The Supreme Court yesterday re-fixed for today (28), the hearing into several Special Determination (SD) petitions filed challenging the constitutionality of the Finance Bill.

A Sri Lankan worker at a plastic manufacturing factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea died in an industrial accident,the Korea Times reported.

SJB MP Harin Fernando has been asked to be present at the CID tomorrow to record a statement on the information he had come out with regard to the Easter Sunday attacks in Parliament earlier.

Cabinet spokesman, Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that a probe will be initiated on the alleged visit to Japan by State Ministers Thenuka Widanagamage, D.V.Chanaka and Roshan Ranasinghe, to witness the Olympic games.

A total of 48 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (26) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4,195.

Announced early this morning, the 2021 Booker Prize longlist includes the book ‘A Passage North’ by Sri Lankan author Anuk Arudpragasam.

Several member groups attached to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today staged a protest opposite the Fort Railway Station without adhering to health guidelines and not maintaining social distances. They urged the government to meet several demands,

As an internal audit has begun on the alleged demand of money by some of the staff members attached to Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to provide COVID 19 vaccines to city dwellers, the opposition members of the council today called for the expediti

Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s (SVA.O) COVID-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot had a strong booster effect, according to a lab study.

The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India, which was initially scheduled to be played today (27) has been postponed to tomorrow (28)after India allrounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game, the Sri Lanka Cricket said.

A news briefing organised by a group of artists was held in Colombo where a campaign called ’Ranjan & Api’ was launched requesting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to grant a presidential pardon for imprisoned Ranjan Ramanayake. Pix by Nimalsiri Edir

Minister Prasanna Ranatunga today said the Tourism Ministry together with the Ministry of External Affairs was working on removing the travel restrictions imposed on the entry of tourists to Sri Lanka.

Due to the failure of the discussions held with the Education Minister, the teachers and principals trade unions have decided to continue with their strike action, Ceylon’s Teachers’ Services Unions (CTSU) General Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe sai

A stock of 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm, which arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning was stored at the Central Vaccine Store.

Sri Lankan authorities say the world’s largest star sapphire cluster has been found in a backyard - by accident.

A stock of 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines donated by the Chinese Government arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

The highest number of vaccinations in Sri Lanka so far against Covid-19 was administered yesterday, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Unit for selling rented out vehicles which was hired from car rental companies.

The police is to conduct special operations in the Colombo City and suburbs in the Western Province from today to trace underage children who are working as domestic helpers, Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said.

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the rice prices would be brought down drastically next week in accordance with the agreement to be signed with the mill owners.

The 600,000 people, above the age of 30 years, who received the first dose of Astrazeneca, but who have not received the second doses are vulnerable to the rapidly spreading Delta variant in the country, a leading health expert told Daily Mirror yest

In what appeared to be a breakthrough in the production of medical items , the government will fully depend on locally manufactured saline and other related liquid used in healthcare from September 1 ,2021 onwards , a move that will save US$ 5 millio

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for the tea industry, two officials attached to the plantation sector said yesterday.

With nearly 57 percent of target population having administered with at least a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Sri Lanka has been able to surpass the global vaccination average, the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) said yesterday.

Hotel Workers’ Centre staged a protest in Colombo yesterday insisting the authorities to provide them with a compensation payment of Rs. 15,000 and to vaccinate all hotel workers. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Liberty Plaza Shopping Complex in Kollupitiya had been closed for the weekend after several persons were detected with the COVID-19, the area Medical Officer of Health (MOH) said.

A total of 48 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (25) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4,147.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued another Extra Ordinary Gazette notification today making it mandatory to state the weight in Kilograms of any domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinders.

Nearly 100 tons of used plastic yoghurt cups are discarded into the environment annually, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

The Education Ministry is hoping to reopen schools in the country in the first week of September, Education Minister G. L. Peiris said.