No decision has been taken by the government to make pay cuts of any state or private sector employees, Cabinet Spokesman and Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

The Metrology Department said that the earthquake that occurred with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter Scale in the Bay of Bengal poses no threat to Sri Lanka.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl at President’s Girls’ College in Nawala has died of the Covid-19 infection.

Sri Lanka has had discussion with Acting Head of the Embassy of the UAE in Sri Lanka Saif Alanofy on the possibility of obtaining crude oil and petroleum products on a long-term credit facility.

Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera has passed away from COVID-19, his family confirmed a short while ago.

Sri Lankan born British national Sivendran Vettivetpillai of Abraaj group has pleaded guilty to nine counts of criminal charges carrying a total of 115 years in jail and a fine of up to $11.5 million, foreign media reported.

It was revealed that a total of 82,194 vehicles have been assigned to the government institutions, including Ministries, State Enterprises, Provincial Councils and Local Government Institutions.

The Cabinet Minister had approved importing of 300,000 liters of liquid medical oxygen weekly which is required to treat Covid-19 patients who are in critical condition.

The government has approved issuing tourist visa licenses valid for 180 days for tourists visiting Sri Lanka.

A 36-year-old man from Nugegoda was arrested for sharing fake images corpses in a foreign country and indicated that the bodies of those who died due to the Covid virus are being dumped in the the Kalubowila Hospital wards.

The Agriculture Ministry has decided to keep the economic centres open in the Colombo district today and tomorrow, Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasarathna said.

The Environment Minister instructed the officials to formulate a National Environmental Policy (NEP) that would not change the policies of certain ministries even during government or ministerial change.

A cargo containing one million doses of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine vials has reached the country this morning from China, the Katunayake airport duty Manage confirmed.

Health experts in the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday said that the Alpha variant which had spread across Sri Lanka especially during the second wave was now slowly moving out as the Delta variant had now become the dominant variant with

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should learn a lesson from the song ’Menike Mage Hithe’ which has become an international hit song and listen to the suggestions of all political parties and religious leaders in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, SJB M

A total of 4,355 more COVID-19 patients have been detected today increasing the total cases reported in Sri Lanka to 394,355, the Government Information Department said.

The United National Party (UNP) today questioned the decision of the Government of Sri Lanka to officially recognise the Taliban as the Governing authority in Afghanistan.

Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Vice President Senthil Thondaman has proposed for the officials of the COVID-19 task force to record the National Identification Card (NIC) number of all citizens who make liquor purchases in an effort to exclude such

A total of 194 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (22) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 7,560.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that despite the challenges and obstacles the country would have to face,there are a number of national responsibilities and duties that need to be fulfilled.

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has been named as the fifth suspect before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court over the death of 16-year-old domestic aide at his residence.

The cabinet today approved the proposal submitted by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to donate the salaries of all Cabinet Ministers for the month of August to the Covid-19 fund.

A 37-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Special Task Force of Police for running a factory making weapons

The Taliban has warned Joe Biden that there will “be consequences” if the US keeps any troops in Afghanistan past the end of August.

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today appreciated India’s move to supply emergency consignments of liquid oxygen from east Indian ports, even by using Indian naval ships.

A Sri Lankan housemaid in Dubai has been awarded Dh1 million compensation by Dubai Courts following a road accident last year.

The General Directorate of Residence and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai, has extended the expiry date of residence visas for nationals of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Uganda who are stranded abroad.

The Prisons Department has also initiated an investigation into the alleged death threats made by MP Rishad Bathiudeen at a prison doctor.

A tense situation prevailed during the final Randoli Perahera of the historic Temple of the Tooth in Kandy when an elephant carrying the casket of the Kataragama Devalaya, ran amok last night.

The Supreme Court has announced that only ‘urgent’ matters will be taken up in open court for hearing from August 23rd to 31st, due to the COVID19 situation in the country.