Full Cream Milk Powder (FCMP) importers are contemplating to increase the retail price of one kg of FCMP packet by Rs.350 and to increase the 400 grams packet by Rs.140 in the near future.

At least 279,020 Covishield vaccines would be needed as the first step in re-opening schools while giving priority to the health care of school children, Education Minister G.L Peiris said.

Scientists at the University of Peradeniya have discovered a special method, which will help extract oil and chemicals spread in adjoining areas of the sea, where the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank.

The President and members of the committee appointed to investigate the price of LP gas are on a common stance not to raise domestic gas prices at this juncture, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Most of the development projects in the country were slowed down or suspended during the period of the previous government, the Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister, Johnston Fernando, said.

A group of MPs who met Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith at the Bishop’s House today have requested him to intervene in resolving the issues faced by the fishing community presently.

Four persons including a woman have been arrested with approximately 1.5 kgs of heroin, which has a street value of Rs. 10 million in Kahathuduwa.

Chairman of the Sea Consortium Lanka, the local agent of the X-Press Feeders’ agency, Arjuna Hettiarachchi has been arrested by the CID in connection with the fire on the X-Press Pearl vessel.

The Ministry of Finance has granted approval to a proposal submitted by the Excise Department to allow consumers to purchase liquor online through supermarket chains.

The United National Party today said the decision by the Election Commission to remove the Weligama UC Chairman Rehaan Jayawickreme from his post was carried out on the instructions of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

A group of schoolchildren are seen trying to link their devices with online network for their learning activities. This scene was captured at a bus halt on the 4th mile post in Norton Bridge. Due to poor mobile signal reception in Norton and Hapugast

The Elections Commission today confirmed that the UNP had sent it’s Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s name to be gazetted as a national list MP.

The lowest numbers of daily PCR tests conducted in the country in a month, since May 16 this year, had been reported yesterday, according to Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) statistics.

Former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara was granted bail today together with Sub-Inspector Sugath Mendis.

The validity period of the passes issued for the operation of delivery services has been extended till June 21, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

A no-confidence motion is to be presented to Parliament against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila.

A consignment of medical equipment donated by Kuwait, arrived in the country this morning. The medical equipment weighed 2,489kg and packed in 100 individual packages.

President Joe Biden has nominated foreign service woman diplomat Julie Chung as US’’ envoy to Sri Lanka.

A gazette notice was issued by the Elections Commission yesterday removing Weligama Urban Council (UC) Chairman and Samagi Jana Balawegaya member Rehan Jayawickreme. The gazette was issued on a request made by the United National Party (UNP).

Fishing community affected by the distressed X-press Pearl vessel, was provided with the Rs. 5,000 allowance in Negombo yesterday. People in Pitipana Central and South Pitipana East Grama Niladhari Divisions received the allowance. Pix by Nimalsiri

The Norwegian Coastal Administration has offered remote assistance in responding to marine pollution caused by X-press Pearl, Ambassador Trine Jøranli Eskedal said.

Sri Lankan physicist, economist and Founder Chairman of Institute for Development (MIND) Prof. Mohan Munasinghe has been selected as a recipient for this year’s Blue Planet Prize, the top international award considered to be equivalent to an “Env

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa indefinitely postponed a meeting scheduled to be held with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today.

The Cabinet has approved a move to establish a new type of court called ‘small claim courts’ to hear cases below a specific monetary threshold easing the workload of the District Courts, Daily Mirror learns.

Dry rations were distributed among 200 families affected by Covid-19 in the Aduruppu Street in Colombo under the patronage of in Charge of Colombo Central, SSP Nishantha Chandrasekara. IP Ajith Meththananda , Officer-in-Charge of Wellaweediya Police,

The work at the Intermediate Care Centre in Gampaha designated only for female COVID-19 patients has not yet been completed though it was declared open by Health Minister Pavitra Wanniarachchi on June 07. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The government would have been able to purchase 400 ambulances from the money it was going to utilize to purchase the luxury SUVs, an SJB MP said today.

The SLPP is not prepared to respond to the media reports on the statement of the party General Secretary on Minister Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Sports Namal Rajapakse said.

The identity of those who provide information about illegal activities will not be revealed under any circumstances, Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara said.

Even though travel restrictions are lifted at a particular time, public gatherings will not be allowed whatsoever until there is a considerable decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said