Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage today advised the ministry secretary to remove Prof. Buddhi Marambe of the Agriculture Faculty of the Peradeniya University from all posts he held at the Ministry with immediate effect.

JVP former Parliamentarians Sunil Hadunneththi and Wasantha Samarasinghe today filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal challenging the agreements entered between the Government of Sri Lanka and New Fortress Energy Inc in relation to the sale of 40%

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva who is currently in Russia on an eight day-long goodwill visit is seen with Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov.

Port City Colombo, the largest and most ambitious development project ever undertaken in Sri Lanka, with an initial investment of US $ 1.4 billion, marks its seventh anniversary this month since the initial land reclamation work commenced in 2014.

The Police Headquarters has commenced an investigation into the incident where a senior police officer in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Province had assaulted a civilian, which was caught on camera and later released on social media today.

Permission has been granted to resume university studies at any given date for the students who completed the 14-day period after the second COVID vaccine, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunga said.

A special telephone number has been introduced by the Ceylon Petrolium Corporation (CPC) to obtain details if there is a fuel shortage and to alert them.

A woman and a man have been arrested by the STF with counterfeit currency bills worth one million Euros during a raid at Dematagoda.

The cement dealers have started selling cement at higher prices notwithstanding there is a shortage, Coperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna yesterday said.

The SLFP in a bid to go separate ways at future elections rather than in alliance with the SLPP will start selecting district and electoral organisers tomorrow (27) at the party head office, a spokesman of the party said yesterday.

A 42-year-old man has been shot dead and another was injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at them at Kotikawatte in Mulleriyawa this morning, Police said.

The feud between Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) over the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) worsened, prompting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to intervene in the settlement of

A private-sector project to construct a formula one racing track in Hambantota is under discussion with some international investors having shown interest, but the project is yet to be finalized, the Daily Mirror learns.

A total of 94% of the principals, 90% teachers, and 46% of students were present in schools yesterday, the Education Ministry said.

Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.

Although numerous protests were staged around the country yesterday, the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) today decided not to stage any protests in the country, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary, Joseph Stali

Pushing back on the claims that the recent bout of inflation is caused by the unprecedented liquidity injections made into the system, the Central Bank said it had recognised the need to shrink its treasury bill holdings in a methodical manner, witho

The board of directors of the third airline operator in Sri Lanka, Fly Lankan Asia Limited, has unanimously chosen Dr. Arosha Fernando,for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

A protest organised by the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Unions was held in Kiribathgoda today over several demands including an immediate solution to the salary anomalies. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani who is currently visiting Sri Lanka paid a surprise visit to Mannar this evening.

The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former Western Province Governor Azath Salley in connection with the controversial remarks he made detrimental to ethnic-religious harmony in the country.

A total of 29 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (24) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,640.

The Health Ministry today eased several restrictions with regards to weddings, capacity in restaurants and night time travel restrictions.

Employees of the National Ayurvedic (Teaching) hospital, Borella staged a protest in front of the hospital today demanding the authority to provide the Rs.7,500 Covid allowance for their service rendered during the pandemic period. Pix by Waruna Wa

The primary sections (Grade 1 to 5) of all schools reopened under the second phase of the school re-opening programme. Pix by Nisal Baduge

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.