A 39-year-old Kenyan national was arrested last evening at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle 50 capsules containing cocaine after swallowing, Customs Spokesman and Deputy Director (Legal) Sudatta Silva said.

There is a risk that the new variant named A.30, which can evade COVID-19 vaccines, will enter Sri Lanka, the Public Health Inspectors’ Union said today.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has agreed to transport Indian liquid Nano-Nitrogen fertiliser recommended for use in agriculture, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said.

An appeal filed by former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickramasuriya challenging Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss a writ petition filed regarding his diplomatic immunity has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The ’Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law’ was a golden opportunity to make the social issues discussed by the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation a reality, Head of the Task Force Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera said today.

The UK has opened up for Sri Lankan nationals who can now enter the country by providing proof of their vaccinations as Sri Lankan travelers, from November 1, qualified under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to the UK.

Vax has been chosen as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

Despite the fact that some restrictions have been removed, the people should act wisely as the Covid pandemic is still raging in the country, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The Environment Minister, instructed the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to implement a programme to prepare a systematic Geo-chemical mapping programme to cover all parts of the island.

The Court of Appeal today permitted the Attorney General to file a confidential report explaining the reasons that led to the withdrawal of indictment filed against Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda.

The signal failure that was experienced this morning has been restored and trains are running as usual, Railways General Manager Dhammika Dassanayake said.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) said that staff transport services are scheduled to operate from today to facilitate passengers.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the imperative need for a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature and pointed out that people should coexist with nature rather than act against it.

Two trains collided between Ragama and Peralanda railway stations due to signal failure this morning on the main line, the Railway Control Room said.

Several trains that were scheduled to reach Colombo Fort were delayed due to signal failures on several railway lines, including the main line, the Railways Department said.

Sri Lanka’s national players will be given a dose of booster vaccine once they arrive after the World Cup from the UAE. This was revealed by Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the chairman of the medical panel of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board.

Colombo International Airport Hotels Pvt. Ltd (CIAH) has inked an agreement with Board of Investment (BOI) to construct Sri Lanka’s first ever airport hotel within the Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. premises in Katunayake.

Provincial council election or any other election should not be the priority at this moment as the country is facing a host of other issues, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardana said yesterday.

Refuting the claims made by Government allies recently on the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant, Power and Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge said yesterday the politicians should not provoke people when the country was at a critical juncture but they should act

Saturday’s nail-biting defeat at the hands of South Africa has placed Sri Lanka in a must-win situation against unbeaten England in their fourth Super 12 game to be played at the Sharjah Cricket ground this evening.

The rejection to accept a consignment of organic fertilizer contaminated with hazardous substances shipped to Sri Lanka by the Quingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. Ltd. of China was purely a trade issue between the said company and the Ministry of Agric

Small parties will be forced to take up arms if a new electoral system makes it impossible for them to be elected to bodies such as Parliament, Provincial Councils and local bodies and work for their people, Member of Parliament Mano Ganesan said ove

A total of 18 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (30) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,743.

Sri Lanka is to kick off the program for third coronavirus vaccine doses from tomorrow (01).

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are considering launching a cruise service between Colombo and Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Tourism Ministry said.

The Special Task Force of Police (STF) has arrested a doctor who worked at the Panadura Base Hospital for selling drug pills worth over Rs. 3 million at a private medical center at Palliyamulla in Panadura.

With relaxing of internal border controls and other restrictions, health authorities have urged people to act with a sense of responsibility.

Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resumed today after 6 years, the Tourism Ministry said.

Sri Lanka Navy’s Gayanthika Abeyrathna has set two new Sri Lanka records in women’s 1500m and 5000m at the 99th National Athletics Championships held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.

The public transport services between the provinces commenced after inter-provincial travel restrictions were lifted at 4 am today.