The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today raised serious concerns over the contents of a recent media release issued by the Sri Lanka Police titled “circulation of fake news, photographs, videos causing disunity, hate and obstructing the Covid-

The Mangaluru City Police have detained 38 Sri Lankan nationals who were illegally staying in lodges of the city, in small groups, for more than a month and without passports on Thursday.

Administering the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine took place in Colombo and Bandaragama today. A large number of people were seen queuing to get the vaccine. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana and Samantha Perera

The All Ceylon Health Service Union today staged a protest in front of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) and in front of the General Hospital in Colombo over several demands, including providing them with an allowance so as to the doctors

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila, in response to JVP’s criticism of the proposed US$3 billion oil refinery project, said the project cost had been estimated in the pre-feasibility report.

The ongoing islandwide travel restriction has been extended til June 21 at 4 am, under the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Denouncing the moves by the Government to import 227 Prado SUVs amounting to US$ 18 million at this critical juncture, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said there was a massive fraud behind this vehicle import.

SSP Imesha Muthumala has been appointed as the first female Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police said

A truck transporting chickens slammed on to a bridge and thrown into the Galmal Oya at Moragahamula on the Kandy-Mahiyangana Road resulting in the death of the driver and 1,500 chickens.

The Cabinet sub-committee on the cost of living has decided to revise fuel prices and the date of the fuel price revision will be announced very soon, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said in a media briefing today.

The Health Ministry today explained the reason as to why COVID-19 deaths that have occurred several days, sometimes, several weeks ago are accumulated to a single day tally.

In a move to control the errant practices in rice trading, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane to issue a gazette notification making it compulsory for declaration of paddy stocks held by traders and mill o

The development projects initiated by the government will not be halted despite the COVID pandemic. Therefore, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) must provide the necessary infrastructure facilities to supply sand, granite and soil without

At least 20 police officers attached to the Gampaha SSP’s office and the Gampaha HQI office have tested positive for COVID-19, the Gampaha Medical Officer of Health (MOH) said.

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate assistance to support response efforts to the devastating Sri Lanka cargo ship fire.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today said he will continue to refuse CIOVID-19 vaccine despite he and his wife falling victims to the pandemic, until the entire Sri Lankan population has been vaccinated.

We have a Health Ministry that cannot make accurate announcement about the number of COVID deaths or even the number of PCR tests that are conducted daily with results, the Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) President Saman Rathnapriya said

Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando, who was remanded for allegedly threatening a female doctor and obstructing duties of officials, was released on bail by the Moratuwa Magistrate today.

Renowned actor Sando Harris, passed away this morning at the age of 58, sources said.

The police officers attached to the Kottawa exit point of the Southern Expressway are seen checking the documents of the motorists for indemnity before allowing them to proceed during travel restrictions. Some vehicles came under intense inspection t

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani, who recovered from COVID-19, arrived at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple to receive blessings this morning.

The COVID-19 death toll in the country surpassed the 2,000 mark with 101 more fatalities being reported, the Epidemiology Unit said.

G7 leaders will agree to expand global Covid vaccine manufacturing to provide at least one billion doses to the world through sharing and financing schemes, Britain said Thursday.

A 25-year old man was arrested after a video that circulated in social media showing an infant was drinking beer from a beer can, police said.

Two suspects including an Assistant Post Master have been arrested by Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) for providing shelter to Easter Sunday suicide attack mastermind Zahran Hashim and his group in 2018, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The damage caused to the marine environment due to the fire on the Singapore-registered container freighter MV X-Press Pearl, which sank within the Sri Lankan territorial waters, will last for another 20 years and the damage cannot be estimated in d

Isolation orders in 26 Grama Niladhari divisions in seven districts have been lifted from 4 am this morning subject to prevailing travel restrictions,Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Commander Ge

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today urged the Health Ministry to take legal action against the Epidemiology Unit’s specialist doctors for their involvement in creating false COVID vaccination guidelines and for the waste of

Japan refused to confirm reports that it is considering giving Sri Lanka 600,000 doses of the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

It has been confirmed that 50,000 vials of first dose and 15,000 vials of second dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in the country this morning, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said.