While saying that Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO) was active in Sri Lanka until recently, R. Demet Şekercioğlu, Ambassador of Turkey said the country will maintain its close cooperation with the Sri Lankan counterparts to prevent any poss

A 16-year-old girl who was hospitalized with burn injuries while working as a domestic helper at the house of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen in Borella has died at the Colombo National Hospital today, Police said.

The ritual known as ‘Athupandalama’ took place at the Kataragama Temple in view of the Esala Perehara. The ceremony marks the thatching of the hut in front of the main Temple and its branches are called Athupandalama. The ritual takes place every

A total of 50 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (14) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that those who protest against educational reforms should come up with proposals for a modern education system instead of advocating political motives.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the Government to make a responsible statement on its policy and action plan on the foreign exchange crisis that the country is facing today without leaving the country, its resources and national secur

The Inter University Students Federation and Ceylon Teacher’s Union (CTU) today filed 15 Habeas Corpus petitions in Court of Appeal seeking an interim order directing authorities to produce 15 protestors before Court.

Workers were seen loading chemical and organic fertilizer at Ceylon Fertilizers and commercial Fertilizers Company warehouses in Hunupitiya, Wattala. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who visited the Fertilizers companies in Hunupitiya

The Attorney General today informed Supreme Court that the Minister of Defence had declined to allow a request made by Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen to be restricted to his place of residence from CID custody.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed seeking an order preventing the Treasury Secretary from taking any steps to sell, lease or alienate state properties, vested with Selendiva Investments Limited Company was today fixed for September 21 by Supreme Co

A group of school children in Batuwatte, Ragama staged a protest today insisting the authorities to find solutions for the issues faced by them in accessing the online education. They also urged the Government to reopen schools and universities under

A total of 19 new COVID-19 patients with the Indian variant known as Delta have been detected in several areas in the country, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath said.

Ten recognized Political Parties have so far submitted their proposals to the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify appropriate reforms

Following reports that former MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s belongings will have to be evicted from the MP’s official quarters in Madiwela next week, event organizer Chandimal Jayasinghe said that he will hand over one of his three houses to Ramanayake.

The Attorney-General assured Colombo High Court today that the progress of the investigations into the fire-ravaged container ship, X-Press Pearl vessel would be presented to the court on August 6.

Sri Lanka will receive its largest donation of COVID-19 vaccines this month after China has decided to grant 1.6 million Sinopharm doses to Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry.

Colombo city has been placed on high alert to brace itself from the spread of new COVID 19 mutations after 14 people were found with such mutations within the city a few days ago, Chief Medical officer Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijaya

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reportedly informed cricketer Dinesh Chandimal that he will be given an opportunity to meet SLC officials in due course.

The general public above 30 years of age in the Western Province (WP) were given the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine at the Vihara Maha Devi Park open theatre in Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

PCR tests of sixteen people including the Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union, Joseph Stalin who are under quarantine at a centre in Mullaitivu for staging a protest, has come in negative for Covid-19.

Wildlife officers who informed the Leader of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa about the harm done to 12000 acres in the Yala National Park have been given immediate transfer orders, the Opposition Leader’s office alleged in a statement today.

The government’s intention is to conserve the Muthurajawela wetland as a protected zone and hand it over to the Wildlife Department, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

According to reports, some 384,763 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday, making the highest number of vaccines administered in a single day, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said.

About 270 Community Vaccination Centres manned by tri-forces and health authorities are currently operational countrywide as of today, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The Wakfs Council of Sri Lanka has decided not to permit slaughtering of Qurbani animals within any Mosque premises, the Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department said.

The annual Perahera of the Kataragama Maha Devalaya staged for the fifth day last night. However, people were not allowed to participate at the procession. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Ten men have sexually exploited a 13-year-old girl from Nawalapitiya and the police arrested four of them including the girl’s father on Tuesday, Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said.

The tourism sector in Sri Lanka got a boost last evening following a webinar hosted by Daily Mirror yesterday, where proposals and concerns of the industry were raised and discussed.

It is doubtful whether there is any public concern about the coronavirus. However, the risk of the virus spread is gradually increasing, the Government Medical Officers’ Association said.

Approximately 3,000 road accidents take place daily, is similar to people losing lives due to terrorist activities, Police Spokesman and Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said.