday informed Supreme Court that government officers are now relucta

A sailor attached to the Sri Lanka Navy had fallen from the top floor of the Gaffoor Building which is under renovation on Baron Jayatilake Mawatha in Colombo Fort.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be ’’of concern’’ and named it Omicron.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday called upon the IGP to explain his failure to protect the suspect who was in police custody.

The Government had released 18,000 MTS of substandard and hazardous stocks of TSP fertiliser to the farmers, despite its pledges to protect farmers from hazardous chemicals, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Two state institutions giving contradictory reports on organic fertiliser imported from China have damaged diplomatic ties with China, Minister of Organic Fertiliser Production and Promotion Shasheendra Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday.

The Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has nominated a fuller bench comprising five judges of Supreme Court to hear several Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the agreements on Yugadanavi power plant.

Singapore will launch Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) with Sri Lanka from December, allowing quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers between the two countries.

Gautam Adani, founder and Chairman of Adani Group, on Wednesday replaced Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person.

Eight persons were arrested today for causing damages to public properties during a protest held following the death of a man inside the cell at the Panamure Police Station.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana to take steps to import Molnupiravir tablet (antiviral medication for COVID-19) through the State Pharmaceutical Corporation in the same manner the Covid vaccines were bro

Former President Maithripala Sirisena is fully responsible for the Easter Sunday attack and legal action should be taken against him, Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.