While saying that Russia has good relations with Sri Lanka, President Vladimir Putin said they were determined to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, the economy and culture.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) today called on all trade unions, including school principals, to protest at the parliament roundabout on December 1 against the recent budget proposals for education, as it did not solve the salary anomalies by for

Two ministries have been brought under the purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following the revision of subjects under Ministries, the President’s Media Division said.

A total of 342 Covid-19 cases were reported a short while ago surpassing the total cases in the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster 18,000 mark.

Local fuel prices will remain stable despite fluctuations in the world market, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila said today. .

India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and Maldives Defense Minister, Mariya Didi will arrive in the country on Friday to hold bilateral discussions with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Daily Mirror lea

All schools in the Kalmunai Education Zone would be closed for a period of 7-day, Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath said.

The Government of Switzerland extending its support to Sri Lanka in addressing the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, has funded the installation of new, semi-automated Roche Diagnostics RT PCR-Testing machines at Bandaranaike International Airport (B

All operations and other services of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s (SLPA) terminals and all other sister terminals at the Port of Colombo are swiftly returning to normal, the SLPA, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container T

Four coastal Grama Niladhari Divisions in Chilaw have been isolated this morning, Puttalam District Director of Health Services Dr.Dinusha Fernando said.

Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Weerasekara was sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security a short while ago, President’s Media Division said.

The OIC of the Kollupitiya Police Crime Division who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to a sudden illness has passed away this morning.

A host of artefacts including four golden caskets and a crystalline casket containing sacred relics had been discovered during the on-going excavations in the Deeghavapi Cheithiya site.

Two individuals passed away due to Covid-19 today bringing the total Covid-19 deaths in Sri Lanka to 96.

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 following a heart attack at his home, just two weeks after having surgery on a blot clot in his brain, his lawyer said.

A total of 208 more new Covid-19 cases were reported a short while ago surging the total cases in the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster to 17,938

Three Grama Niladhari Divisions and two Grama Niladhari Divisions of Bandaragama and Kandy respectively have been declared as isolated areas with immediate effect, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 294 individuals have so far tested positive for Covid-19 today increasing the total cases in Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster to 17,730.

All schools in the Kandy city will remain closed from tomorrow until next Friday (4), Provincial Director of Education Thilak Ekanayake today said.

Upholding the Attorney General’s submissions on ‘Mahaviru’ commemorations, the Mullaitivu and Jaffna Magistrate’s Courts ordered the prohibition of Mahaviru’ commemorations, the AG’s Coordinating Officer said.

The Severe Cyclonic Storm “NIVAR” over the southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a very severe Cyclonic Storm during next six hours and to move closer to the Northern coast of Sri Lanka, the Metrological Department warned.

The Chief Engineer of the Western Province Road Development Authority Udugampola Office was arrested for an alleged assault on a female employee, Police said.

A total of 485 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals taking the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 15,447, the Health Ministry said.

Sri Lanka which has already joined the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) has initiated dialogue with COVAX, the global procurement facility for vaccines to purchase COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi told

The Education Ministry has called for feedback from teachers on the extent to which the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) syllabus had been covered in classroom for students.

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was released on bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

Many online money lenders are remotely taking control of phones of those unable to repay loans, misusing personal and confidential data of the borrowers, threatening to leak photos, shaming them among all their contacts, spamming them with calls and

Criminal Investigation Department former Director Shani Abeysekera, who was under remand custody at the Mahara Prison has contracted Covid-19, the Prisons Department said.

The Arachchikattuwa Police Station has been temporarily closed after two police personnel attached to the station tested positive for Covid-19.

Another Covid-19 patient escaped from the Welikanda Treatment Centre last night and was captured in the Welikanda town within half an hour, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.