Permission has been granted to resume university studies at any given date for the students who completed the 14-day period after the second COVID vaccine, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunga said.

A special telephone number has been introduced by the Ceylon Petrolium Corporation (CPC) to obtain details if there is a fuel shortage and to alert them.

A woman and a man have been arrested by the STF with counterfeit currency bills worth one million Euros during a raid at Dematagoda.

The cement dealers have started selling cement at higher prices notwithstanding there is a shortage, Coperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna yesterday said.

The SLFP in a bid to go separate ways at future elections rather than in alliance with the SLPP will start selecting district and electoral organisers tomorrow (27) at the party head office, a spokesman of the party said yesterday.

A 42-year-old man has been shot dead and another was injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at them at Kotikawatte in Mulleriyawa this morning, Police said.

The feud between Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) over the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) worsened, prompting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to intervene in the settlement of

A private-sector project to construct a formula one racing track in Hambantota is under discussion with some international investors having shown interest, but the project is yet to be finalized, the Daily Mirror learns.

A total of 94% of the principals, 90% teachers, and 46% of students were present in schools yesterday, the Education Ministry said.

Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.

Although numerous protests were staged around the country yesterday, the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) today decided not to stage any protests in the country, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary, Joseph Stali

Pushing back on the claims that the recent bout of inflation is caused by the unprecedented liquidity injections made into the system, the Central Bank said it had recognised the need to shrink its treasury bill holdings in a methodical manner, witho

The board of directors of the third airline operator in Sri Lanka, Fly Lankan Asia Limited, has unanimously chosen Dr. Arosha Fernando,for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani who is currently visiting Sri Lanka paid a surprise visit to Mannar this evening.

The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former Western Province Governor Azath Salley in connection with the controversial remarks he made detrimental to ethnic-religious harmony in the country.

A total of 29 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (24) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,640.

The Health Ministry today eased several restrictions with regards to weddings, capacity in restaurants and night time travel restrictions.

The Environment Minister instructed the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) officials to continue with the decision not to promote the Oil Palm plant cultivation in the country.

Director General of State Intelligence Services Major General Suresh Sallay lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department today over several ​malicious accusations leveled by Rev. Fr. Siril Gamini and others on incidents surroundin

The number of normal and ICU admissions of COVID-19 patients has drastically come down at the Colombo National Hospital and thereby the situation at the Hospital is currently under control, Health officials underlined.

The present government is targeting making the Railways Department a profitable entity while maintaining it as a public service, Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh batter Liton Das were on Monday fined 25 per cent and 15 per cent of their match fees respectively for breaching ICC’s code of conduct with their aggressive actions during their T20 World Cup Super 12 fi

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed the authorities to expedite the implementation of a special promotion programme targeting five major countries including India and Russia to attract more tourists to Sri Lanka.

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva is currently in Russia on an eight day-long goodwill visit.

There is no intention to increase the fuel prices in the near future, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila assured.

Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group arrived in Sri Lanka last night, a senior official said.

Academic activities of the primary sections of government and government approved private schools from Grades 1 to 5 commenced today after months of closure due to Covid pandemic.

Another batch of 305,370 doses of ’’Pfizer’’ vaccine manufactured in the US,was brought to the country this morning, Sri Lanka Pharmaceuticals Corporation General Manager Dinusha Dasanayake said.

Committee on Public Enterprises ( COPE) chief Professor Charitha Herath yesterday called for the appointment of a Parliament approved committtee of trustees to govern Sri Lanka Inisitute of Information Technology ( SLIIT) .

National Organiser of the All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation and former JVP Parliamentarian Namal Karunaratne has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.500 million as damages from Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly making an o