The Police Headquarters announced that a Rs. 2.5 million cash reward will be awarded for any information on the main suspect in the shooting incident in which a 42-year-old man was killed and another was injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fi

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union Alliance today warned that there would be trade union action on November 3 similar to the 72-hour trade union action experienced in 1996.

A group of unemployed graduates staged a silent protest today in front of the new provincial council complex demanding the implementation of the gazette notification calling for the recruitment of post graduates. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe.

All Ceylon Teacher Educators Service Officers Trade Union today held a protest in front of the Education Ministry in Battaramulla against several demands. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Unemployed Ayurvedic Practitioners Union today staged a protest near Ayurvedic Institute, Rajagiriya demanding the government to provide them with employment. More than 100 Aruvedic practitioners were present, holding placards and shouting slogan

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka, with its rich philosophical heritage shaped by the teachings of the Buddha, fully understands the importance of balancing environmental boundaries with human needs.

All parties that are not currently represented in Parliament will join the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) by November 11, UPFA General Secretary and Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

The construction of the Madinnagoda bridge on the Rajagiriya - Madinnagoda road was inaugurated today by the Highways and Chief Government Whip Minister Johnston Fernando. The project was handled by the Road Development Authority. The construction of

The matter with regard to making the vaccination card mandatory when entering public places is being discussed by relevant stakeholders, the Health Ministry said.

Parliamentary Council approved the appointment of Sundaram Arumainayagam as a member to the Public Service Commission and Mrs. P. S. M. Charles as a member to the Election Commission, Parliament media unit said today.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today concluded the magisterial inquiry against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundara in connection with their criminal negligence and failure to prevent Easter Sunday Terr

Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission has received an increase in applications of new political parties, signalling a rift in some of the major parties already in existence, with sources saying Sri Lanka had now bypassed India with the number of politic

A Sri Lankan woman on Tuesday killed her two daughters aged three and 11 who were with her in a women’s shelter in Verona, foreign media reported.

COVID vaccination drive conducted today as well at the Vivekananda National School in Kotahena today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi.

Advisory boards to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday decided that the benefits of jabbing children between five and 11 years old with the Pfizer vaccine outweigh any other healt

An extraordinary gazette notification was issued by the President forming a Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law chaired by Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera.

The Government is pondering certain actions to be taken against unvaccinated people in the future, to ensure the safety of those who have been administered the jabs

The government has decided to re-test a fresh sample of earlier rejected organic fertiliser from China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. through a mutually agreed third-party with an accredited laboratory following a request from the Chinese Embas

Asia Rugby (AR) President Qais Al Dhalai on Tuesday (26) announced a staggering deal with Dialog who are set sponsor the Asia Rugby 7’s Series scheduled to be worked off in Dubai on November 19 & 20.

Senior DIG in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Province Ranmal Kodituwakku who was allegedly involved in an incident in Kiriella where a civilian was assaulted, has been transferred to the Police Medical Service, Welfare and Field Force Headquarters from

Controversy involving fertilizer imports from China took a dramatic turn yesterday when the Chinese company, in a lengthy statement, disputed sample testing done here saying the unscientific detection method and conclusion of National Plant Quaranti

The position of the Central Bank Governor has been given the Cabinet Minister status and the fifth rank in the New Precedence of the Government.

SJB MPs Hesha Withanage and Chaminda Wijesiri who confirmed that they have resigned from the positions they were holding in the party, stressed that the SJB leadership should get rid of those who are engaged in conspiracies and clean up the party.

The Colombo Fashion Week Swim Week will be held on Nov. 12 & 13, showcasing designs for the new normal world, organizers said today. The CFW will be held at the Shangri La and the Marina at Port City and will showcase talent from 11 local designers.P

Shermila Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Director General of the National Zoological Gardens, the Department of National Zoological Gardens said.

The Peliyagoda Police have found the body of a man, brutally hacked to death, on the Posonwatta Road at Wanawasala in Kelaniya.

The Government was planning to accept the shipment of 96,000 MTs of organic fertilizer which was rejected following the laboratory tests in Sri Lanka while agreeing to conduct another test through a third party, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna alleged

A new online system was introduced today at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to allow arriving passengers to exit the airport within 20 seconds.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thera today made an inspection tour in the Kepungoda beach which was affected by the ship Xpress Pearl which caught fire earlier this year. Pix by Pradeep Pathiran

A Red alert on thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning has been issued for 18 districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.