The vaccination drive against COVID-19 is underway in the Western Province and several other districts. Pictures show the vaccination center operated by the Army at Vihara Maha Devi Park. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Sri Lanka’s head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched a campaign to boycott players following a string of defeats overseas.

A total of 52 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (23) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4,054.

MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for a medical examination while being in the CID custody, was taken back to the CID today.

In the wake of the death of a 16-year old girl at former a minister’s house, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said that steps will be taken to inspect wealthy households closely in the Colombo area to check whether under-age children

Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in line with directives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.

Sri Lanka’s Aniqah Gaffoor finished second in her heat in the Women’s 100m butterfly event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a short while ago.

Every year, around 800 people die of drowning in Sri Lanka and it is the second prime cause of death from unintentional accidents, the Health Ministry said.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today allowed the police to detain four persons including the wife, father-in-law and brother-in-law of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen till Monday in connection with the death of a 16-year-old domestic aide at the

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday directed the officials concerned to improve the basic amenities for the Sri Lankan Tamils given shelter in refugee camps and that steps should be taken to form a steering committee for resolving the griev

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17.

Egodawela shot a total of 611.5, and was classified between Kanykei Kubanychbekova of Kyrgyzstan, 48th with 612.8 points, and Luna Solomon of the Refugee Olympic Team, who came 50th with 605.9.

As much as 86 percent of the government’s revenue had been spent for the payment of salaries and remunerations in 2020 triggering public finance concerns for the country, and therefore this was not an appropriate time to grant a pay hike for teache

Sri Lanka’s health system has been exhausted as almost all hospitals have run out of beds to treat the rising number of patients infected with the Delta variant of the COVID-19, the Daily Mirror learns.

The government is to sign an agreement with all rice mill owners within the next two weeks, Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage said yesterday.

National Trade Union Front Chairman Saman Rathnapriya yesterday alleged that the Government was purposely refraining from conducting PCR tests where the number of PCR tests had reduced by 50 percent when compared to the number of PCR tests conducted

Residents of the Colombo Municipal Council limits will get their Astrazeneca second dose next week, Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake said yesterday.

The country’s first-ever ’’National Sandalwood Garden’’, grown and designed in Sri Jayewardenepura, Battaramulla, was vested with the public recently under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sandalwood trees have high medici

A committee will be appointed to look into the environmental damage caused by the furnace oil dumped by ships docking at Sri Lankan ports, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

The COVID committee granted approval to operate a limited number of buses and trains among provinces from August 1, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

A total of 43 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (22) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 4,002.

Seven persons have been arrested for operating an illegal slaughterhouse at Tambala in Pulathisipura by the STF along with 68 cattle.

Sri Lanka has recorded 30 more fresh cases of the Delta variant in 14 areas in the country, the Health Ministry said.

Actress Anusha Damayanthi today lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an insult aimed at her on a social media platform.

Referring to reports being circulated on social media with regard to the Moderna jab, the Health Ministry today urged people not to be afraid of getting the Moderna as it contains no enzymes that are harmful to human body.

The Government and its agencies like Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) and National Aquatic Resources Research, Development Agency (NARA) and other local bodies have failed in addressing the environmental damage and damage to livelihood

People were seen getting vaccinated with Chinese Sinopharm against COVID-19 in Colombo today.Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Devotees are seen engaging in religious activities at the Bellanwila temple to mark the Esala Poya day today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has filed a Special Determination petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the bill titled “Finance” which was placed on the order paper of Parliament o

Avant Garde Chairman, Nissanka Senadhipathi was prevented from entering the Presidential Secretariat yesterday by a group of protestors who were staging a protest outside.