The Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit and the Sri Lanka Railway Department installed automatic hand cleaners considering the safety of the passengers who are coming to the Colombo Fort and Maradana Railway stations. Pix by Waruna

The Indian variant of COVID-19 known as Delta is reportedly found in the Pragathipura area in Madiwela, health officials said.

Materials were provided to security forces personnel to clean the beach polluted after the MV X-Press Pearl disaster. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to convene Parliament sessions on June 22 and 23.

The members of the committee which was appointed to investigate the price of LP gas today decided not to increase the domestic gas prices, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva yesterday said although the country has opened up for three days from today, only two people should leave their homes to prevent a further spread of the new variants of COVID-19.

The streets of Colombo is gradually getting congested after the lifting of island-wide travel restrictions this morning. In the meantime, emptiness reigned the usually busy streets in the capital city yesterday as the restriction was still in force.

The Trade Ministry insisted yesterday that the import of 100,000 tonnes of rice was the only solution to reduce prices in the local market, a Minister said.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he was influenced by many to go to Parliament though he did not have any intention to do so.

Sri Lanka values its relationship with China and would like to have a productive relationship with that nation just as it wants to with India, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said responding to a question posed to him in an interview with WION

Parcels containing dry rations were handed over to Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera at the Gangaramaya Temple by the Housing Development Authority and several Korean businessmen to be distributed to people affected due to the COVID-19 situation and rece

The Chairman of the Talawakelle-Lindula Urban Council and six others have been arrested for hosting a party at a private banquet hall near the Upper Kotmale Reservoir in Talawakele today

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Terrorism Investigation Division are currently investigating 17 incidents related to the Easter Sunday attack, the police said.

A limited number of buses and trains will resume operations within provinces, tomorrow after the lifting of the currently-imposed island-wide travel restrictions from 4.00 am.

Some businessmen in Sea Street, Colombo were seen distributing lunch packets to poor people stranded in Colombo Fort due to the travel restrictions. Pix by Samantha Perera

The Health Ministry has issued new health guidelines applicable from June 21 to July 05 while giving special attention to the Western Province.

Licensed liquor sales outlets will be opened from tomorrow in full compliance with the guidelines issued by the health authorities to control the spread of Covid-19, the Excise Department said.

The victims of the recent floods in Gampaha staged a protest yesterday and today for the reckless action by the previous government during the construction of the segment from Kadawata to Gampaha on the Central expressway. The proposed segment is to

One should be thankful to Minister Udaya Gammanpila for telling the truth about Sri Lanka’s economy, as he had openly stated that the Country’s banking sector is in crisis, SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said today.

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi declined to comment when reporters asked as to why the Epidemiology Unit Chief was removed.

Extending birthday wishes to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Sri Lanka have been looking out for each other and working closely with each other in face of major challenges in the world.

People should act according to certain restrictions and health guidelines even after the island-wide travel restrictions are lifted from 4.00 am tomorrow, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Medical specialists have warned that a new disease called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children’ was spreading throughout the country and requested parents to take extra care of their children.

Red notice issued on 24 persons through the Interpol who are hiding in foreign countries and manipulating various criminal activities in this country.

The Philippine government has extended restrictions on travelers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, and Oman up to June 30, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced.

The United Nations representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the capital Colombo has caused “significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into the eco

Fathers’ Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. Among celebrations, most fathers in Sri Lanka are seen working hard to provide the bread for their families. Pix by

Several soldiers, who were involved in an alleged harassment of a group of individuals in Eravur, have been suspended on the directive from the Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.

A criminal complaint has been filed with prosecutors over the death in March of a Sri Lankan woman who was being held at an immigration facility in Nagoya.

Personal Protective Equipment were handed over to mobile bakery product vendors in the Western Province under the patronage of in-charge of the Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja