The all twenty-one COVID-19 patients reported yesterday were Sri Lankan returnees from foreign countries, Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTD) has issued tourism operational guidelines as a move to resume tourism sector.

Suspicion surrounds ‘UFO’ sightings in various parts of the country last week with Professor Chandana Jayaratne, a Professor in Physics at the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo saying there is no evidence to prove anything.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mount Lavinia Division Muditha Pussella had provided a contradictory statement before the Commission about advising the Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Church in Dehiwala Rev. Fr. Daya Welikada Arachchi before the

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe charged that serious problems have arisen regarding the government’s programme to control the spread of Covid-19 especially due to lack of testing.

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today requested the government and the health authorities to allow all places of worship to resume religious observances with the participation of the public.

Former Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera today called for the fast-tracking of signing Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement, establishment of robust fiscal rules, and structural reforms of state-owned enterprises in order to overcom

The Election Commission which conducted a mock poll today found out that polling time would not differ much due to the guidelines stipulated by the health authorities in view of Covid-19, an official said.

All trains and buses would be deployed from tomorrow as usual to ease the passenger transportation in the country, transport authorities said.

While dismissing the speculation that Sri Lanka’s financial system is in a weak position and that general public is at risk of losing their deposits, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka assured the general public that it will continue to take all possibl

An object suspected to be an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) was visible in several areas around the country last night, the Department of Physics, Colombo University said.

Fifty more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from hospitals today increasing the total number of recovered patients in Sri Lanka to 941.

A 26-year old had been killed when his firearm accidentally discharged at the Wasgamuwa National Park last night, the Police said.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) yesterday carried out a special search operation at the Boosa Prison cell where underworld figure Kanjipanai Imran is being detained and recovered two mobile phones, including a smart phone.

A total of 98 officers of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) have been promoted to their next ranks by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Army said.

Despite the decision to resume public transport services from Monday (June 8), Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today that a final decision on this regard will be taken after a discussion to be held with the President tomorrow.

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has alleged that he and Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera were subjected to racial slur, ’kalu’, while playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

An underworld figure Pathiranage Raja Wimaladharma alias ’ Gonakovile Raja’, the main suspect of the shooting incident at an eatery in Soysapura, Moratuwa, has been shot dead by the police early this morning in Minuwangoda.

The Government of Lebanon has agreed to conduct free PCR tests for Sri Lankans seeking to be repatriated, the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MFR) said.

A man, his daughter and another girl were drowned while bathing in Garandi Ella at Madolsima today, police said.

The incident of a senior US diplomat being given the green light to enter into the country sans a PCR test became a learning moment and resulted in the issuance of revised instructions for diplomats to be followed when arriving in Sri Lanka due to Co

From tomorrow, (June 6) onwards, in all districts of the island curfew will be effective from 11.00 pm to 4.00 daily until further notice, Presidential Media Division announced.

The total number of cases of coronavirus was at 1,801 as of today 8.00 pm, the Health Ministry said.

Three policemen-a Sub Inspector, a Police Sergeant and a Police Constable- have been interdicted over the recent incident at a police checkpoint in Aluthgama, Police said.

The members of the diplomatic staff need to submit PCR test reports obtained within 72 hours before arriving in Sri Lanka and if unable to do so, they would be subjected to a mandatory PCR test at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA, Katunaya

The toll of navy personnel who recovered from Covid-19 has risen to 443 as seventeen more naval personnel have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, the Navy said.

A murder suspect died during a shootout with the police at Iththakatuwa in Monaragala today, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratna said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has commenced manufacturing of Lubricant Oil for the first time in the history, Petroleum Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

A 42-year-old man was found dead at Dimuthu Mawatha at Hokandara this morning, police said.

The United Kingdom and Sri Lanka are working together in search for a Covid-19 vaccine, the UK High Commission in Sri Lanka said today.