A total of 535 new Covid-19 patients were detected today bringing the total number of cases in the country to 44,082, the Government Information Department said.

The decision to remove the war monument at the Jaffna University was taken by Vice Chancellor of Jaffna University Professor Srisatkunarajah, as it was seen as an obstruction to unity and reconciliation, University Grants Commission Chairman Prof. Sa

Former Directors of the ETI Finance Limited Nalaka Edirisinghe, Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Deepa Edirisinghe and Asanka Edirisinghe, who were arrested by the CID on charges of criminal misappropriation, cheating, money laundering and other offences, were r

Indonesia’s transport minister has confirmed that a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying more than 60 people on board crashed into Jakarta Bay.

A total number of 126 individuals from 19 families have been quarantined after having been found COVID-19 positive at a blood donation camp held in Gampaha, the Gampaha district Medical Officer of Health’s (MOH) office said.

A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

Two Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Giriulla and selected locations in the Koskota area in Poojapitiya Police Area, Kandy have been declared as isolated areas with immediate effect, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

The new terms and conditions of privacy policy of Whatsapp app would allow Facebook to monitor the activities of its users through the Whatsapp app and use that data for commercial purposes, the Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka (ITSSL) sa

The United States remains confident in the Sri Lankan authorities’ ability to bring the perpetrators to justice over the 2019 Easter Sunday’s attack, said Nick Hanna U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.

The family of detained Lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah said they have fears of the safety of Hizbullah, following the sudden turn of recent events surrounding his detention.

A tense situation erupted opposite the Jaffna University last night during a protest staged by the university students against the removal of the Mullivaikal war monument from the Jaffna University premises.

All prisoners who are unable to pay their fines would be released under a special presidential pardon to reduce the congestion in prisons, the Prisons Department said.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has sought advise from the health authorities as to whether any immediate health protocols need to be followed in Parliament after State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara tested positive for the COVID-19, the Daily Mirror

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is reported to have stressed the need to seal the agreement on the East Container Terminal of the Colombo Port as early as possible, a Government source said.

The US Justice Department charged three Sri Lankans on Friday with supporting terrorism for their participation in the 2019 Islamic State Easter attack that killed 268 people, the AFP reported.

Twitter said on Friday that it had permanently suspended President Trump from its service “due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” effectively cutting him off from his favorite megaphone for reaching the public and capping a series of

It is not only Muslims who had lost funeral rights, but all communities face the similar predicament in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, State Minister Taraka Balasuriya said yesterday.

The Government introduced a new insurance scheme for the Buddhist clergy, and insurance certificates were handed over to members of the Maha Sangha yesterday, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.

SJB MP Harin Fernando, who had met State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said he had tested negative for Covid-19.

Three more Covid-19 related deaths were reported today increasing the death toll to 225.

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said that she is the chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and not former President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Government was making arrangements to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the people of Sri Lanka by mid-February, Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said today.

A total of 524 Covid-19 patients were detected today raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 47,305, the Government Information Department said.

Scientific approach to the cremation of remains that die of COVID-19 should be adopted while respecting the beliefs of the Muslim community, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

While refuting reports that Sri Lankan expatriate workers have to undergo compulsory paid quarantine in Hotels, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today that all the Sri Lankan expatriate workers would be provided with free quarantine facilities at the go

The Criminal Investigation Department re-arrested Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe and Asanka Edirisinghe, the former directors of ETI Finance Limited a short while ago on charges of Criminal Misappropriation, Cheating, Money Laundering & oth

In a situation where the Sri Lankan Government continues to bring tourists from Ukraine to Sri Lanka, Reuters reported that Ukraine has decided to close schools, restaurants and gyms today as a new nationwide lockdown took effect to fight the coronav

Three Sri Lankans have been arrested by the Immigration and Emigration officials at the Katunayake International Airport this morning while attempting to flee to the United States and Italy using fake visas.

National player Shehan Jayasuriya, who represented Sri Lanka in both ODIs and T20I formats has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), that he will no longer be available for the selection of domestic or international cricket tournaments with immediate eff

The Health authorities are keen on increasing the daily PCR testing capacity to 20,000, which currently remains at around 15,000, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said.