Former JVP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today alleged that seven members of the Sri Lanka Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) were removed by the Health Minister for not approving China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.

A broad opposition alliance led by the United National Party, where everyone including Navin Dissanayake and others is the need of the hour, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend.

An international racket to smuggle in 17 kilos of gold biscuits worth over Rs.220 million, was busted by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Saturday morning, which was considered to be the largest gold detection in history.

While claiming that the government is going against the mandate given by 6.9 million people, Minister Udaya Gammanpila admitted that they have initiated a struggle within the government.

Two more COVID-19 related deaths were reported today taking the death toll to 581, the Government Information Department said.

A user in a low level hacking forum on Saturday published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users for free online.

Seven board members of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) were removed as the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine was not approved by the NMRA as promptly as expected.

The analysis cairred out the COVID-19 deaths has shown that the number of deaths due to the virus has reduced by a half, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said.

Action should be taken against former President Maithirpala Sirisena without delay as he has been held responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.

Participation of people above 60 years of age in the Gampaha District to get Astra Zeneca vaccine against Covid-19, was very low, State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today questioned if prostitution would be legalized in the Colombo Port City and if permission would be granted for casinos as well.

Four persons were reportedly injured during a clash which broke out in a party which was attended by a group of lawyers at a tourist hotel in Kandy early this morning

Raids will be carried out to identify shops selling food unfit for human consumption during the festive season, the Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association said.

A Police Sergeant has died when a lorry collided with a motorcycle parked on the side of the road at Kattiya Junction in Delkanda on the Old Kesbewa Road last night.

A total of 268 Sri Lankan expatriate workers, who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake

The Bangladesh government on Saturday decided to impose a week-long nationwide lockdown from Monday as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged across the country

India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other Covid-19 curbs on Saturday after infections hit a six-month high, as a month-long surge continued in the country third worst hit by the pandemic

Four more COVID-19 deaths were reported today increasing the death toll in the country to 579, the Government Information Department said.

Results of the GCE Advanced Level examination will be released before the end of April, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.

Seven people have died from unusual blood clots after getting the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK, the medicines regulator has confirmed to the BBC.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today called on the people to blame him if he was not able to resolve people’s issues during his tenure as President.

Devotees and the public, including church-appointed search committees, are urged to be on the lookout for activities related to extremism, violence or terror and to report any such activities to law enforcement authorities immediately, the Ministry o

There are no plans to create a new post of coroner (Muslim), the Ministry of Justice said today.

New COVID-19 health guidelines for the Sinhala & Tamil New Year have been issued by the Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena.

A janitorial worker at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been arrested with 17kg of gold worth more than Rs.220 million by the customs officers.

Police in an island-wide operation to minimise motorcycle accidents, apprehended 8,957 people who were involved in various offences, police said

More than 12,000 police officers and armed forces personnel have been deployed to cover all churches in Sri Lanka for the Easter Sunday service, Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The United National Party (UNP) will appoint new organisers starting from May, this year, with focus on women and professionals representing various sectors, its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Brown sugar will be issued at Rs.115 a kilo through the state-run Sathosa retail shops next Monday onwards, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane said today.

At least twenty people were injured in an accident occurred at Millaniya on the Southern Expressway, Police said.