It was revealed that 5000 owners of lands whose rates are more than Rs 100,000 have defaulted payments

Due to the increase in the dollar, mobile phone sale has slumped by 40%

Following a discussion with the Agriculture Minister, the poultry producers said that a kilogramme of chicken meat can be brought down to Rs.1,200 within three months, the poultry owners said. They said the price of a kilogramme of chicken is bein

A leading Sri Lanka athlete Grashan Dhananjaya has gone missing while representing Sri Lanka at an invitational athletics meet in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is widely expected that former Minister Navin Dissanayake will be appointed Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province this week.

It has potential to augment productivity, creativity

The petitioners stated that the budget circular issued by the Treasury Secretary based on a Cabinet decision is unconstitutional and contrary to the laws

It was earlier reported that the suspect, a resident of Hikkaduwa, was shot by police following an escape attempt in Maradana

A school student, who was arrested and kept in a detention centre on charges of murder and possession of a hand grenade, escaped from the prison officials while he was answering the question paper on the last day of the Ordinary Lev

Two young women enjoying a stroll along the sea beach at Kirinda had been carried away by a trembling wave. Police said the body

The government has discussed on imposing a maximum retail price (MRP) on chicken to control the price or if found necessary, to import chicken, minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. Though

The suspect had assaulted the elderly woman for not transferring the ownership of a land By Dileep Jayasekara A doctor of Debarawewa base hospital was taken into custody yesterday morning by Tissamaharama police in connection with the alleged assa

The Committee decided that a new time frame is needed and a period of one week will be given to prepare it for the Ministry of Finance

About 35 OICs have been transferred so that inquiries carried out against them will not be affected

All stakeholders connected to electronic and social media would be consulted

“We have also received information that social media groups have been paid to carry out programmes on SL expatriate workers” By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Foreign Employment and Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday said some

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, the Leader of the House, has proposed that the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) should conduct a special investigation into the importation of organic fertilizer from China and Nano Nitrogen fr

The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), the state-run bus service, is reeling from staggering losses of Rs. 1 billion per year, attributed to rampant corruption, irregularities and accidents involving its fleet, an official said. This

In a bid to combat the spread of Covid-19 and Dengue in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed two committees namely a Ministerial Committee and an Expert Committee. These Committees ha

It is essential to include sex education in the school curriculum as a subject, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage said in Parliament yesterday. “Children of today are not aware of real facts on sex. This is why they f

Steps would be taken to recruit retired lecturers to fill the current shortage

In a disturbing turn of events, hundreds of ‘kaputas’ (crows) were found dead in Puttalam town recently, resulting in the government veterinary surgeons launching an immediate investigation into the cause of deaths. The veterinarians said t

The elephant overturned two of the three-wheelers and stomped on a motorcycle, causing significant damage

Mrs. Serasinghe chose her career in acting at a time when women with a wealthy background and social standing were expected to play ceremonial and maternal roles

RM Parks will be the 4th supplier to enter the domestic market and they will operate under the Shell branding

GSMB Chairman says he was not given adequate time to speak at COPE

How can I give an official residence to Gotabaya Rajapaksa? It should be inquired from those who had given it”

It was found that the Chinese man who was allowed to enter Sri Lanka, was a wanted person in China

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday advised the implementation of legal action against 255 dealers who failed to maintain minimum stocks for any products within the sheds.