Following the resumption of school activities in all grades at various stages, a significant number of students, teachers, and non-academic staff reported contracting the COVID-19 virus on a daily basis, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) Chief Secretary

A red alert (Take Action) on heavy deluge has been issued for ten districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

Eastern Province (EP) Governor Anuradha Yahampath called for an immediate inquiry into the unfortunate incident in which a ferry capsized in the Kurinjankerni lagoon in Kinniya today.

The residence of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress MP M. S. Thowfeek in Kinniya has been attacked by a group of residents following the ferry mishap in which six were drowned.

Sri Lanka is bound by section 4 of the UN Monetary and Financial Conference to go for a dialogue with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December this year, UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.

The Health Ministry is highly concerned with the dramatic increase in the number of COVID deaths, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said.

A limited number of spectators will be allowed for the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa tweeted today.

MP Mahinda Samarasinghe today announced that he is going to resign from Parliament in a few days’ time and proceed to the USA to accept the post of Sri Lankan Ambassador in that country.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Maddumabandara through their lawyers have informed Supreme Court that objections will be filed against the expulsion petition filed by Parliamentarian Diana

The Sri Lankan government will aim to consolidate large taxpayers, as 80% of tax revenue is generated by 20% of taxpayers, Secretary to the President, Dr. P.B. Jayasudnera said in Colombo recently.

A heated argument over the conduct of MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi brought ruling and opposition MPs close to exchanging blows today.

Registrar of Pesticides, Dr. J.A. Sumith, who issued the Gazette prohibiting ban on Glyphosate has been removed from the post with immediate effect.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today if the Fuel Price Stabilisation Fund is not implemented, at least the Fuel Price Formula should be implemented immediately.

At least six persons were killed and 11 others were hospitalised after a passenger ferry capsized in the Kuringankerni lagoon in Kinniya today.

Steps will be taken to remove the Registrar of Pesticides who had issued the Gazette lifting the ban on five pesticides including Glyphosate and also to make the previous Gazette valid, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said.

A 27-year-old Colombo-based businessman was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning by customs officials while attempting to smuggle local and foreign currencies amounting to Rs. 14,060,000 to Dubai, Customs Spokesman an

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) called for expressions of interest from the private sector to import Molnupiravir, the first oral anti-viral pill to treat patients infected with SARS-COV-2, a minister said.

Startling evidence has come to light that Naufer Moulavi, who was the second in command of the Islamic State in Sri Lanka had planned to carry out attacks in all nine provinces of the country this year but had been unable to proceed as planned due to

The Customs Department has arrested two Sri Lankan men and eight women at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore for allegedly smuggling gold hidden in their bodies, officials said on Monday.

The Political Authority of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has unanimously decided to suspend and take necessary disciplinary action against the three Parliamentarians of the Party who voted for the Budget 2022 in contradiction to the decision of t

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued by the Registrar of Pesticides revoking the Gazette issued in 2014, which prohibited the use and sale of five pesticides including Glyphosate.

Police said today that they will launch special operations in the Western Province from tomorrow to inspect those violating health guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will visit India to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, foreign minister GL Peiris said today.

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) requests passengers to complete their online ’Health Declaration Form’ before landing in order to ease their health check at the airport.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that the country’s agriculture policy is only for a green agriculture that focuses on the sole use of organic fertilizers.

Second reading of the budget 2022 passed in Parliament with a majority of 93 votes when the vote was taken a short while ago.

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by General Secretary of CeylonTeachers Union Joseph Stalin challenging the legality of preventing protests using quarantine regulations was yesterday dismissed by Supreme Court.

A mobile phone was recovered from former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently at the Welikada Prison Hospital last night .

Instead of the traditional method of manufacturing a bus with a body attached to an old lorry chassis, a modern mode of transport is being introduced using comfortable modern buses, Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

A verbal confrontation between two SJB MPs Harin Fernando and Kumara Welgama was witnessed in Parliament today.