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

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during the tour of England in July this year, will be determined on by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Managem

Claiming that the Government had not removed control price on a number of essential commodities due to the Dollar crisis, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said control price on rice would not have to be removed if that was the case.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had to return after a 5 hours stay in Sri Lanka due to inconvenience.

The Chief of Staff of the Indian Army (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Sri Lanka today on a five-day long goodwill visit, the Army said.

A large number of items worth more than Rs. 1.5 million that were stolen from several places in Colombo were recovered by the Welikada Police. Two suspects along with a three-wheeler were also taken into custody.Pix Pradeep Dilrukshana

University students are being vaccinated at their respective universities countrywide. According to authorities, this vaccination drive will be held for the next five days. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

People who both had Covid-19 and are vaccinated don’t need to rush to get the boosters, health experts say.

Former member of the Election Commission, Jeevan Thiagarajah took oath as the Governor of Northern Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

If the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) does not receive any concession from the government and unable to bear the loss, there will be no choice but to increase the fuel prices, Petroleum Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

Litro gas Lanka Ltd today announced a price revision for its gas cylinders after increasing it last night, an official said.

The body of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who went missing three days ago has been found in an abandoned house at Kalogaha Ela in Dambulla, the police said.

A mother who had allegedly burnt her five-year-old daughter’s mouth with a firebrand has been arrested by police.