The train service which scheduled to resume from tomorrow (21) has been cancelled until further notice, Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) Secretary Kasun Chamara said.

Arrangements and relevant decisions have been taken to restart the schools for about 600,000 children in our country from tomorrow, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Wednesday gifted a Sinhala version of Bhagwad Gita to Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi. It also carries a message from the Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Two teenagers who were riding on a motorcycle disobeying police order, died when their motorcycle crashed with a lorry at Kitulkote Junction in Lunugamvehera on the Thanamalwila-Wellawaya main road, police said.

The inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place were extended till October 31, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry would present in Parliament an amendment to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill tomorrow, which would establish provisions to replace the verdict of death sentence being given to minors replacing it with custodial sentences, Pa

A total number of 111 passengers, including 95 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka, landed at the newly-built Kushinagar International Airport, marking the first international flight to land at the airport.

At a time when no one seems to give Sri Lanka a chance to go the distance in the ICC T20 World Cup, spin legend Muttiah Muralidaran does not want to rule Sri Lanka completely out of contention.

Social media giant Facebook Inc (FB.O) is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

The traditional brand of Islamism which has been practiced by Muslims in Sri Lanka for centuries has to be preserved while the religion should not be practiced according to the likes of one group, Minister of Justice Ali Sabry said yesterday.

The Government has decided to stay mum on the investigations into the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge as well as other emblematic cases.

The first batch of nano liquid nitrogen fertiliser reached Colombo this morning from India to be used on agricultural activities during the Maha season in the country.

Sri Lanka and Oman will sign an agreement next week for a US $. 3.6 billion credit facility to purchase fuel, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said .

US$.100 million loan pledged by India to Sri Lanka to develop the energy sector did not have any strings attached, detrimental either to the national interests or a demand to hold the Provincial Council elections within this year, Co-cabinet Spokesma

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have once more come under fire following blatant double standards in team selection criteria for Sri Lanka men’s and women’s teams for the upcoming Asia Rugby 7’s Series.

A total of 18 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,525.

As there could be more COVID-19 patients undetected in the community, it is absolutely necessary to carry out more random PCR and Antigen Tests in the country, Government Medical Officers Forum (GMOF) Secretary Dr. Kamal A. Perera stressed.

The Health Minisry has issued a circular while amending the maximum participation ceiling when conducting the Katina Perahera due to the ongoing the COVID pandemic.

Two individuals have been arrested and twenty-two others have fled during a raid on a party organised through Facebook at a house in Rambawewa in Kurunegala.

Former JVP MP Sunil Hadunnetti said they lodged a complaint with the CID over the false news that the JVP had spent millions of rupees to promote its leader through social media.

An airport janitorial supervisor was arrested this morning for attempting to smuggle gold biscuits worth more than Rs.70 million, Customs Spokesman and Deputy Director (Legal) Sudatta Silva said.

While taking necessary action to amend the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act, steps have also been taken to draft a Bill to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, the cabinet ministers said.

After basking in the success of her song ’Manike Mage Hithe’, Sri Lankan singer Yohani is all set to make her Bollywood debut with the film ’Thank God’, which features Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh.

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) rescued two fishermen aboard a capsized Indian fishing boat poaching in the Sri Lankan waters in the seas off Kovilan Lighthouse yesterday.

The government approved prohibition of cattle slaughter in order to increase local dairy industry. The decision was announced at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Information Department today.

Several major, large-scale sugar importers made a request to the Finance Ministry to remove the controlled price imposed on sugar.

Antibody responses declined in all age groups, especially in those below 60 years of age while the T cell responses persisted on individuals who received Sinopharm vaccine as shield to COVID-19, a research conducted by the University of Sri Jayewarde

Some 469 people have been turned back at the provincial borders yesterday for violating travel restrictions and the 265 vehicles they were traveling in.

Number of COVID-19 cases have drastically reduced in Colombo city while there have been no deaths during the last four days, Chief Medical Officer Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said yesterday.

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