The total number of Covid-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 10,000 with 189 more deaths being reported yesterday.

New Zealand had tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more details on the attacker following the lifting of a court suppression order.

The Indian government on Sunday said it has initiated a visit by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces to New Delhi aimed at strengthening defence cooperation with specific focus on industrial expertise.

Vaccination rollout for people aged between 20 and 29 is to commence in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Galle Districts from tomorrow, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Chief General Shavendra Silv

A total of 2,081 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 384,557, the Health Ministry said.

District made their way to the construction site on Friday to witness for themselves the destruction caused to the ancient water conservation system, he said.

Colombo Municipal Council ( CMC) will begin the inoculation of those over 20 years of age from tomorrow, CMC Chief Medical officer Dr Ruwan Wijayamuni said today.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that Sri Lanka has launched tourism promotion initiatives with Russia and Ukraine under the Government’s program to uplift the tourism industry.

Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens of women in Kabul demanding rights following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Teachers and principals will have to start their teaching duties after once they are given the second vaccination to shield against COVID-19 by next week, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardana said.

An extraordinary gazette announces that the importer or manufacturer should print or mark in indelible ink the maximum retail price for Oximeters.

A cargo containing the total volume of four million doses of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine vials arrived at the Colombo airport this morning, the airport duty manager said.

Veddah Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo’s spouse Uruwarige Heenmanika has died due to Covid-19 while receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced questioning close contacts of the Sri Lankan who carried out the attack at a supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand, police said.

A total of 145 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (03) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 9,951.

India has sent about 150 tonnes more oxygen to Sri Lanka to help the island nation combat the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While condemning the recent terrorist attack on innocent civilians in New Zealand, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera today threw a challenge to the 22 organizations to make a joint public statement that they r

A total of 180 children who contracted COVID-19 virus have been admitted to specialized children’s hospitals until yesterday. It was also reported that overall 25 deaths have occurred and two children are in critical care, the Government Medical Of

Authorities have identified the Sri Lankan national who carried out the knife attack at a supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand, as a resident of Kaththankudy.

Health authorities have completed vaccinating nine million people with both doses as of yesterday, Heath Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

The Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Limited has decided to revise their increased wheat flour prices, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) today said.

The Taliban intends to ’’raise its voice for Muslims’’ in Indian-administered Kashmir, a spokesman told the BBC.

The Royal college History club has organised an all-island history quiz competition giving the chance to all schools around Sri Lanka to go head-to-head, the only of its kind.

The decision was taken to pay an allowance of Rs. 5,000 for two months for teachers and principals as relief from their salary anomalies and to cover the expenses incurred on online teaching, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

A foreign fishing vessel carrying a large haul of heroin was seized by the Navy maritime patrol south of Sri Lanka’s maritime boundaries along with seven crew members, the Navy said.

The Sri Lanka Defence Ministry has alerted the Immigration and Emigration Department that there would be possibilities that certain foreigners especially from Afghanistan may attempt to enter Sri Lanka using Visit Visas and seek political asylum in E

Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday alleged that a top opposition politician is behind the false news that is being circulated in social media involving him.

Claiming that people had not benefited by the emergency regulations, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday alleged that the Government had only increased the price of a kilo of sugar by Rs. 37 through the new gazette.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that the Pfizer vaccine could be given to the schoolchildren of the relevant age groups as soon as the medical approval is received.

In the wake of a knife attack carried out at a supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand, by a man of Sri Lankan origin, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry today said that more information has been sought from the New Zealand authorities over the incident.