The devotees who visited the ’Wadasiti Kanda’ in Kataragama have littered the area with used face masks, empty plastic bottles, polythene and plastic wrappers. Picture shows the area is heavily littered. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Police have found 205 live bullets hidden at a 5-storey building in Bristol Street, Colombo.

People are seen waiting in long queues to buy a packet of milk powder in Colombo. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (13) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,429.

Imprisoned former MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s lawyer today informed Chairperson of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Eva Wanasundara that his client is willing to give evidence in connection with the Sri Lankans listed i

The Buddhist Affairs Department issued a circular today announcing that permission will not be granted to conduct the Katina Perahera due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, Department Commissioner General Sunanda Kariyapperuma said.

Two Iranian inmates detained at the Colombo Remand Prison were killed and eight others were hospitalized after they consumed alcohol-based sanitizer.

The government will not allow the private bus industry to collapse and has decided to uplift the bus industry, Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

It has been disclosed that there have been corruption and fraud within the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) since 2015, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said.

The appeal filed by former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Vaas Gunawardena and four police officers challenging Colombo High Court’s judgment to convict them for committing the murder of millionaire businessman Mohamed Shyam was today fixed

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, who was in remand custody in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks, was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The 38th Anniversary of the Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army was held today at the Gajaba Regimental HQ at Saliyapura in Anuradhapura with the participation of Indian Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Chief of Defence St

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau has informed Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that they have not been able to obtain several documents including the purported last will of late Miss Ceylon 1962 Jennifer Ingleton (nee Labrooy) and her marriag

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities to formulate a mechanism to compensate the state employees who undergo home quarantine due to COVID-19 infection, through the Agrahara Insurance scheme.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today that it will continue to maintain policy rates at the current levels.

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station calling for the release of university students who are held in custody and abolition of the Kotelawala Defense University Bill. Pix by Pradeep Dilruks

The All Ceylon Ayurveda Health Service Association (ACAHSA) today staged a protest opposite the Ayurvedic Teaching Hospital, Borella against the move to suspend the allowance of Rs. 7,500 given to health workers during the period of COVID-19 pandemic

Legal approval has been received for the number portability facility, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director General Oshada Senanayake said.

Animals like Hippopotamus, Japanese Sika Deer, Nilgai, and Mouse Dear were seen with their cubs at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens after having given births during the lockdown period. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Two Indian fishing vessels have been taken into the custody by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday with 23 Indian fishermen aboard while poaching in Sri Lankan waters in seas east of Point Pedro and Vettilaikeni.

’’Get ready to accept defeat. You can move on from there, ’’the internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan singer Yohani de Silva said at a press conference last evening.

Head of Rata Rakina Jana Handa Organization Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had requested him to order a probe on the disclosures made by Pandora Papers recently and Panama Papers in 2016.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its growth outlook for Sri Lanka, alongside the rest of the world’s, on the risks stemming from the prolonged virus that gave rise to supply chain disruptions and higher price pressures, which made the

Ministry of Sports and Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have agreed to provide an opportunity for players from Kandy SC and CR & FC to be considered for national selection despite earlier informing them that they could not participate in the Club 7’s orga

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara were seen with Venerable Ambanpola Gnanaloka Thera at the launch of the UNP affiliated Buddhist Organization at Sirikotha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Former club rugby player Rohitha Rajapaksa yesterday denied that he wanted to play at the upcoming Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League 50-over tournament, also shooting down media reports that he was bidding to feature in the Lanka Premier League (L

Devotees are seen engaged in religious observances at the Kirivehera and Kataragama temple premises after the lifting of quarantine curfew. People engage in religious observances adhering to the basic health guidelines to protect their families and l

Shedding light on post-COVID condition in Sri Lanka and control measures, a medical expert said at least 10 to 30% of total patients infected with COVID-19 suffer from post COVID symptoms.

A total of 31 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (12) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,408.

Education Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena today assured that the government had taken the final decision to resume school education on October 21.