National carrier SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow after six-year break where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport (DME).

A 41-year-old exorcist was arrested in connection with sexually abusing a 45-year old woman and sexually harassing a 19 year old girl during a special ritual at a residence.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) raided a large scale fuel pilferage racket carried out at the Central Expressway which is currently under construction.

Popular singer Umaria Sinhawansa has been arrested by the Welikada Police this evening following an accident near the Rajagiriya flyover.

A total of 61 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (30) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4,441.

The newly received AztraZeneca vaccines will be administered in several locations in the Western Province from tomorrow as the second dose for the recipients of the first dose, the Health Ministry said.

The three-member panel which performed the second postmortem into the death of a 16-year-old girl who was working as a domestic aide at former minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence, would submit a comprehensive report, Police said.

The much awaited stock of 728,460 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago from Japan through the WHO’s Covax facility.

A total of 1,906 more COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospital increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 277,118, the Health Ministry said.

All-Rounder Isuru Udana has announced his retirement from international cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Saturday (July 31).

The Catholic Bishops Conference in Sri Lanka has requested the teachers who are keeping away from online classes to consider resuming Zoom classes.

Veteran actress Hyacinth Wijeratne has died in a road accident last night.

The NIKE, Inc. confirmed that the shoes depicted in the video circulating on social media of a pair of shoes, bearing the NIKE logo and LTTE insignia, have not been manufactured by NIKE, the Foreign Ministry said.

COVID-19 clusters are forming within the health workers with several doctors having being infected with the virus despite being fully vaccinated in recent days, the Daily Mirror learns.

A tourist who was raped by a hotel worker at a glamorous resort in Sri Lanka 11 years ago has finally won her quest for justice after the tour operator was held liable.

The inter-province travel ban is to be lifted on Monday, Government sources said. Sources told Daily Mirror the matter had been discussed during a meeting chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced a cash reward of USD 100,000 for its national team for the T20 series win over India.

A total of 2,455 more COVID-19 patients have been detected within today increasing the total number of positive cases in Sri Lanka to 306,662 , the Government Information Department said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to revise the punishment on cricketers Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis.

A total of 56 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (29) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4380.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to conduct a survey on the people who have not received a Covid-19 vaccine yet, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

A Covid outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Nanjing has spread to five provinces and Beijing, with state media calling it the most extensive contagion after Wuhan, the BBC reported.

Central Province (CP) Governor Lalith U Gamage today granted permission to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed cable car project as a suitable solution to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in Kandy city.

A young mother of three from Bope, Padukka has appealed to the President and Inspector General of Police seeking justice over an alleged incident of sexual harassment she experienced when she visited the Padukka Police station to file a complaint.

All public servants should be called back to duty as usual from Monday (August 2), in accordance with Covid-19 Health Guidelines, Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Secretary J.J. Rathnasiri said.

After establishing a special unit, the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, it is learnt that a man from Kandy had uploaded nearly 100 child pornographic videos and pictures by himself into the cyberspace or social media.

A special circular has been issued by the Judicial Service Commission to all the High Court Judges to streamline and expedite child abuse trials in High Courts.

Team India have received some bad news as spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Krishnappa Gowtham have also tested positive for Covid-19.

The price of domestic electrical wiring has been reduced by 11%, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.

The body of the 16 year-old-girl who died under tragic circumstances while working as a domestic helper at MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence, has been exhumed and subsequently sent to the Peradeniya Teaching hospital for the second post-mortem.