One wonders whether the main qualification needed to get a cabinet portfolios is engaging in corruption, Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said yesterday.

The Computer Emergency Readiness Team Co-ordination Centre (CERT|CC) said today it had recorded complaints from five people who had paid a total of more than Rs.1.8 million to the accounts of social media fraudsters to get their gift items released f

Colombo is the third most popular non-European destinations for Brits followed by New York and Orlando respectively, the UK’s Daily Mail reported quoting an analysis conducted by the search site Kayak.co.uk.

A suspect, who had been impersonating as a medical officer and had defrauded around Rs 18.1 million from several local banks, had been taken into custody in Udugampola, Gampaha by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday.

The honorary medal received with the ‘Ranamayura’ Golden Peacock Award conferred upon legendary Sri Lankan film-maker Dr. Lester James Peries had been stolen from his residence this morning while his funeral service was in progress, Chair

President Maithripala Sirisena today rejected the claims that the ministries had not been assigned on scientific basis and that he would take into consideration the scientific basis when gazetting subjects and institutions of the ministries.

While condemning the government’s decision to lift the ban on the Glyphosate weedicide for the tea and rubber industries, Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera today said this decision was illegal.

Department of Meteorology today advised the people to be watchful of the heat as the maximum heat indexes in some areas have increased currently.

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and MP Wimal Weerawansa said today the recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore was done in an illegal manner and that it would adversely affect Sri Lankan professionals.

The ban on the Glyphosate weedicide has been lifted for tea and rubber industries with effect from today following the approval of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayak

Former Military Intelligence Director and Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara who was in remand custody, was further remanded till May 16 by Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Lochana Abeywickrama today.

The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysuru, India welcomed a male and a female green anaconda from the Sri Lanka National Zoo on Sunday under the animal exchange programme after a gap of of six years.

The traffic on the Colombo- Kandy main road will be restricted from time to time throughout the day and night from tomorrow till May 5 because of repairsbeing carried out to the New Kelani Bridge, Police said.

Eight State Ministers and ten Deputy Ministers were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.

UPFA MP Manusha Nanayakkara, who was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment, was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment while former Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Muthu Sivaling

UNP MP Ameer Ali Shihabdeen was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy while UNP MP Dunesh Gankanda was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms.

UPFA MP Sriyani Wijewickrama was appointed as the new State Minister of Sports, Provincial Councils and Local Government while UPFA MP Lakshman Seneviratne was appointed as the State Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Skills Development an

Palitha Range Bandara was appointed as the State Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources Management and Disaster Management while Dilip Wedaarachchi was appointed as the State Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy a s

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa quipped yesterday that in the reshuffle of the Cabinet, the only Ministry that underwent a scientific transformation was the Wildlife Ministry.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selectors are reportedly upset with pacer Lasith Malinga for apparently wasting his time as bowling mentor of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians and issued the 34-year-old an ultimatum to return home to play domes

UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Miroslav Laj?ák has cited Sri Lanka as a successful example of how civil society could collaborate with the government on peace building.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickermesinghe said today at the ceremony to mark the 25th death anniversary of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa held at Hulftsdorp that there was no alternative to the national government.

Sri Lanka is currently facing various problems because of the personal agendas of politicians, President Maithripala Sirisena said today.

The government has declared Wednesday (May 2), as a national day of mourning as a mark of respect for the late Dr. Lester James Peries, the Presidential Media Unit said.

The Foreign Correspondents’ Association (FCA) of Sri Lanka strongly condemned the twin attacks in Afghanistan where 10 journalists were killed and urged the authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice at the earliest.

Only Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka was given the portfolio based on a scientific method at the Cabinet reshuffle, MP Namal Rajapaksa said today.

Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Minister Sarath Fonseka said today he was satisfied with his ministry and that he had been given more responsibility than in the previous ministry.

Popular singer Priyantha Fernando, son of veteran singer C. T. Fernando, passed away at the age of 65 at the Kalubowila Hospital a short while ago.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today that at this rate any buffalo can steer the government when considering what is happening today. Party Chairman G.L. Peiris said Minister Lakshman Kiriella had once said that any buffalo can fight the

UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra said today some UNP backbenchers had decided not to attend any event which Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe attends because they were disappointed with the party reforms.