The Environment Minister instructed the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) officials to continue with the decision not to promote the Oil Palm plant cultivation in the country.

The railway services in the Western Province, which has been suspended due to the COVID epidemic, resumed operations today. There were around 128 trains operated with only a handful of commuters travelling due to the closed ticket counters at all sta

Director General of State Intelligence Services Major General Suresh Sallay lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department today over several ​malicious accusations leveled by Rev. Fr. Siril Gamini and others on incidents surroundin

The primary sections of schools with more than 200 students are opened today after six months of lockdown of the country due to the COVID pandemic. However, the parents of the school children helped to clean the school premises and classrooms due to

The number of normal and ICU admissions of COVID-19 patients has drastically come down at the Colombo National Hospital and thereby the situation at the Hospital is currently under control, Health officials underlined.

The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) staged a protest at the Kiribathgoda Junction over several demands. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Teachers and Principals Trade Union Alliance staged a protest in Colombo Fort today calling for the government to grant their demands.Protesters are seen marching towards Telecom Junction from Fort Railway Station. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The present government is targeting making the Railways Department a profitable entity while maintaining it as a public service, Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh batter Liton Das were on Monday fined 25 per cent and 15 per cent of their match fees respectively for breaching ICC’s code of conduct with their aggressive actions during their T20 World Cup Super 12 fi

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed the authorities to expedite the implementation of a special promotion programme targeting five major countries including India and Russia to attract more tourists to Sri Lanka.

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva is currently in Russia on an eight day-long goodwill visit.

Highways Minister Johnston Fernando today commenced the work on the construction of precast concrete sections of the Port Access Elevated Highway from Ingurukade Junction to the Colombo Port City. Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena,

There is no intention to increase the fuel prices in the near future, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila assured.

Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group arrived in Sri Lanka last night, a senior official said.

Academic activities of the primary sections of government and government approved private schools from Grades 1 to 5 commenced today after months of closure due to Covid pandemic.

Another batch of 305,370 doses of ’’Pfizer’’ vaccine manufactured in the US,was brought to the country this morning, Sri Lanka Pharmaceuticals Corporation General Manager Dinusha Dasanayake said.

Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) ‘Kent’ – a Type 23 Frigate serves in the Royal Navy which arrived at the port of Colombo engaged in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Sri Lanka Navy off Colombo.

Committee on Public Enterprises ( COPE) chief Professor Charitha Herath yesterday called for the appointment of a Parliament approved committtee of trustees to govern Sri Lanka Inisitute of Information Technology ( SLIIT) .

National Organiser of the All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation and former JVP Parliamentarian Namal Karunaratne has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.500 million as damages from Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly making an o

The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking 20 sublineages of the Delta variant which is still dominant in global circulation, a leading epidemiologist said.

Fifties by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan help Pakistan register a 10-wicket win against India in a Super 12 blockbuster at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

The annual Blood Donation Campaign organized on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of Darmasoka Primary school was held today at the Sri Chandrasekarama Temple, Maharagama. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders.

Former Sri Lanka national rugby captain and prominent sports personality Chandrishan Perera passed away at a private hospital yesterday.

The consignment of nano nitrogen fertilizer had been imported from India against the Cabinet Paper submitted by the Agricultural Minister, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today.

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders.

It is not compulsory to wear school uniforms for primary school children who have permission to attend school, Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.

Raja Collure has been removed from the post of Chairman of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka.

Secretary to the President P. B. Jayasundera said that stern legal action has been taken against the false propaganda targeted at him by highlighting a statement made by a Member of Parliament, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

It has been revealed that about 85% of the people in the North are accustomed to watching Indian television channels and as a result children in those areas have less general knowledge of events in the country.