The Defence Ministry was shifted to the newly constructed Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (May 18).

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today asserted that the victory secured by sacrificing thousands of lives would not be betrayed in the face of any challenge.

The first COVID-19 vaccine study for pregnant women has been launched in Britain.

The party membership of Ukuwela Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) member was suspended over allegations of alleged assault on the Grama Niladhari of Thalingamada, Ukuwela, General Secretary of the SLPP said.

More than 90 people are missing after a barge off the coast of India’s Mumbai city sank amid a severe cyclone.

The salaries of public sector employees for the month of May will be paid on May 21, the Finance Ministry announced.

Police officers are being given the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19 at the Police Field Force Headquarters. Hundreds of policemen and officers received the second dose. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today assured that immediate action will be taken to prevent spread of COVID-19 within the prisons.

Amending the restraining order issued preventing the Mullivaikkal commemoration, Mullaitivu Magistrate Lenin Kumar said that Mullivaikkal commemoration can be held under two conditions.

A total of 452 officers of regular and volunteer force of the Sri Lanka Army and 4,289 other ranks of the Army have been promoted to their respective next rank by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in view of the 12th National War Heroes Commemoration Day

Amidst growing condemnation and pressure over the recent death of a Sri Lankan woman in Japanese immigration custody, the Japanese government today dropped a draft revision to the Japanese Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, which propos

Three websites including that belonging to the Health Ministry, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing were reportedly hacked this morning by an organisation calling itself the ‘Tamil Eelam Cyber Force’, The Comput

The government has declared May 24 and 25 as special Government Holidays.

The Supreme Court has determined that certain sections of the Port City Economic Commission Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane announced a short while ago.

The Cyclonic Storm ’Tauktae’ over the Arabian Sea would cross the Gujarat coast in India today around 11.00 pm, the Met department said.

Some 141 people were arrested yesterday for walking on the roads violating ID card method introduced by the police.

Former TNA Parliamentarian K. Thurairetnasingam passed away at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the Kantale hospital.

Attention will be paid to vaccinate all school teachers to ensure health care in schools to re-open them very soon, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said.

Health authorities warned that there was a threat of a vaccine center coronavirus cluster emerging in the country.

The transmission of COVID-19 among victims of the recent flash floods is minimal as the people who were in temporary shelters are being sent back to their homes, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

Random PCR tests were carried out on the shop owners and the employees at the Welisara Economic Centre yesterday. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday a year after the 2020 pageant was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Daily Mail)

Nineteen COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today bringing the death toll to 981, the Government Information Department said.

Wellaweediya Police station today carried out an operation at Gas Paha Junction to check people’s identity cards as the Government has implemented the procedure where the people are only allowed to venture outside according to the last digit of the

A special Cabinet meeting has been convened tomorrow (18) at 6.00 p.m., Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

The COVID-19 vaccination drive took place at Sri Wardhanaramaya Temple in Deepangoda, Kottawa today. A large crowd was seen in long queues to receive the vaccine.Pix by Nisal Baduge

Daily Covid-19 cases that crossed 2,500 have now averaged at 2,200 cases, but the health authorities cannot be complacent about the situation, an official said today.

Army soldiers are seen completing the Biggest Army-improvised COVID-19 Hospital at Seeduwa. The new hospital is receiving the final touches to be opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on May 18. The hospital contained about 1,300 beds to accommodate

A total of 1,579 more COVID-19 patients have been detected so far today increasing the total cases reported in Sri Lanka to 144,325, the Government Information Department said.

Three police areas in the Mullaitivu District would be placed under isolation with effect from 11.00 p.m. today (17), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.