Residents of at least 125 families at Kahengama Watta Grama Niladhari Division in Ratnapura, which is currently under isolation, today held a protest claiming that they have not received any food relief or Rs. 5000 allowance.

The restrictions have been relaxed to protect the livelihoods of the people in a situation of the Delta Covid variant spreading, General Public Health Deputy Director Dr. Susie H. Perera said.

Students of the Sri Sanghabodhi Central School, Nittambuwa, who are unable to access the internet facilities today turned up at the school to continue with their studies. Picture shows the students who visited the school are being hosted for a small

Shooter Tehani Egodawela will be forced to compete in the Tokyo Olympics without her coach, U.M. Premalal.

Along with the government’s COVISHIELD vaccination programme, a significant number of teachers have been given the vaccine, the Education Minister, Prof. Peiris, said.

As a solution to the practical issues that have arisen in providing education to school children through online methods, a total number of 2,096 resource centres were opened today, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.

Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse was on Monday handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended over two years and an approximately million-rupee fine (US$ 5000) by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for comments he made on social media recently.

Four more persons including former Maldives State Minister of Finance Mohamed Ashmalee and a manager of a hotel have been arrested yesterday for sexually exploiting the 15-year old girl, police said.

The trade union action launched by several trade unions linked to health sector today, could make things related to COVID-19 worse in the country leaving health services in a fix, the Health authorities pointed out.

Supreme Court Justice Murdu Fernandotoday recused herself from hearing several Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the Presidential pardon given to ex-soldier Sunil Ratnayake.

State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Nimal Lanza, who is perceived be close confidant of SLPP National Organizer Basil Rajapaksa said Minister Dayasiri Jayaekara should resign from his post if it was unsuitable for him, making way

Supreme Court Judge Mahinda Samayawardena today recused himself from hearing the Fundamental Rights petitions filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen.

Even though there was no change in the stance of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on the recent fuel price hike, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said today they would not allow the opposition to fish in troubled waters by bringing in

Sri Lanka is not the first country in South Asia to receive the Pfizer vaccine as claimed in a tweet by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official twitter account today morning.

An Army soldier was killed and 5 more soldiers were injured when a fuel tanker collided with an Army truck parked at Ambagaswewa area on the Padeniya - Anuradhapura road this morning.

The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to take up the debate on the no-confidence motion against Minister Udaya Gammanpila on July 19 and 20.

Keerthi Sri Weerasinghe, who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority (CDA) today assumed duties amidst religious observances. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Boris Johnson is to declare an end to most lockdown restrictions today, with social distancing rules, the work from home order, and mask mandates to be ditched from July 19 as he will argue that we must learn to live with coronavirus as we do with th

The use of plastic and polythene cannot be completely eliminated, but it can be done by implementing certain programmes to reduce their use, such as 3R stands, Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

People are seen queuing up at the Army Hospital, Colombo, Diyatha Uyana premises in Battaramulla and Alipitiwela Chandrawansha Maha Vidyalaya in Ragama to get their COVID vaccine after the Army established a new ‘walk-in’ Community Vaccination Ce

The first batch of 26,000 Pfizer vaccines to shield against COVID-19, which was funded by Sri Lanka as the first country in the South Asian region, arrived this morning, State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) General Manager Dinusha Dassanayake said

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured US President Joe Biden that he was looking forward with optimism to continuing and expanding long-standing partnership of friendship and cooperation with the United States.

The Supreme Court yesterday announced that it will resume normal sittings from today, in keeping with the Revised New Health Guidelines, issued by the Directorgeneral of Health.

The first dispatch of 26,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines was to be delivered to the country early this morning, a minister said.

The Examinations Department has announced the acceptance of applications for 2021 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination only via online from today, the Commissioner General of Examinations, Sanath B. Pujitha, said.

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday called for meting out justice to journalist Tarindu Jayawardena who has been threatened by a police officer.

Over 100 houses were partially damaged by the gusty winds that blew across the Walpola area in Ragama last afternoon. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

All Island Self Employed Association today distributed dry rations among Covid-19 affected Self-employed people in the Pettah area. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Captain and three soldiers of the Army, who were arrested for abducting and assaulting an individual in Norochcholai, have been remanded till July 12 by the Puttalam Magistrate Court.

A total of 45 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (03) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 3,236.