The Welisara Naval Base, which was isolated two months ago due to the COVID-19 outbreak within the base, will be reopened from tomorrow (23), Navy Spokesman Isuru Sooriyabandara said.

Former Deputy Minister Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman was summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said.

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today crossed the 5,000 point mark for the first time in three months.

A man who allegedly robbed two banks at Warakapola and Rambukkana had been arrested along with over Rs. 1.3 million stolen cash, the Police said.

The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) has decided to resume their service on issuing National Identity Cards from today, DRP Commissioner-General Viyani Gunathilaka said.

A 21-year-old was hacked to death and two others including a doctor were hospitalised following a brawl between two groups at Kepungoda in Dungalpitiya last night.

The Special Task Force (STF) arrested three gangsters including a main associate of imprisoned underworld figure Indunil Kumara alias ’ Indra’ at Embulgama in Hanwella yesterday.

Acting IGP ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately launch an investigation into the statement made by former Deputy Minister Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said.

The Colombo District Court today refused to issue an injunction order on the decision of the United National Party (UNP) to suspend the memberships of 99 party members.

Through an Extraordinary Gazette notification, the Motor Traffic Department advised that temporary extension of the validity period of all driving licence, which expires during the period between March 16 and June 30, has been extended for six months

Former finance minister Mangala Samaraweera in an open letter the Prime Minister yesterday said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s accusations to the Central Bank (CBSL) officials have no basis and suggests he is unable to cope with the demands an

Former Minister Harin Fernando alleged that Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was directly involved in obtaining a decisive 5% of votes for Gotabaya Rajapaksa during last 2019 presidential election.

A total of 243 Indians including workers and tourists who were stranded in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19 pandemic departed to India this morning, the Katunayake airport Duty Manager said.

Whilst stating that former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had confirmed the allegations of match-fixing he made previously, former State Minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Ranjan Ramanayake said he will lodge complaints wit

People should decide on August 5 whether they are going to safeguard the independent commissions or whether they are going to allow the establishment of a dictatorial state, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Former Deputy Minister Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman had challenged the rule of law in Sri Lanka by stating that he had killed 2,000 to 3,000 soldiers in Elephant Pass and another 2,000 in Kilinochchi, former State Minister of Defenc

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardane today said that he will check with Thilanga Sumathipala before reacting to any comment in future.

A tusker was found lying dead at the Borupanwila area inside Wilpattu National Park yesterday (20).

US President Donald Trump says he asked officials to conduct fewer coronavirus tests to reduce the number of confirmed cases in the US.

Three women have been arrested by a special team of the Negombo Police for their suspicious movement.

The flower arrangement was done, the cards were distributed, the cake arrived but the Dubai-based bride could not make it in time for her wedding in Colombo due to travel restrictions.

Over 25,000 suspects have been arrested for various crimes including for the possession of narcotics, firearms and explosives by the police during island-wide raids conducted from June 6 to June 20 midnight, police said.

Three suspects including an air force sergeant have been arrested in connection with a drug racket operated from within the Negombo Prison.

A total number of 95,087 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka as of June 20 with 827 tests conducted yesterday, the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) said.

Four persons including a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy have drowned while sea-bathing in the seas off Dickowita, Wattala last evening, police said.

A partial solar eclipse will be visible over Sri Lanka today (21), the Planetarium of Sri Lanka said.

In a newspaper advertisement, the SLC called for Expressions Of Interest (EOI) from a suitable Sports Marketing/Management Agency to manage and promote Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 in collaboration with the SLC.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendations of Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Shavendra Silva, promoted one more set of 71 Officers to their next rank, the Army Headquarteras announced

Former Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ’’Karuna Amman’’ claimed that he is more dangerous than Covid-19.

The beach in the Colombo Port City is scheduled to open for the public next year and the Port City Colombo Pvt Ltd has accelerated construction work of the project to enable completion by 2021, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, Water Su