The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) had issued 777,000 licenses for sand, gravel, soil transportation and the issuing of such licenses will exceed one million by the end of this year, the Environment Ministry said.

Due to the sudden increase in the prices of domestic gas, a trend has been created to buy kerosene stoves and electric cookers from markets around the country, including in Pettah, the Pettah United National Association of Self-Employed Traders said.

Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer and financial specialist, who became popular in many countries around the world, returned to the country after taking part in several concerts in India.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa never said that ‘he failed’ as interpreted by certain media but admitted that he and the cabinet were not able to fulfill fully the aspirations of 6.9 million who voted him into Presidency, Cabinet spokesman, Mass Med

It has been decided to suspend the issuing of vehicle revenue licenses in the Western Province for a period of two weeks from today (13) till October 26.

Environment groups staged a protest at the Sarakkuwa Beach yesterday demanding the government to accelerate the coastal cleaning process following the disastrous X-Press Pearl inferno. A local entrepreneur who developed a device to collect plastic hu

The restrictions which are scheduled to be lifted from October 16 are likely to remain in effect until October 31, sources said.

With gas prices has gone up drastically, people are now into looking for alternatives for gas cylinders. Accordingly, people are seen in Pettah buying kerosene stoves which can be utilized for cooking purposes as a substitute for gas cylinders with r

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of using the oral antiviral pill developed by the pharmaceutical giant ‘Merck’ for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, Daily Mirror learns.

The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved for November 3 to deliver its order regarding the preliminary objections raised by newly appointed Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Attorney General challenging the maintainability of the writ peti

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has rescinded the domestic cricket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, subject to the players paying their respective fines.

An alms giving was held today (12) at the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple to invoke blessings to more than 13,000 Sri Lankans who died of Covid-19. The alms giving was organised with the personal contribution of Dasun Wickramaratne, a member of the Dayak

Police have arrested 65 persons including a 4-year old girl who were staying at a hotel in Trincomalee to migrate illegally to a foreign country by sea, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army General Manoj MukundNaravane, his spouse and the delegation arrived in Sri Lanka today (12) on a five-day goodwill visit.

The Frontline Socialist Party staged a protest at the Lipton Roundabout today against the government’s move to sell public property to China, India and the United States. Pix Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

SLPP MP Dilan Perera said today not only this government but any government could do nothing about fluctuations in prices of certain goods.

The Excise Department refuted social media reports that all liquor outlets in the country will be closed for two days on October 19 and 20.

The Fundamental Rights petitions filed by Bathiudeen brothers seeking an order to release them forthwith from the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) were today fixed for further support by the Supreme Court.

Teachers and principals trade unions which met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today is expected to convey their stance tomorrow following a discussion with their trade unions, General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union Joseph Stalin.

There is still hesitancy shown by youth in getting COVID-19 vaccination and in particular, the university students have also been hesitant to get themselves vaccinated, Health officials pointed out.

Sri Lanka is among the countries which has reportedly expressed interest to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the BBC reported.

A discussion was held at the Ministry between Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retired), Dr. Sarath Weerasekara and newly promoted three female acting Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) and several female SSPs.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought information about suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members from Sri Lanka under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) as part of the probe into the seizure of five AK 47 rifles f

The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years, the Government Information Department said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft two bills called Defense Cyber Commands Act and a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws, the Government Information Department said.

Senior Indian Politician from the ruling BJP, Dr. Subramaniam Swamy will arrive in Sri Lanka today on a two day visit on an invitation extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka has within the past 48 hours announced rising prices for basic necessities which has led to anger among citizens throughout the nation as the public still struggles to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic which saw many livelihoods come to a s

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being used by ministries as the government felt the heat over the soaring cost of basic items.

The black market Mudalalis (players) have taken over Sri Lanka as they have been allowed to decide on the prices of essential goods, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the digital identity next year, providing every citizen with a unique identification (UID), potentially ending the endless time waste and hassles the citizenry and businesses undergo in their everyd