A total of 205 diplomats and 123 Parliamentarians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

An express train from Kandy to Colombo collided with an Army bus at the railway crossing in the Thelangapatha area between Kelaniya and Wanawasala this morning

A total of 467 officers and 7290 other ranks of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) have been promoted in view of the 70th anniversary of the Air Force.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed to further facilitate betel imports among others, from Sri Lanka by eliminating the present bottlenecks raised by the Sri Lankan side, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane said yesterday.

While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification, the Labour Department Commissioner General Prabhath Chandrakeerthi had amended the formula for the payment of compensation to workman.

When contacted by Daily Mirror, a spokesperson for Sirisena said that the former President did not wish to comment on the report at this moment. He said that anyone can say anything but the former President had decided not to respond to the allegatio

Sri Lanka is ready to consider a singleshot vaccine which has been given approval in the US.

At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces ’’confronted peaceful demonstrations,’’ the UN Human Rights Office said.

While saying that they were able to repatriate around 2,400 Sri Lankans since January 2021, Charge d’affairs of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh Madhuka Wickramarachchi said they have yet a growing waiting list of another 1,800 people.

Whilst alleging that a certain businessman had played out the Sri Lankan government by accepting Rs 1.7 billion from the government promising to boost Sri Lanka’s image among the US Congressman, the SJB yesterday called for the disclosure of those

Churches in the archdiocese of Colombo is to observe ’Black Sunday’ on March 7 where silent protests will be held in the churches of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts, calling the authorities to penalize those who are responsible for the Ea

The scheduled GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Examinations will begin tomorrow and last for ten days, Education Minister G.L. Pieris said.

Seven more COVID-19 deaths were reported today increasing the death toll in the country to 471, the Government Information Department said.

Sri Lanka’s right-arm off-spinner Suraj Randiv, who was a part of Sri Lanka’s ICC 2011 World Cup squad and his fellow cricketer Chinthaka Jayasinghe are now working as bus drivers in Australia to earn their living, according to foreign media repo

The results of last year GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination will be released in April, Education Minister G.L. Pieris said.

Australian Tom Moody has been appointed as the Director of Cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), announced today.

The Government is using the VIP lists instead of a priority list when administering COVID-19 vaccine, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake charged today.

In line with the 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force, a total of 23 aircraft of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy arrived to participate in the event with an Aerobatic Display by Sarang (Advance Light Helicopter), Surya Kiran (Hawks), Tejas Fi

The isolation order in several areas in Kattankudy MOH area in Batticale District has been lifted from 5.00 am tomorrow, head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The bird had a knife attached to its leg ready to take on an opponent when it inflicted serious injuries to the man’s groin as it tried to escape.

A tragic death of a 9-year-old girl was reported in the Meegahawatta police area last night whilst a witchcraft treatment was being performed to cure an illness reported to have been caused by an evil spirit.

A 48-year-old man and his mother were killed while his wife and two daughters were injured when their three-wheeler collided head on with a jeep attached to the Katupotha Police at the 10th mile post on the Wariyapola- Katupotha Road this morning.

A watcher of the estate ‘Dostara-Watte’ in Weligama had been arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau for aiding and abetting the soldier and the army deserter who were arrested recently with 45 kilos of heroin in Horana.

Angelo Mathews has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s stand-in captain for the upcoming T20I series in the West Indies. Mathews steps in for Dasun Shanaka whose travel plans stand delayed owing to US transit visa issues.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been brought to the country by now and they are being administered to the general public according to a mechanism.

A total number of 441,976 Oxford–AstraZeneca Covishield vaccines have been administered as of today, said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.

Burials of COVID-19 victims will only be permitted after relevant guidelines are issued, Director General Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

Seeking India’s “proactive” support at the UN Human Rights Council, where a resolution on Sri Lanka will be soon put to vote, the Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “India cannot abandon us”.

While saying that they were able to repatriate around 2,400 Sri Lankans since January 2021, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah said they have yet a growing waiting list of another 1,800 people.

While avoiding strict quarantine rules and lockdowns in the country, it had been a month since the launch of the ’Bio Bubble’ system for the tourists who arrive in the country, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairperson Kimarli F