Sri Lanka has reiterated that the study on the origin tracing of SARS-Co-V-2 should be based on scientific and evidence-based methods and should not be politicized.

A total of 1,691 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 389,969, the Health Ministry said.

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today alleged there were moves by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to mislead the Pope and international community over the Easter Sunday investigations during the Prime Minister’s visit to It

The police has sought public assistance to locate the main suspect, who was involved in smuggling drugs into the country on a multi-day trawler.

Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today.

Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the post of ‘Governor of the Central Bank’ on the invitation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa within t

Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision to seek the further relaxation of Covid guidelines for travellers.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health guidelines imposed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, an effort to make the island nation mor

Construction workers were seen engaged in construction work despite the countrywide quarantine curfew as the Government has allowed to continue construction work of roads, bridges and highways during the lockdown. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The Prisons Department is to provide the second dose of Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine for the inmates who had already received the first dose, Prisons Commissioner, Administration and Media Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake said.

A program to distribute essential items to households at special concessionary prices will beging from next Monday in the Western Province (WP), Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasaratne announced today.

A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia’s Banten province in the early hours of Wednesday, killingat least 40 people and injuring dozens, a government spokeswoman and media reports said.

An illegal attempt to smuggle in a stock of oximeters valued more than Rs.2.3 million was thwarted by the customs officers, Customs Media Spokesman and Deputy Director Sudattha Silva said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday warned against travel to Sri Lanka, Jamaica and Brunei because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.l.pieris will brief the Vatican on the progress made in connection with the legal action taken against the suspects involved in the Easter Sunday carnage, Cabinet spokesman, Planta

The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to grant bail on a suspect arrested for trafficking large loads of heroin.

State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal is reported to have sought the governor post of the Central Bank with Cabinet rank like in countries such as China, Singapore and Vietnam, the Daily Mirror learns.

Charith Asalanka’s 47 and Maheesh Theekshana’s four wickets helped Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 78 runs and seal ODI series 2-1 at R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

An Indian Army delegation is in town to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.

The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, and declared the country an ’’Islamic Emirate’’.

Chamika Karunaratne has the opportunity to become Sri Lanka’s first ever genuine all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya, only if the management around him gives him the opportunity to showcase his talent or else he could easily be another Asela Gunara

Right-arm off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana became the first 21st century-born player from Sri Lanka when he made his ODI debut against the visiting South Africans at the R. Premadasa Stadium, today.

The SriLankan Airlines flight carrying Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku, who won gold and bronze medals respectively at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this evening.

Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera today urged the Government to introduce a joint treatment methodology with Western and Ayurvedic medical practices to treat Covid patients.

A joint operation in search of hidden rice stocks was carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority and the Police in Colombo where 14,000 kilos of rice were discovered. Colombo Government Agent Pradeep Yasaratne, Consumer Affairs Authority’s Chair

The SriLankan Airlines flight carrying Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku, who won gold and bronze medals respectively at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this evening

The workers were seen unloading rice bags from lorries in Pettah. The vendors are of the opinion that there is a rice shortage in the market after imposing the control price. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists and considering the limited number of Pfizer vaccines received by the country, priority should be given to start vaccinati

The vaccination drive for the youth aged between 20 to 29 years is being done in full swing in Colombo and several other districts. Long queues can be seen outside the vaccination centres in Colombo to receive the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine. Pi