Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed Railway Department officials to launch the pilot programme for converting all railway stations under the Green (Haritha) concept beginning from the Dematagoda Railway station on January 1.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the inefficiency in the state sector should come to an end during the tenure of the present government and asserted that strict action will be taken against public officers found guilty of misconduct includ

People should vigilant enough to prevent being fooled by scammers who send SMS messages saying the subscriber is a prize winner and requesting that he or she pay a fee to claim the prize, Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka (ITSSL) said yeste

Opposition should support a progressive budget that would fulfill the pledges made by the ruling party during the presidential election, UNF led alliance’s Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa said today.

The Police have set up a Special Operations Unit, under the supervision of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to curb the unlawful activities of organized criminal groups, the Defence Ministry said today.

Former chief government whip Gayantha Karunatilleke is tipped to be the new chief opposition whip in keeping with the practise adopted by the United National Party (UNP) to appoint the former chief government whip to the post, UNP MP Vajira Abeywarde

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said today the government was facing a difficult situation because of the previous government’s decision to award a residence to TNA Leader R. Sampanthan in Colombo 7 as a special privilege.

Currently, there are only five elephants which are suitable to carry the sacred relics at the Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala Perahera, Diyawadana Nilame (DN) Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara told the Daily Mirror.

Switzerland yesterday said that it never intended to tarnish the image of the Sri Lankan Government and regretted that recent developments had led to the questioning of Sri Lanka’s commitment to due process.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today instructed the authorities to exempt those applying for Light Vehicle (LV) Licenses from a full medical examination and limit such an examination for applicants of Heavy Vehicle Licenses.

Attorney General’s Department has concluded 16,647 Criminal Cases in 2019 and submitted 9,851 indictments to the High Courts and discharged 2,957 suspects.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today appointed Army Commander Shavendra Silva as the Acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) concurrently with effect from tomorrow, official sources said.

Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, was remanded till January 6 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Chalani Perera

The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) today welcomed the release of Swiss Embassy local staffer Garnier Banister Francis.

Two Tamil Nadu journalists have been booked for interviewing Sri Lankan refugees and writing a news story on their perspective on the CAA-NRC issue, the India Today reported.

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to embark on a trip to neighboring Sri Lanka on year-end holiday.

A 24-year-old suspect was arrested with 1kg of heroin which has a street value of Rs.10 million at Settikulam in Vavuniya.

Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, has been arrested when he surrendered to the CID this morning, AG’s CO said.

Four Air Force personnel were killed when a three-wheeler and a truck collided head-on at Dummaladeniya in Warakapola on the Kandy-Colombo Main Road early this morning.

Former Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gayantha Karunatilaka said he submitted a Cabinet paper seeking approval for a residence to be assigned to Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan on the recommendations of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and

Acting IGP C.D.Wickramaratne has informed the National Police Commission (NPC) that the arrest of former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka was done in a legal manner in accordance with procedures, the NPC said.

Justifying the decision to provide an official residence to TNA leader R. Sampanthan, UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara said yesterday his party took this line of thinking upholding its policy of standing up against racial discrimination.

The faction supporting MP Sajith Premadasa is contemplating to form a broad opposition alliance if he were not given UNP leadership, MP Harin Fernando told Daily Mirror yesterday.

The previous government that bought an aircraft on a monthly lease of USD 585,000 from an airline in Portugal is not airworthy as brought to the notice of Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga by trade union leaders yesterday.

DIG of the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FICD) and the Criminal Investigation Department Dhammika Priyantha has been transferred as the DIG of the Wanni District. He is due to assume duties tomorrow (31).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has paid attention to see the possibility of collecting personal data such as national identity cards, driving licences, immigration and emigration documents, registration of births and deaths under one entity.

Six middlemen were arrested at the Department of Motor Traffic Werahera branch (DMT) today by the officers attached to the Special Police Investigation Unit while accepting a bribe, a senior police officer said.

A fire broke out in an electrical unit inside the Prime Minister’s house in Lutyens, Delhi on Monday evening, after which nine fire tenders were pressed into action.

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera today instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) to take immediate measures to stop jarring music and videos from being played in passenger buses from January 1.

Two 15-year-old girls of three, who had gone bathing in the Badulu Oya, had drowned this evening, police said.