The students of the Royal College were seen getting their first dose of Pfizer vaccine at the school premises. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly informed Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC), Dr. Prasanna Gunasena to stay in the position another one month until a replacement is found, informed sources told Daily Mirror.

The Chinese Nationals who were recipients of both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine were given the third dose at the Port City compound today. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The primary sections of government and government approved private schools from Grades 1 to 5 will start on Monday (25), the Education Ministry said.

There are only 37 fully matured Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) trees in the country, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

The Chinese Nationals who were recipients of both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine were given the third dose at the Port City compound today becoming Sri Lanka’s first rollout of the Sinopharm third-dose ’booster’ vaccination.

People are seen gathered at the Department of Immigration & Emigration and at the Department of Registration of Persons in Battaramulla to get their National Identity Cards (NIC) and passports. The two departments have asked the people to reserve a d

The Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka celebrated the birthday of Holy Prophet Muhammed at the high commission with a religious program today. The High commissioner and several Sri Lanka prominent personalities were present at the event. Pix by Pr

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath today said there had been a misappropriation in payment made to the Indian Company to purchase nano liquid fertilizer and urged the Government to clarify on the matter.

The country is heading towards facing an acute shortage of fuel and therefore the country is in a bottleneck situation in the future, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing (JSS) Secretary Ananda Palitha said.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said that people’s interest in the covid virus is gradually waning and, at the moment, as they are least bothered to adhere to health guidelines issued by the health ministry.

The COVID task force has decided to resume train services on Monday (25) in the Western Province (WP) and to operate inter-provincial service from November 1.

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a Western he was making in New Mexico on Thursday, killing the film’s director of photography and wounding the movie’s director, the authorities said.

Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda said he wondered why the Indian fishermen were not lawfully banned from entering the local sea limits and scooping our marine resources by trawling during the time of the previous government against.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said that Pfizer vaccines will be given to frontline workers engaged in prevention of COVID-19 as a booster dose from November 1.

SJB MPs today held a protest inside Parliament chambers calling for the government to resolve the fertilizer issue, holding placards and shouting slogans.

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has decided to leave the Sri Lankan squad before the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

Oil hit a three-year high above US$ 86 a barrel yesterday driven by tight supply and a global energy crunch, although prices eased as some investors took profits on signs the rally is looking overstretched.

On-line Falsehood and Manipulation Bill to control publishing of false information on social media will be introduced soon, Minister of Justice Ali Sabri told Parliament yesterday.

Administering the Pfizer vaccine to students aged between 18 and 19 commenced at their respective schools throughout the country from yesterday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC), Dr. Prasanna Gunasena has reportedly tended his resignation.

Claiming that nano nitrogen liquid fertilizer imported from India was a nutritional supplement, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today nano nitrogen would not be the solution to the fertilizer issue faced by the farmer

The Lanka IOC has increased its retail selling prices for both Diesel (Lanka Auto Diesel) & Petrol (LP 92 ) by Rs. 5 per litre from tonight due to huge losses on sales of both the products.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith pays floral tribute to Easter Sunday bomb attack victims at the monument erected at Anthony’s Church Kochchikade after the service held in remembrance of the victims. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasised that doing what’s right is a grave challenge and added that despite the magnitude of a challenge, the desired goals can be achieved by moving forward together.

The very first liquid nitrogen booster product, NanoGuard manufactured and marketed in Sri Lanka by Premium Health Australia (Pvt) Ltd. was ceremonially launched at a state-of-the-art plant in Kahatuduwa today by Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge. Prop

About 16% of students and 26% of teachers were present in schools on the first day and resumed their teaching activities, Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.

The Department of Registration of Persons (DRP) today said that the one-day service for issuing National Identity Cards (NICs) which was suspended due to the COVID pandemic in the country will resume on Monday (25), DRP Commissioner General Viyani Gu

The Student Movement for Free Education today staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Justice demanding the immediate release of the student activists who have been imprisoned for more than 75 days. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka today alleged that the CID had listened to his telephone conversations during 2018 and 2019.