The World Health Organisation, in an internal discussion held recently has said that it will honour its commitment made to Sri Lanka to provide 1.4 million doses of the anti COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility by end of May, which will secure

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, who is currently with the national team in the West Indies will return to the island, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said today.

Former State Minister and SJB MP Ashok Abeysinghe who gave a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today failed to divulge any information or source over speech he had made over the Easter Sunday attacks, Police Spokesman DIG Ajit

Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay has undertaken a four-day tour of the northern and eastern provinces to interact with a cross section of society there including political leaders and inspect the projects funded by India which are in various st

Not increasing PCR tests and conducting COVID-19 surveillance systems might cause more spreading in society and will result in rapid deterioration of the present situation and could lead to instant boom in COVID-19 infections, Sri Lanka Association o

The second consignment of 500,000 COVISHIELD vaccines from the Serum Institute of India is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within the next two weeks, Principal Advisor to the President and the Chief of the Presidential Task Force on the Procurement o

Imprisoned MP Ranjan Ramanayake will not be allowed visitors for two weeks for taking selfie with MP Harshana Rajakaruna at the Angunakolapelessa Prison, the Prisons Department said.

Propaganda Secretary of National Freedom Front (NFF) MP Mohamed Muzammil today requested the IGP to conduct a probe with regard to the comments made by former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley challenging the law of the country.

In a statement issued today, Eight Human Rights Ambassadors of Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden called on the Sri Lankan government to ’’ respect human rights defenders such as Hizbullah’’.

The Government is planning to stop the usage of diesel for power generation completely by the year 2030, Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

A second wave of Covid-19 is ripping through Brazil, pushing hospitals and ICUs toward collapse and claiming record numbers of daily deaths.

The employers who fail to pay the daily wage of Rs.1,000 to plantation workers are liable to face legal action, Labour Department Commissioner General Prabath Chandrakeerthi said.

Former State Minister and SJB MP Ashok Abeysinghe today arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a statement over a speech he had made regarding Easter Sunday attacks, Police said.

The core group led by the United Kingdom (UK) has revised the draft resolution on Sri Lanka calling for, among others, to implement the recommendations made by the UN Special Rapporteurs who visited Sri Lanka after 2015, Daily Mirror learns.

A partly burnt body of a 33 year old businessman found inside a car at Asiri Mawatha in Kohuwala last night, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka yesterday announced that all sluice gates of the Polgolla Dam will be opened for eight hours from 10.00 pm today.

The Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks has not been able to uncover anything new, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday.

SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem and ACMC Leader Rishad Bathiudeen have been associated with the Easter Sunday attackers, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Parliament yesterday.

The first COPE report of the first sessions of the present Parliament which was tabled in the House has revealed that there has been serious weaknesses in the process of evaluating bids by the Lanka Coal Company Ltd., for purchasing coal, causing hug

Wahabbism and Quasi Courts should be banned in Sri Lanka as it is recommended by the report of the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks, MP Venerable Rathana Thera told Parliament yesterday.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided to implement Human Resource Management (HRM) master plan to enhance customer service in the public transport service.

The intelligence services have identified Naufer Moulavi as the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terror attack while Ibrahim brothers and several international organisations have funded the Thawheed Jamaath to carry out the attack, Public Security

Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was given out in the most unusual fashion during the 1st ODI vs West Indies today after Kieron Pollard appealed for his wicket after his foot — seemingly unintentionally — pushed the ball away from the bowle

In response to the reports on social media regarding the invitation extended to the Foreign Minister of Myanmar to attend the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, the Foreign Ministry said Sri Lanka as the Chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi

While claiming that the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks has not been able to uncover anything new, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said today that he had made his own report on the attack.

While condemning the media reports circulating on social media and news websites, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) and the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL) said there was no agreement with the Government on obtainin

A Red alert on thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning was issued for 17 districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

Evaluation of GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination papers will commence on March 27 and practical examinations for Aesthetic subjects are expected to commence in May, Education Minister G.L. Pieris said.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has directed the IGP to investigate Abu Hind, Lukman Thalib , Abu Abdulla, Rimzan and Sara Jesmin whose names have been disclosed by the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attack, AG’s Coordina

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today launched 12 editions of the Hindu Encyclopedia which was compiled by a number of scholars and experts from the Hindu religion, in a project which started from 1988.