A test carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has revealed that the new premium hybrid 18 litre gas cylinder introduced by the Litro Gas Lanka Ltd contains the same chemical properties of the old cylinder whereas the Company claimed that

A 30-year-old woman was arrested with narcotic substances which has a street value of Rs. 9.5 million at a roadblock near Bodhiya Junction in Modara today.

Island-wide travel restrictions will be imposed from 11 pm on Friday (21) to 4 am on May 25 continuously, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has concluded its investigation into the documentary programme ’Cricket’s Match Fixers’ broadcast by Al Jazeera on May 27, 2018. No charges will be bought under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code against any of

People who are diagnosed with the COVID-19 will be directed to the treatment centres and Intermediate Care Centres that are closest to the area of residence, the Health Ministry said.

Venerable Uwatenne Sumana Thera and Joint Development Officers Association Secretary Dhammika Munasinghe today filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) stating that the development officers were not provided with health safety equipme

Trains will be back on track from 1.30 pm today after the unions were assured of COVID vaccines for train drivers’ and controllers’, the Railway Engine Drivers and Train Controllers’ Unions said.

Seven Police stations in the Mullaithivu Police Division have obtained restraint orders preventing the week-long Mullivaikkal commemoration from May 18.

The number of people standing in queues outside vaccination centres goes up day by day. There were long queues at the Vidyashekhara Maha Pirivena, Benduyamulla in Gampaha yesterday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera appealed to the public not to use polythene and plastic decorations for the Vesak festival.

A group of inmates in the Old Bogambara Prison, who started a protest on the roof of the prison this morning (17), called off the protest a short while ago.

Pradeep Gunawardene, chairman of the Lanka Salu Sala Limited passed away this morning at the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Hospital, Werahera while under treatment for COVID, the hospital sources said.

The Fort Railway station and several other stations looked less crowded this morning due to the strike launched by the Railway Engine Drivers and Train Controllers’ Unions. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

A number of flights from India landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) over the past few days amidst a ban on travellers from India.

With the daily count of new Covid reaching 2,275 yesterday, the Colombo district recorded 438 cases as the highest, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

A female development officer attached to the Kesbewa divisional Secretariat came under physical assault by an individual who had come to the scene in a motorcycle last evening at Hedigama in Piliyandala.

Due to sudden trade union action by two Railway Trade Unions this morning, the Transport Ministry added more buses to facilitate office transport, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

Seventy Grama Niladhari Divisions in ten Districts have been isolated from 6.00 this morning, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The family of murdered rugger player Wasim Thajudeen say expecting justice over his killing has now become an illusion.

Despite an announcement by the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake and other government officials over the weekend that Sri Lanka had been able to secure Astrazeneca vaccines for the second round, the Daily Mirror learns that the government is yet to m

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is awaiting dossiers containing details for the registration of two more vaccines in Sri Lanka Sinovac and Johnson and Johnson - against COVID-19 in addition to the present three vaccines being given

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva yesterday said that despite an island wide travel restriction coming to an end at 4 am today, people were cautioned to leave their homes only if necessary as the next three weeks were extremely crucial.

Investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks and taking action against the mastermind behind could be pushed to the back seat because of the statement made by the Attorney General, an SJB MP said yesterday.

The air quality in Colombo saw a sharp improvement in May, especially during the extended weekend.

Cyclonic Storm Tauktae, which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm is expected to bring gusty winds in all provinces during the coming weeks, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) which quoted the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

A total 21 more COVID-19 related deaths were reported today taking the death toll to 962, the Government Information Department said.

The family members of Maldives Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed have released photographs on twitter of him soon after the recent bomb attacks and now recovering in Berlin.

The COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue tomorrow (17) at eight centres in the Colombo District, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

Ragama residents received the Sinopharm vaccine at the Rathnathsri Ganarama Pothgul Temple in Batuwatta today. The jabs were given with the support of area Medical Officers of Health. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A total of 480 more COVID-19 patients have been detected increasing the daily count of COVID-19 cases to 2,212, the Government Information Department said.