A dead moray eel is seen on the Wellawatte beach along with the debris from the ship MV X-Press Pearl washed ashore off Wellawatte, Bambalapitiya and Dehiwala. Security personnel are also deployed at the scene. Sacks of Lotrène brand of low-density

Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to administer the second dose, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

There is a cumulative growth of the number of consumers who have been affected by power breakdowns within last two days due to the adverse weather conditions prevailed in the country, The Power Ministry said.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a former female councillor of the Colombo Municipal Council in Colombo 13 with a car assembled in Sri Lanka in violation of customs and related laws.

While Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella dismissed claims that the Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa had contracted COVID 19 outside Parliament, Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said no medical analysis was conducted to determine whet

People are seen celebrating Vesak amidst of travel restriction to control COVID. Picture shows the streets in Colombo including Gangaramaya Temple are decorated for Vesak. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The burning ship, X-Press Pearl, at the centre of an environmental catastrophe off Sri Lanka was denied access at two ports in India and Qatar, foreign media reported.

The police has arrested the COVID-19 infected patient who had escaped from a private hospital in Kollupitiya on Tuesday.

The officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday arrested a Director of a Cooperative Society based in Wattegedara, Maharagama for misappropriation of funds belonging to the bank for the tune of Rs.910 million, Police Spokesman

Eight people have been arrested for collecting waste that was washed ashore from the burning ‘MV X-Press Pearl’ vessel, violating quarantine rules and regulations.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has directed the US intelligence community to redouble their efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and report back to him in 90 days.

The Foreign Ministry is monitoring the developments in Gaza and will evacuate Sri Lankans in Gaza and Israel if the need arises.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday urged the government to formulate a mechanism to distribute essential commodities among the people claiming that they had faced numerous issues due to the imposition of travel restrictions.

A total of 29 COVID-19 related deaths were reported bringing the death toll to 1,298, the Government Information Department said.

Most of the streets in Colombo are being decorated with Vesak lanterns. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.

The vaccination rollout which commenced in the Kurunegala district today will be extended to two more districts such as Galle and Matara from tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The discussion held with regards to manufacturing the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines locally was a success and hoping to manufacture the vaccines within the next two months, Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals State Minister Professor Cha

Picture shows the family members of doctors, nursing staff being administered with COVID vaccine the at the Colombo Eye Hospital compound today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.

While wishing the members of the Venerable Maha Sangha and the Buddhist public, a blessed Vesak celebration, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said that in these troubled times, when Covid-19 is afflicting our nation, it is

South Koreans who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors, the government announced on Wednesday.

The debris of containers from the ship MV X-Press Pearl was seen washed ashore off the coast of the Negombo. Security officers have also been deployed to the scene. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The police had began an investigation to identify and take action against those who had rushed to the shores of Colombo, Negombo and nearby areas to collect waste from the burning ship ‘ MV X-Press Pearl’.

A massive sinkhole has appeared on the road leading to the Kothmale Dam today (26).

While saying the debris or waste coming off the distressed MV X-PRESS PEARL vessel are hazardous, the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) today stressed that those waste material have not been yet separately classified and therefore, it is extremel

Some people in Uswetakeiyawa were seen carrying debris washed ashore on the beaches from the burning X Press Pearl ship in the outskirts of the Colombo port, despite a warning by the Marine Environment Protection Authority not to touch any of the was

A total of 260 prisoners were released today on a presidential pardon given due to Vesak Poya Day, Prisons Spokesperson Chandana Ekanayake said.

Some 76,000 consumers have been affected by power breakdowns due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, Power and Energy Development Director and Media Spokesperson Sulakshana Jayawardena said.

The first lunar eclipse of this year will be visible to many parts of the world including Sri Lanka on today (on the Vesak Full Moon day), Prof. Chandana Jayaratne of the Department of Physics, Colombo University said.

Some people in Negombo were spotted carrying debris washed ashore on the beaches from the burning X Press Pearl ship in the outskirts of the Colombo port, despite a warning by the Marine Environment Protection Authority not to touch any of the washed

At least 10 members of the Opposition Leader’s office in Parliament were tested COVID-19 positive, a spokesman from the Opposition Leader’s office said today.