Government is to go ahead with the construction of the Ruwanpura Expressway (E06), with instructions being given by the Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando, to expedite the commencement of its work.

Ms. Yasmin Sooka of International Truth and Justice Project Sri Lanka (ITJPSL) has reportedly apologised to Brigadier Ravindra Dias of the Sri Lanka Army for wrongfully using his picture to portray the same as that of Major General Suresh Salley, inc

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan yesterday said there were aspects of the 20th Amendment which he cannot agree with, but would agree with the clause under which those with dual citizenship are a

The Fire onboard MT New Diamond ship was brought under control after massive fire fighting effort by India Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Ships and Aircraft, India Coast Guard unit announced.

The main opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), is contemplating filing a petition against the proposed 20th Amendment with the Supreme Courts, Chief Opposition Whip, Member of Parliament Lakshman Kiriella said today.

While claiming that there was no risk of an oil spill from the Oil Tanker which is on fire in mid-sea or the ship breaking apart due to the fire, the Sri Lanka Navy today said they were monitoring the situation and was taking every effort to douse th

While claiming that the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was gazetted today was anti-democratic and anti-people, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it was something like going back to the tribal era where power was centralised on

The shortage of turmeric in the country, triggered by import restrictions has resulted in a kilogramme of turmeric powder being sold at a price as high as Rs. 5,000 or more in the black market, importers say.

Referring to the oil tanker that is on fire in the seas off the Southern coast of Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department said the Sri Lankan and Indian coast are not in immediate threat of being affected by oil pollutants.

Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi said he was prepared to operate a floating hospital and surgery to facilitate the repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers.

There is a risk of youth who were graduating from Arabic colleges as Moulavis in the country being unemployed due to the limited availability of standard Madrasa schools and mosques to employ them, it was informed on Thursday at the PCoI probing the

The Goods Receiving Officer at the Parliament Supply and Service unit, who was arrested yesterday by the Bribery Commission officials at Kaduwela while soliciting a bribe of Rs.60,000 from a food supplier, was remanded till September 18.

Two Police Constables attached to the Mattegoda Police Station who were found to be under the influence of alcohol had been arrested for unruly behaviour at the police quarters last night.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Former Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake and former MP Ashu Marasinghe arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing alleged political victimization during the previous government

A Filipino seaman, onboard the MT New Diamond, an oil tanker caught on fire while sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lankan seas yesterday morning, had died in a boiler explosion, the Navy said.

A director of the Muslim Religious Affairs yesterday said the relevant authorities should consider amending certain facts and teaching standards in the current Islamic curriculum.

A Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)-led alliance named Samagi Sandanaya is to be formed soon, an SJB MP said yesterday.

Two special SriLankan Airlines flights carrying 229 Sri Lankans stranded in Nepal and Israel due to COVID- 19, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake last night.

The Labour Department is planning to introduce a new system to alert Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members about their monthly EPF balance via sms, the Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement Division) Thilanga Weerakkody said.

More than 15 incidents had been reported by the Computer Emergency Readiness Team/Co-ordination Centre (CERT|CC) regarding the receipt of malware-related applications as an e-mail attachment under the guise of Microsoft Office-related documents, CERT

The Government is still studying the possibility of reopening Sri Lankan airports, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

The draft of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was gazetted today has proposed key amendments such as replacing the Constitutional Council (CC) with the Parliamentary Council, enabling the President to hold Cabinet portfolios and enabling

The youth wing of the UNP Jathika Yovun Peramuna has passed a resolution calling for the appointment of former State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene as the new party leader, its office bearers said today.

The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday said it has pressed into action its three ships and a Dornier aircraft after the Sri Lankan Navy sought assistance to control a fire onboard an oil tanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka.

The Attorney General has assigned Additional Prosecutors to the Homagama, Kalutara, Matara and Negombo High Courts having considered the large number of cases pending in each High Court, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne sai

The Cabinet has decided to appoint an Expert Committee headed by Romesh de Silva PC to prepare the preliminary drafts for a new Constitution, co-cabinet spokesman and Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today.

The Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force were joined by Russian warships and three Indian coastguard ships to avert a major environmental disaster while battling raging fires that erupted in an oil tanker carrying some 270,000 metric tonnes of crude oil off

The Government Printers Department today issued the Gazette of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The Cabinet yesterday endorsed the bill titled ‘20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs will be shifted to the Sugathadasa Sporting Complex in Colombo, following a decision by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

Two out of the three Russian warships at Hambantota Port would also join in the operation by the Sri Lanka Navy to douse the fire at the oil tanker in the eastern seas, the Navy said.