A red alert has been issued on heavy showers or thunderstorms to 11 districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

The health authorities were instructed yesterday to work out guidelines to lift Covid curbs on October 1 onwards in measured steps, Daily Mirror learns.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to brief the Mahanayaka Theras of Asgiri and Malwatte on September 27, on the agreement which the government had got into with the American based New Fortress Energy to run the Kerawalapitiya power plant, an SJB MP sai

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is to assist the health authorities in administering the COVID-19 vaccines to children within the municipal limit and directing them to vaccination centres, Chief Medical Officer of CMC Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said yester

The Government is to felicitate Sri Lanka’s singing sensation Yohani on her achievement with the song Manike Mage Hithe.

The management of Altair, a luxury residential and commercial building in Colombo, have been cautioned for failing to report a fire this week.

While symbolising the first train service in the country from Colombo Fort to Ambepussa railway station in 1864, the Railways department has planned to operate a steam-powered train between the two stations, Railways General Manager (GMR) Dhammika Ja

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as a ‘Consultant’ to the Sri Lanka team for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next month.

The Special Committee on COVID-19 Control decided to devise a comprehensive plan on the health recommendations and restrictions that need to be imposed on reopening the country with the lifting of the curfew, the President Media Division said.

A total of 82 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (23) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 12,530.

A 31-year-old doctor has passed away due to Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the Karapitiya Hospital.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed the Sri Lanka Customs Director General and the Import, Export Controller General to swing into immediate action to clear all essential food items currently piled up at the port.

Two prisoners including a former LTTE cadre who were detained at the Magazine Prison have got through the 2020 GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination, the Prisons Department said.

A 30-year-old man from Ampara has lodged a complaint with the Uhana Police alleging that he had to climb a ladder to access his upstairs room with his newlywed bride as his parents had locked the entrance to the house as a protest against their marri

Around 75% of the candidates who sat for the 2020 GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination are eligible to continue Advanced Level (A/L), the Examination Department Commissioner General Sanath B. Pujitha said.

About 1,300 container loads of essential commodities imported to the country are stagnant in the Colombo port for three months, the importers said.

A Fundamental Rights petition seeking an order prohibiting the Treasury Secretary from selling, leasing, or alienating state properties vested in Selendiva Investments Limited Company was today fixed for November 29 by Supreme Court.

The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) is to take immediate action to remove all limestone quarries located within 100 meters of the Victoria Reservoir overflow level.

Vaccination of children with congenital diseases who are between the ages of 12 and 19 years commenced today in Colombo, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura districts, Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva said.

Former Minister and Colombo District Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has been summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that it is essential to transform global food systems to be more sustainable and that all stakeholders should work together in this regard.

The Cost of Living Committee will meet today to discuss the requests made by milk powder importers regarding the increase in the price of milk powder, Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiy

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa is reported to have briefed the potential benefit of tying up with New Fortress Energy of the United States to develop the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) energy sector in Sri Lanka.

As health authorities come under severe pressure due to the lack of interest among youngsters to get the COVID-19 vaccines, medical workers yesterday warned that Sri Lanka’s immunization programme will come at risk if youngsters have no confidence

There were no moves to create an artificial decline in COVID cases in order to get Sri Lanka removed from the ‘red list’, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said.

Rohitha Rajapaksa together with Mr. Polpithigama Kumararatne has donated Rs. 10m worth of medical equipment to the Kurunegala Hospital to treat COVID19 patients.

The Examinations Department has released the results of the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination.

Although the methodology of making appointments for medical professionals and transfers is very important to provide a quality medical service throughout the country, the preparation of such transfer and appointment list is delayed as usual for the

The UN Resident Co-ordinator Hanaa Singer Hamdy extended her appreciation for the continual resounding efforts initiated by the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) through the Defence Ministry to cripple the illegal drug ring, which in turn reflects a pos

Specialist doctors today urged the parents and adults not to be deceived by myths and superstitions and get the children vaccinated.