Army Commander General Shavendra Silva today requested the General Public to strictly follow health guidelines during the festive season.

The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) requested the Health Minister to revoke her decision to terminate the services of Dr. LakKumar Fernando and take immediate steps to re-appoint him to the Board of the National Medicines Regulatory Author

The samples of coconut oil gathered from the consumer market confirmed that none of them contain Aflotoxin, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said

Mrs. World Caroline Jurie, yesterday said she was ready to hand over her crown, stating that she stood by her values even if that meant she had to stand alone and alleged that the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant was tainted with heavy politicization.

Mrs. Sri Lanka, Pushpika De Silva, who recently gained wide publicity following her ‘ad hoc’ uncrowning by reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie last Sunday evening at the Mrs. World pageant has said she has submitted all the proof of her marriage t

As Sri Lanka continues to wait for more doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India, the Health Ministry is considering delaying administering the second jab 16 weeks after the first dose.

Random PCR and antigen tests will be conducted islandwide during the weekend from today and the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year week, in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Army Chief and Head of the National Operations Centre for th

SSP Rohan Premaratne has been appointed as the new Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Mayor of Jaffna Visvalingam Manivannan who was arrested by the Jaffna police was released on bail after being produced before the Jaffna Magistrate yesterday, the police said.

A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs in a letter addressed to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has alleged that he is continuously acting partially, affecting them mentally.

Mrs. World Caroline Jurie, today said she was ready to hand over her crown stating that she stood by her values even if she has to stand alone.

Deputy Leader of the UNP, Ruwan Wijewardena, has sent a letter (through his attorney) to the Conservator-General of Forests regarding the proposed development project in Sinharaja.

Mohan Samaranayake has been appointed as the Director General of Government Information Department.

The government has declared April 12 as a special public holiday in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Home Affairs Ministry said.

The Government would leave no room for any Mayor to carry out the duty of the Police, Chief Government Whip Minister Johnston Fernando said today.

The Management of the Nelum Pokuna Theatre has claimed damages amounting to an estimated Rs.200,000 from the organizers of the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant, following the brawl which erupted last Sunday evening which led to the uncrowning of the winner.

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Estate workers today received the increased wage of Rs.1000 which was earlier approved by the Wages Board, Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure State Minister Jeevan Thondaman said.

One cannot accept the punishment given to former MP Ranjan Ramanayake for contempt of the Court as there are no legal provisions in the country that stipulate punishment for such an offence, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said today.

CID would have found out the real culprits behind the Easter Sunday attacks by now, if it had been given a free hand, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said today.

The Education Ministry had decided to conduct the 2021 GCE Advanced Level examination from October 4 to 30, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.

The Railway trade union has launched a strike against the move to appoint a new General Manager for the Railway department, replacing the acting General Manager (GM), Locomotive Engine Operators’ Union (LEOU) said.

The possibility of emergence and/or prevention of the COVID-19 third wave depends on the behaviour of the general public during the Sinhala/Hindu New Year season, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

A special team of officers attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headed by an ASP has been appointed to conduct investigations into the Substandard Coconut Oil issue.

Considering the daily rise in road accidents in the country, the Transport Ministry has issued instructions to all drivers to focus on the safety of the general public during the festive season.

The Attorney General has forwarded marine pollution claim of Rs. 3.423 Billion (19.022 Million US Dollars) to the Lawyers of the Ship Owners of MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker in respect of the oil spill caused in September 2020, AG’s Coordinating

The statement recently made by Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, was not meant as an attack on any politician, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said.

Former State Minister Ajith Mannapperuma was sworn in as an MP a short while ago to fill the vacancy left by SJB MP Ranjan Ramanayake.

It is important and advisable if people are vigilant and beware of the danger posed by COVID-19 and be wise and watchful in their activities during the Sinhala/Hindu New Year festival season, the emergence of the third wave of coronavirus could be ea

The Mayor of Jaffna Visvalingam Manivannan was arrested this morning by the Jaffna police for allowing five men to wear uniforms similar to the de facto LTTE policemen, the Police said.