Police arrested a suspect for breaking into two ATM dispensers and stealing over Rs.7.6 million in cash, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to issue the relevant directive within this week in connection with vaccinating children belong to 15-19 age group, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director General for South Asia Kenic Yokoyama met Power and Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge at the Ministry to seek assistance provided by the ADB to achieve the target of 70% Renewable by 2030.

Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe, who arrived at the Katunayake International Airport last night to leave for South Korea, was denied boarding the aircraft as he did not have the COVID vaccination card in his possession to confirm he

Government is looking into the possibility of allowing musical shows and opening of cinemas in the near future, State Minister of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promition Vidura Wickramanayake told Parliament today.

Steps have been taken to honour singer Yohani de Silva, who took the name of Sri Lanka to the international arena, with a state award, State Minister of National Heritage, rural arts Vidura Wickramanayake said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who went to New York, USA to attend the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, returned to the island this morning.

The first batch of 304,000 doses out of the total volume of four million Pfizer vaccine vials has been flown into the country from the US and freighted by Qatar Airways, Sri Lanka Pharmaceuticals Corporation General Manager Dinusha Dasanayake said.

All major airlines are showing an increase in passenger loads to Sri Lanka following the government’s move to relax the entry requirements into the country.

The Pandora Papers, which has exposed the secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires in one of the biggest leaks of financial documents, last night stirred up the high ranks within the government and political circles i

The registrar and two other senior officials on staff of the Peradeniya University were interdicted with immediate effect by the University administration. The other two officers were the Works Engineer and the Works Superintendent.

Cabinet is expected to give the nod for the increase of milk powder by Rs.200 shortly and thus push the price of a one kilogram packet from Rs.945 to Rs.1,145, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend.

There will be a price reduction of a domestic gas container of 12.5 kilograms by Rs.125 or 130 in the near future with the newly established company to deal with the gas business in the country, a state minister said.

The secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires has been exposed in one of the biggest leaks of financial documents.

A total of 40 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,059.

A body of an elderly man was found floating on the side of the Polgolla dam today, the police said.

The ‘Sacred Pinnacle’ and the ‘Crest-Gem’ of Sandahiru Stupa left Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya in Unawatuna, Galle today morning (Oct 03) amidst religious blessings. The parading of revered articles would be presided over by Ven. Maha Sanga am

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today denied reports that there are divisions within the party, but notified that issues with Chaminda Wijesiri have almost been resolved.

Member of Parliament prof. Tissa Vitharana is seen paying floral tributes to late Sri Lankan leftist politician Pieter Keuneman on his 104th birth anniversary today. Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana

Model Chula Padmendra who was involved in controversial incident at the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant said that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement from her on Saturday.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India has detained Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’’s son Aaryan Khan and seven others after it raided a cruise ship in India and busted a drugs party, the PTI reported.

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana had a telephone conversation with the newly appointed Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today.

Indian Foreign Ministry Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is on a four-day official visit in Sri Lanka, visited the Oil Tank Farms at Trincomalee today, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said.

A new study has underlined nine core long-COVID symptoms, occurring 90-180 days after COVID-19 was diagnosed, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Sri Jayawardenepura University said.

The Parliamentary Council has decided to call for nominations for the vacant posts of members of the Right to Information Commission of Sri Lanka, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

More than 30,000 private bus operators have withdrawn from the services due to imposed travel restrictions in the country, Lanka Private Bus Operators’ Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijeratne said.

Although there are enough medicinal plants in the country, Sri Lanka has spent around US$ 9 million a year to import them from India, the Environment Ministry said.

Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera requested all parents to encourage their children get their vaccines in the vaccination drive done across the country, including at LRH without fear or ambiguity.

The Environment Minister and the Ministry Secretary left for South Korea yesterday at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of South Korea.

Some 1,156 suspects have been arrested during a crime prevention operation carried out covering the Western Province yesterday.