The Attorney General has concluded action in 26,749 Criminal Cases for the period commencing from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, AG’s Coordinating Officer Nishara Jayaratne said.

The Committee on Parliamentary Business met today (8) under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, decided to convene Parliament during the next four days.

Minister Wimal Weerawansa should apologize to the public for a comment he had made to a local newspaper with regard to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leadership, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said today.

A total of 740 more COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals bringing total number of recoveries in the country to 64,141, the Health Ministry said.

The Special Task Force (STF) security provided to Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP M.A. Sumanthiran has been withdrawn since last night.

Random PCR testing to be conducted on the members of parliament once a week during parliamentary sessions and non- session days, Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament Narendra Fernando said.

Steps are being taken to provide COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens from 30 to 60 years from March 1, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID Disease Control Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said.

South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed ’’disappointing’’ results against its new Covid variant.

A total of 508 out of the 772 COVID-19 cases reported yesterday were identified in the Western Province, in which more than 200 patients detected in the Colombo and Gampaha districts.

The government is planning to import the consignment of Covid-19 vaccines committed by China before the end of this week, a minister said.

The Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) and Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) today decided to postpone the countrywide bus strike to next week after the discussion with Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms S

Former Sports Minister Harin Fernando said that he was baffled after former cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene decided to support current Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

An average 5.5 percent people are testing positive for COVID-19 daily in Sri Lanka out of the 13,000 being tested, while Colombo continues to be the epicentre of the virus, a senior medical doctor, involved in the testing procedures told Daily Mirror

The United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have kicked off key talks to explore the possibility of working together.

Legislation will be introduced to Parliament in the near future to give legal provisions to provide military training to the youth, Minister of Public Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera said yesterday.

There is an increase in reporting leprosy patients in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts, Health Capsule Consultant and Community Physician of the Health Ministry’s Anti-Leprosy Campaign Dr. Kapila Piyasena said.

Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana landed at the Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa international Airport on Saturday with 164 tourists on board heralding the resumption of international flight operations at the airport for the first time since 2015,

Five more COVID-19 deaths were reported today soaring the death toll in the country to 356, the Government Information Department said.

Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has warned that it has received information on a series of Valentine parties organised through the Facebook and the internet during the next weekend and that it could worsen the prevailing threat of COVI

A total of new 772 COVID-19 patients were detected today climbing the total number of cases to 69,348, the Government Information Department said.

Fifteen students and a teacher of a Tamil school in Nawalapitiya which is administered by the Pasbage Korale Medical Health Officer’s Office were contracted with COVID-19 today.

The Army along with the Police Special Task Force (STF) have launched a search operation to locate a journalist gone missing since last night at Pitamaruwa Mini World’s End.

The isolation status of Borella, Pugoda, Minuwangoda and Ambalantota police areas will be lifted from 5.00 am tomorrow, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

There would be a disruption to train services in the coming week due to arbitrary actions taken by the Railways Department, the Sri Lanka Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) today warned.

A veterinary clinic in Germany has trained sniffer dogs to detect the Covid-19 virus in human saliva samples with 94 per cent accuracy. The breakthrough could provide an effective and reliable infection detection technology in various settings like p

A major tragedy was reported in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on Sunday after a glacier broke in Dhauli Ganga valley in the Joshimath area. Several labourers working at Rishi Ganga hydroelectric power project were reported missing soon after the incident.

A policy decision was taken to provide free electricity connection to 1,607 houses which are without electricity before the coming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of the coronavirus, a spokesman for the British drugmaker has said.

While continuing the mandatory quarantine formalities, the traffic policemen have been advised to conduct a special operation from tomorrow monitoring bus conductors and drivers of public transport facility and drivers and assistants of school vans a

A 18-hour water cut will be imposed for several areas in Wattala from 10pm tomorrow (Monday 8) to 4pm on Tuesday (9), National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said today.