Three unidentified bodies have washed ashore on the Valvettithurai and the Delft coasts in Jaffna during the past two days raising doubts whether there was a boat disaster, Police said.

The Colombo Municipal Council Workers Union staged a protest at Municipal Grounds today against the proposal to extend the retirement age of state sector workers to 65. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Postal Trade Unions today staged a protest in front of the Postal Head Quarters in Colombo, demanding Rs. 10,000 additional payment to cope up the spiralling cost of living and against employee repression. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a ’’very high’’ global risk of infection surges that could have ’’severe consequences’’ some areas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.

While admitting that there was no SLSI standard in the composition of Propane and Butane in domestic gas, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said today a total number of 233 incidents of gas explosion have been reported since January 2015 to Octobe

Sri Lanka will not experience power cuts although there is a foreign exchange crisis, the government assured today.

With the current increase in prices of bakery ingredients, the minimum price of a 450g loaf of bread should be sold at Rs. 100, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said.

The Government has taken all necessary measures required to prevent the new COVID-19 variant ’Omicron’ from entering the country, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today.

The Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the agreements on the Yugadanavi power plant are to be heard on December 16 before a Supreme Court’s fuller bench.

Adherence to health guidelines in the public transport system which was commendable in the beginning, has become very poor now, Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union Head Upul Rohana said.

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads, prompting an increasing number of countries to tighten their borders.

Education Ministry, School Affairs Additional Secretary L.M.D. Dharmasena was appointed as the new Commissioner General of Examinations Department today.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was administered as a booster shot to all those above the age of 60 years at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH). Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The former Executive Director at the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunawardena is preparing to make more startling revelations even as the heat remains over the garlic scam and gas cylinder issue.

Two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first detected in Southern Africa last week, have been confirmed in Canada, provincial health officials said on Sunday.

The Negombo Police initiated an investigation after a 24-year old man who was the head chef of a restaurant in Negombo has died after falling from a staircase in a restaurant.

In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, 44 civil society activists and 14 organisations have demanded an independent investigation into the killing of suspects while in police custody.

Several areas in the country are facing fresh flood threats due to heavy rains that have come down in torrents during the past few days, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

The entry of the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron could be inevitable, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said today.

Public Health Officer’s Union today warned that the virulent variation of COVID-19 reported from the African countries could spread in Sri Lanka creating a serious health hazard due to the liberty allowed to the passengers on arrival to the Bandara

More omicron infections were reported around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases of the new coronavirus variant found in the Netherlands and two in Australia, as more countries tried to seal themselves off by imposing travel restrictions.

An awareness programme on COVID-19 pandemic, which seems worsening, was held in the Gampaha District covering all Grama Niladhari Divisions today under the instructions of Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and with the coordination of

A total of 27 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (27) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 14,305.

Four sluice gates of the Iranamadu Reservoir in Kilinochchi were opened this morning (28) with the spill level of the reservoir reaching its optimal level due to heavy rains.

Tourists from six South African Countries whose citizens cannot enter the country due to the new COVID variant threat, have not arrived in the country in the last 14 days, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs.10 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

While elucidating ways to keep the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron at bay, Dr Chandima Jeewandara said receiving the booster shot was of utmost importance at this moment and invited people to stick to basic health practices.

The death toll in the ferry tragedy in Kuringankerni Lagoon has increased to seven after a 7-year-old girl who was receiving treatment at the Trincomalee Hospital died.

A person has gone missing after a car toppled into the Mahaweli river at Ilukmodera on Kandy-Gurudeniya road.