Lord Naseby, who is also the President and founder of the All Party British Sri Lanka Parliamentary Group, warned the United Kingdom that Sri Lanka would be forced back to count on China and posing a threat to the Indo-pacific strategy if the United

The Government’s aim is to bring the Colombo Port City to the list of ten such economic zones in the world, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today.

Drug Test for heavy vehicle drivers to obtain their driving licences has been made compulsory from today at the National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI) for the first time in the transport history, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

The Project Company today invited local and foreign investors to connect with the company’s marketing team and explore the unique investment opportunities now available at Port City Colombo and to be a part of South Asia’s city of the future.

The strengthening of relationships and understanding between the countries in Asia is even more important today than it has been in the past, given the ongoing pandemic and its consequences, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.

Authorised Covid-19 vaccines are effective against all known variants, including the one fuelling the current wave in India, the Europe director of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill passed with amendments in Parliament with a majority of 91 votes a short while ago.

While warning the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said when over 2,000 positive cases are reported daily, there are two or three times of the number of cases tha

The Colombo Port City Economic commission Bill passed with a majority of 89 votes at the second reading in Parliament a short while ago

The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) whilst thanking the Government for its efforts in obtaining vaccines to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic said they will continue to collaborate closely with the Government and Health Authoritie

The Government has decided not to collect the toll fee from ambulances using the expressways due to the pandemic situation prevailing in the country, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said.

Health Ministry Pavithra Wanniarachchi has appointed a Medical expert Committee to look into produce drugs and treatment internationally to control COVD virus.

Considering the rapid escalation of COVID infections and deaths in the country, the govt. should impose a scientific, methodical and strict travel restrictions for at least 14 days, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine of the Colombo Un

UNP will appoint Ranil Wickremesinghe as it’s solitary national list MP by mid June this year, it’s Chairman Vajira Abeywardene said.

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has issued fresh guidelines to the IGP for bail in respect of several offences in order to immediately reduce the prison remand population and overcrowding in the face of the rising COVID-19 pandemic, the AG’s Coo

An interim report issued by Japan’s Immigration Bureau regarding the death of Sri Lankan student Wishma Sandamali has revealed that the detainee groaned in pain for hours before breathing her last in her solitary confinement cell at Nagoya Detentio

There are reports surfacing that selling of COVID-19 AstraZeneca second dose vaccines at Rs. 5,000 each besides the Government’s vaccination drive, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

Commissioner General of Labour writes to the Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka requesting to grant leave for pregnant mothers working at BOI zones considering the prevailing COVID outbreak in the county.

Shammi Silva was elected uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), for the 2021 to 2023 period, SLC announced.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has tested positive for COVID-19, sources said.

Due to the heavy spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, 90% of the hospital beds have been occupied by COVID patients and only 10% beds are to treat other patients, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

Anyone who is above 55 years of age, suffering from COVID symptoms such as respiratory illnesses and breathing difficulties are strongly advised to get themselves admitted to hospital or seek medical advice, Head of the National Operation Centre for

Two suspects have been arrested by the Kollupitiya Police over defrauding money to sell iPhones and iPads.

After marking the highest number of daily COVID cases as high as 3,623 yesterday, Gampaha District recorded the highest positive cases of 761, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

China has released the first pictures taken by its Zhurong rover on Mars. The forward view shows the landscape ahead of the robot as it sits on its landing platform; the rear-looking image reveals Zhurong’s solar panels.

UNICEF, with the support of Australia, has procured and delivered a consignment of urgently needed oxygen concentrators and other vital equipment to the Ministry of Health in support of Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The isolation status of fourteen Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Nuwara-Eliya, Vavuniya and Matale, have lifted from this morning, the Government Information Department said.

Five Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in Batticoloa have been isolated from this morning with immediate effect, Head of the National Operations Center for Prevention of COVID-19, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Lawyers have told court that former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara, who they identified as Sri Lanka’s Sherlock Holmes, was a victim of a conspiracy.

A total of 36 more COVID-19 patients succumbed to the virus surging the death toll to 1,051, the Government Information Department said today.