The Government Medical Officers Association has decided to launch an islandwide trade union action from 8.00 am tomorrow over seven demands, GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr Samantha Ananda said.

A total of 847 gas related explosions have been reported to the police across the country this year alone and seven persons were killed in those explosions while 16 sustained injuries.

The National Art Festival-2021 organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs was held in the Colombo District Secretariat recently. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The government is planning to gift a plot of land in Colombo to popular singer Yohani de Silva for her achievements in the global music arena, following a proposal by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The ongoing trade union action in several districts by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is a mere act of sabotage, the Health Ministry claimed today.

The Dambulla Giants yesterday beat the Colombo Stars by six wickets to progress to Qualifier 2 in the Lanka Premier League. Batting first the Stars scored 145 for 6 in 20 overs which the Giants chased down with seven balls to spare.Pix by Pradeep Dil

A Christmas carol service which is the first of its kind in the world, where more than 50 pairs of twins participated in the service, was held at the St. Anthony’s Church in Mahara Kadawatha yesterday. The organizers were seeking an entry into the

Sri Lanka Air Force commenced administering Covid booster shots for the general public and security force members from today at the at Rifle Green grounds in Colombo. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A ceremony to ordain children as juvenile monks held at the Udahamulla Panjodayarama Temple yesterday with the participation of MP Madura Withanage. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi.

Five students were injured in a clash between two groups of students at the Jaffna University Science College in Kopay in Jaffna last night, police said.

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast.

There was drama at the graduation ceremony of the Colombo University when a number of students showed their displeasure at the appointment of the Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera as the Chancellor of the Colombo University.

Government is in a sinister move to deny the bankrupt status which the country is facing, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

The Free Media Movement (FMM) said over the weekend that a Initial agreement had been reached for a code of ethics for digital journalism together with a programme to bring together digital journalists

ICRA Lanka Limited asked the government to seek the assistance of International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the measures thus far put in place by the Central Bank and the government to alleviate the brewing foreign exchange crisis have been proven counter

The government has launched novel programme to prepare an error free ‘House Holders’ Register’ (HHR) utilizing a community based database of ’e -Grama Niladhari’ project, the Daily Mirror learns.

Several places in the Colombo city were seen adorned with lights and decorations ahead of the Christmas. Pix by Nisal Baduge

How the graduates of the Colombo University acted during the convocation ceremony was exemplary and a great move, Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera said today.

The Beetle Pageant 2021 organised by the Volkswagen Beetle Owners’ Club was held on Sunday (19) in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

People are seen buying decorations and Christmas trees from temporarily stalls set up on the roadside in Havelock town, Colombo. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Discipline of the highest degree is one of the most important aspects in a military officer’s life, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday questioned the rationale behind the decision to unload consignments of gas from the two ships which approached the port recently

The COVID vaccine card will be compulsory for people who visit public places from January 1, the Health Minister said.

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna inaugurated the new Puttalam Jetty built by the Navy. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Officials said the cause of the explosion is being investigated as it cannot be ascertained whether it was a gas pipeline or a build-up of methane that took place inside the sewage system.

We are already working on schedules to conduct the GCE Advanced Level (A/L), Ordinary Level (O/L) and grade five scholarship examination dates that have already been announced by the Examinations Department, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said

The Sri Lanka Navy arrested at least 43 Indian fishermen and seized six trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing in seas off Delft isles, Jaffna, the navy said.

The Colombo Shopping Festival kicked off yesterday at the BMICH. The festival is a popular platform where seasonal shopping is done by many local and foreign customers, with an array of products are on display at special discounted prices at this pre

At least 147 persons were arrested during special anti-crime operations carried out in the Western Province using roadblocks and mobile patrols yesterday.

A 26-year old woman was killed and another injured when an elevator collapsed at a factory at Pilimathalawa in Kadugannawa yesterday.