The Health Ministry has issued the updated quarantine measures for travellers arriving in Sri Lanka during the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic.

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that US$ 50 million would be released to two state commercial banks to facilitate the release of essential items that are stagnant at the Colombo port.

Due to the presence of Bacillus bacteria in the fresh sample of the Chinese organic fertiliser, the agriculture department has rejected the organic fertiliser from that country, Agriculture Director General Dr. Ajantha de Silva said.

Issuing a weather forecast for today, the Meteorological Department said there could be thundershowers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued an order directing the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau that the purported original last will of late Miss Ceylon 1962 Jennifer Ingleton (nee Labrooy) be obtained from the Colombo District Cou

The price of rice is expected to go up once again with the removal of controlled prices while the price of gas too may go up, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Defence counsel appeared on behalf of two businessmen arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting to remove two containers with 54,000 kilograms of garlic belonging to Lanka Sathosa informed court that a false case had been filed against his clients a

Some Safe and Secure Level 1 hotels were in the dark last night over updated travel guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health which came into effect from today.

Prof. Senarath Paranavithana Memorial Shield 2021 Grand Finale, presented by the Royal College History Club is to be held today.

The ownership of the Jaffna Stallions franchise, the winners of the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament, has changed hands, with Sri Lanka-born British entrepreneur Subaskaran Allirajah acquiring the team for the upcoming season.

The Government has decided to suspend the order placed to purchase 1,080 tonnes of liquid oxygen from India, required for the next three weeks.

The CID has arrested a former assistant software engineer at Epic Lanka Technologies in connection with the deletion of the computer data of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

Fully vaccinated local and overseas passengers who had negative PCR test results done within 72 hours before their departure, are not required to be subject to an on arrival PCR test at the airport in Sri Lanka from midnight today, Health Minister Ke

The Transport Ministry and the Energy Ministry have decided to increase the transportation of fuel from 30% to 60% by train.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP, Harin Fernando has been hospitalized after developing heart complications from a surgery conducted a few months ago, sources said.

Dr. Daminda Attanayake will represent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the upcoming ICC and BCCI organised bio-safety meeting on Thursday.

The Cinnamon Gardens Police has arrested Colombo Municipal Councilor Mohamed Ramsey for allegedly threatening the Colombo Municipal Council Treasurer.

Leading rice mill owners said today that they will not allow the price of rice to increase in the market in a manner that will cause inconvenience to consumers due to the removal of the control price imposed by the government on rice.

Yohani de Silva, who became popular in many countries around the world with her song ’Manike Mage Hithe’, has entered as a vocalist for a Bollywood movie for the first time.

The British army was put on standby on Monday evening to help ease fuel supply chain issues caused by a shortage of truck drivers as scenes of panic buying were observed across the country.

The Health Ministry today requested the parents not to direct their healthy children above 12 years of age for vaccination because there was no such a decision as of yet.

The Mannar former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the Northern Province Governor’s decision to remove him from the posts of the Chairman and membership of the Pradeshiya Sabha.

Co-Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana contradicting State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle’s views on vaccinating children above 12 years of age, said today that according to reports, vaccinating children against Covid-19 was more beneficial t

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant officials not to summon the journalists to the CID, who disclosed the garlic scam to the media, Cabinet Spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said.

A Policeman on duty on the expressway has been suspended for allegedly sending an obscene video to the wife of fellow constable via WhatsApp.

The Special Task Force of Police (STF) recovered over 1 kg of heroin which has a street value of more than Rs. 10 million and a foreign-made micro pistol from an incomplete two-story house at Yatadolawatta in Matugama.

September is the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month The “Lotus Tower” in Colombo will join iconic structures and places in the world such as White House in the US, Niagara falls in Canada and BT Tower in London, to be illuminated in gold colour, to

The Cabinet decided yesterday not to proceed with the proposed price hikes on cooking gas, wheat flour, and milk powder but resolved to scrap the maximum retail price on rice, Daily Mirror learns.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to take measures to spend at least US $ 3 million annually out of US $ 15 million pledged for the development of Buddhist heritage and Hindu temples in Sri Lanka and

Although a debt restructuring effort seems vital for Sri Lanka, as repeatedly called upon by some economic experts in the recent past, the government last week ruled out the need for such an endeavour, as it remains confident of honouring all its deb