The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has given the approval for the emergency use of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said.

At least 14 passengers were killed and 30 others injured after a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged down a precipice at 13th mile post on the Moneragala-Badulla Road at Passara this morning.

Sri Lanka ranked 129 out of 149 countries in the World Happiness Report 2021, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network on Friday.

A special operation had been launched by the Police this morning in several areas in the Western Province that have been identified as hot-spots for drugs circulation and other illegal activities.

Facebook’s platforms including WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram were down for thousands of users on March 18, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Allowing the appeal made to the UK High Court by Major General Priyanka Fernando, the former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission against the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on him, the High Court today qua

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva called on Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi today.

Sri Lanka Legends qualified for the final of Road Safety World Series after defeating South Africa Legends by 8 wickets in a thrilling encounter in Raipur today.

Sri Lanka today claimed that allegations raised against the country at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva are politically biased

While claiming that the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks had not obtained any statement from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) over the nominating of Mohammed Ibrahim from its National List, former JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake today said Prime Minister

Promoting cigarettes, said to have been made using cinnamon could mislead children and youth and eventually tempt them to use drugs and other indigenous illegal drugs, the Government Medical Officers’ Association said.

Intelligence and police are continuing the search for a missing 16 year old boy who disappeared yesterday after leaving his home in Ratmalana afterwhich his family lodged a complaint with the Mount Lavinia Police.

Proposals have been submitted to declare the Kandy Esala Procession commonly known as “Esala Perahera” as a World Heritage, Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO said.

About 570 sticks of cigarettes, seven mobile phones, three charges and three data cables were hidden among firewood logs found at the Angunukolapalassa Prison today, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

People will have to get both the doses of from the same COVID-19 vaccine for optimal results because different vaccines act in different ways, Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said.

A police complaint was lodged at the Mount Lavinia police division over a disappearance of a 16-year-old boy yesterday, police said.

Director of the State Intelligence Services (SIS) Major General Suresh Salley lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) against SJB MP Nalin Bandara over a statement made against him.

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has proposed to hold a one-off T20 cricket match between the Sri Lanka Cricket team and the Sri Lanka Legends team in April.

The health guidelines to be adhered by people during the upcoming Sinhala-Tamil New Year season would be issued in the near future, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said today.

A parcel containing mobile phones, chargers, SIM cards, batteries and drugs etc, thrown from an adjoining lane into the Galle Prison, was found by the prison officers, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

Traffic congestion was reported on both sides of the road between Battaramulla and Pelawatte due to a protest march by Teachers’ Union, the police said.

The National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) will initiate legal action against a newly launched cinnamon based cigarette brand which was promoted by Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

The Colombo High Court today acquitted Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena from a Bribery Corruption case filed against him for the alleged unlawful acquisition of assets estimated at Rs. 41.1 million.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday that if the people mistake the government’s actions, the current set of policies will collapse.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) today said the consumers could expect the first round of Unlimited Internet plans by April.

The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to amend the National Environment Act which has not been amended for more than 20 years.

Following instructions issued allegedly by the President’s office, workers from the Colombo Municipal Council had begun taking down a massive mural which had been put up near the Nelum Pokuna, at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, a short while ago, which

Former Senior DIG of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Ravi Seneviratne has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into politica

China is awaiting clearance from Sri Lanka to gift 600,000 coronavirus vaccines, a diplomat said

Colombo has recorded a sudden rise in Covid infections, after the numbers dropped over the past couple of weeks.