Schools with less than 200 students were cleaned up before the reopening today. Here’s how Sunethra Devi Primary School is being given the final touches by the parents before reopening. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

More than 150 people have died in several days of significant flooding and devastating landslides that have swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, officials say, with dozens more missing.

Administering the Pfizer vaccine to students aged between 18 and 19 would take place at their respective schools throughout the country from today, a Medical specialist said.

UNP is to be handed over to a youthful team, which will take the party and the nation to a new era just like its founder leader late Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake did, Party Leader cum Member of Parliament Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s health authorities yesterday warned that they had gone on alert over the mutated version of the Delta variant, known as the Delta Plus which was already spreading in countries such as the UK, New Zealand and Israel, infecting even those

Special programmes such as counselings and other activities will take place in schools today and tomorrow to make the children familiarise with the school environment after staying at home for more than six months due to COVID pandemic, Education Min

UNP Leader and Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday launched the party’s new digital app and digital membership drive. UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariya

Setting the record straight on the rising use of virtual currencies, which are also known as cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank said that the users ought to assume the risks associated in dealing with such currencies, as there is neither regulatory o

Sri Lanka booked their place in the Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup after completing a comfortable 70-run victory over Ireland in Abu Dhabi.

Chairman of the Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka Upul Rohana in a message to parents said that school premises are safe and asked them not to fear sending their children to school.

Cuba has offered to help Sri Lanka with technology to manufacture medicinal items from drumsticks or Murunga (scientific name; Moringa oleifera) , a statement from the Education Ministry said.

Wearing a mask gives similar protection like the vaccination and it helps keep the coronavirus at bay, Health officials pointed out.

A total of 18 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (19) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,543.

The train service which scheduled to resume from tomorrow (21) has been cancelled until further notice, Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) Secretary Kasun Chamara said.

Steps have been taken to transport the Nitrogen liquid fertilizer brought from India to be stored in a state-owned warehouse in Wattala today. The first batch of nano liquid nitrogen fertilizer reached Colombo from India. This is to be used on agricu

Arrangements and relevant decisions have been taken to restart the schools for about 600,000 children in our country from tomorrow, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Wednesday gifted a Sinhala version of Bhagwad Gita to Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi. It also carries a message from the Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Two teenagers who were riding on a motorcycle disobeying police order, died when their motorcycle crashed with a lorry at Kitulkote Junction in Lunugamvehera on the Thanamalwila-Wellawaya main road, police said.

The inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place were extended till October 31, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry would present in Parliament an amendment to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill tomorrow, which would establish provisions to replace the verdict of death sentence being given to minors replacing it with custodial sentences, Pa

Devotees at the Bellanwila Temple are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

As the schools where there are students numbering below 200 are reopened for academic activities from tomorrow, the schools were cleaned, washed and fumigated with the help of parents, teachers and health workers. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A total number of 111 passengers, including 95 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka, landed at the newly-built Kushinagar International Airport, marking the first international flight to land at the airport.

Devotees at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo and Egoda Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya are seen taking part in religious observances on Vap Full Moon Poya day which falls today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Kithsiri de Mel

At a time when no one seems to give Sri Lanka a chance to go the distance in the ICC T20 World Cup, spin legend Muttiah Muralidaran does not want to rule Sri Lanka completely out of contention.

Social media giant Facebook Inc (FB.O) is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

The traditional brand of Islamism which has been practiced by Muslims in Sri Lanka for centuries has to be preserved while the religion should not be practiced according to the likes of one group, Minister of Justice Ali Sabry said yesterday.

The Government has decided to stay mum on the investigations into the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge as well as other emblematic cases.

The first batch of nano liquid nitrogen fertiliser reached Colombo this morning from India to be used on agricultural activities during the Maha season in the country.

Sri Lanka and Oman will sign an agreement next week for a US $. 3.6 billion credit facility to purchase fuel, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said .