Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today.

Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the post of ‘Governor of the Central Bank’ on the invitation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa within t

Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision to seek the further relaxation of Covid guidelines for travellers.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health guidelines imposed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, an effort to make the island nation mor

The Prisons Department is to provide the second dose of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine for the inmates who had already received the first dose, Prisons Commissioner, Administration and Media Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake said.

A program to distribute essential items to households at special concessionary prices will beging from next Monday in the Western Province (WP), Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasaratne announced today.

A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia’s Banten province in the early hours of Wednesday, killingat least 40 people and injuring dozens, a government spokeswoman and media reports said.

An illegal attempt to smuggle in a stock of oximeters valued more than Rs.2.3 million was thwarted by the customs officers, Customs Media Spokesman and Deputy Director Sudattha Silva said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday warned against travel to Sri Lanka, Jamaica and Brunei because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.l.pieris will brief the Vatican on the progress made in connection with the legal action taken against the suspects involved in the Easter Sunday carnage, Cabinet spokesman, Planta

The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to grant bail on a suspect arrested for trafficking large loads of heroin.

State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal is reported to have sought the governor post of the Central Bank with Cabinet rank like in countries such as China, Singapore and Vietnam, the Daily Mirror learns.

Charith Asalanka’s 47 and Maheesh Theekshana’s four wickets helped Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 78 runs and seal ODI series 2-1 at R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

An Indian Army delegation is in town to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.

The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, and declared the country an ’’Islamic Emirate’’.

Chamika Karunaratne has the opportunity to become Sri Lanka’s first ever genuine all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya, only if the management around him gives him the opportunity to showcase his talent or else he could easily be another Asela Gunara

Right-arm off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana became the first 21st century-born player from Sri Lanka when he made his ODI debut against the visiting South Africans at the R. Premadasa Stadium, today.

Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera today urged the Government to introduce a joint treatment methodology with Western and Ayurvedic medical practices to treat Covid patients.

The SriLankan Airlines flight carrying Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku, who won gold and bronze medals respectively at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this evening

Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists and considering the limited number of Pfizer vaccines received by the country, priority should be given to start vaccinati

Rejecting the media reports, the Environment Ministry has emphasized that the Crudia Zeylanica plant has not been removed from the 2020 Red Data List.

The first National Streaming Hub was inaugurated at the Education Ministry today under the government’s plan to bring school education closer to children through television.

In the wake of the decision taken by Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to resign from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director General of Health Services, the Health Ministry today invited Dr Wijewickrama to reconsider his decision.

Sri Lankan government has lost a total revenue of Rs 1,600 billion this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa told Parliament today.

A special programme should be introduced to provide Pfizer vaccine to the youth between the age group of 20 to 30 in the Colombo District as there was a large number of youth who were aspiring to migrate for higher studies and employment in Colombo D

A minor earth tremor was reported this morning in the Lunugamwehera area in the Southern Province, a senior official of the Seismic Data and Tsunami Alert Centre (SDTAC) said.

Senior Consultant Physician attached to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has resigned from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director-General of Health Services, informed sources told Daily Mirror today.

A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said.

The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.