The Tsunami disaster that claimed the lives of more than 35,000, while about 5000 others disappeared in 2004 was commemorated yesterday for the 20th year at Pereliya in Hikkaduwa.

There will be a definite salary increase for government sector employees, including teachers, by next year, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando said. Addressing the media, he said that the full details of the salary incre

Although Rs. 40 million is spent monthly on salary payments for the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH), the government does not intend to operate the hospital as a traditional government facility, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jay

Local and foreign tourists and the residents of the area are facing the threat of wild elephants that feed on garbage disposed haphazardly in Sigiriya new town.

Hambantota District Coordinating Committee that met on Tuesday (24) decided to order the closure of all illegal sand mining sites, gravel mining sites and unauthorized quarries in the district within a week.

The ancient statue of the Buddha in Gadaladeniya Sri Saddharmatileka historic temple in Pilimathalawa destroyed by the Portuguese invaders in the 16 century was replaced with a new statue yesterday.

Christian devotees at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Ja-Ela in a Christmas day service on Wednesday (25). Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith held the midnight Christmas service with the participation of a large crowd. Pic by Pradeep Pathir

Stressing the need to resolve issues in the supply of medicines soon, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA), State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporati

The Energy Ministry will continue with the electricity sector reforms process and necessary restructuring and unbundling of electricity generation, transmission and distribution functions, and the newly established Power Sector Reforms Secretariat

During investigations, the police seized 57 forged currency notes which the suspects had in their possession. Under interrogation, they stated that they received the forged currency notes from an individual known to them to purchase anything they w

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday night (20) visited his mother receiving treatment at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. Hospital Director Dr, Dulan Samaraweera told him that she was now recovering and that she could be discharged in a coupl

One of Sri Lanka’s respected business leaders and the only Sri Lankan to head the Rotary Global as Rotary International President based in Chicago - K. R. Ravindran was recognized as Top 10 champions of Diversity by WIM /IFC (member of World Bank)

Those who keep their hardly earned monies in banks are badly affected by the government’s decision to increase the withholding tax by 5 percent, an opposition MP said yesterday.

A wild elephant that was bogged down in Eranawilluwa marshy land in Wanathawilluwa had breathed its last without being able to escape.

In response to widespread concerns regarding the alleged presence of Israeli soldier Gal Ferenbook in Colombo, police said that they have not received any verified information on the matter.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to undergo changes under which some office bearers would be changed, Daily Mirror leant yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is set to add one of its overhauled and upgraded Kfir multirole combat aircraft to its fleet within the first three months of next year, the Daily Mirror learns.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today he will release the list of politicians who had obtained money from the President’s Fund apart from the list of politicians he revealed in Parliament on Wednesday.

We expect the government to release the nation from the bondage of capitalism and see that national resources are divided among people equally, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Ranjith said yesterday.

The 18th SIP Abacus and Mental Arithmetic National Competition 2024 was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo Saturday December 14. It was held under the patronage of SIP Abacus Sri Lanka Country Manager Rishard Raheem.

The United Nations General Assembly in New York adopted a resolution sponsored by six countries comprising Sri Lanka, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Mexico, Nepal, and India declaring 21st December as ‘World Meditation Day’. The Resolution recognizes

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday that investigations have been launched to trace the whereabouts of Jude Shamantha Jayamaha, who was sentenced to death in connection with the Royal Park murder case.

Six locations in Colombo have been identified as highly polluted, according to the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI). The air quality near the following locations have been identified as significantly unhealthy, prompting authorities to advise cau

Claiming that no agreement which betrays the country was signed with India, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said yesterday the agreement on power grid connectivity aims to export excessive energy generated in Sri Lanka.

The age of those suffering from heart disease in Sri Lanka is gradually decreasing and the age limit has now reached 17, National Hospital specialist Indika de Lanerolle said today. Addressing the media, he said that the age range for developing hear

After growing concerns over the delayed gazette on the retirement age for medical specialists, which jeopardized the continued service of over 200 doctors, the Ministry of Public Administration has decided to move forward with publishing the gazette

The recent Air Quality Index (AQI) of the Jaffna district surpassed 150 which is considered unhealthy is attributed to reasons such as adverse weather conditions in the previous month and high contamination levels in the air caused mainly by vehicle

PCR and rapid antigen test kits have been imported to Sri Lanka by a company which has not been registered with National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA) during the COVID 19 pandemic period, Parliament was informed yesterday.

A short-finned pilot whale was found washed ashore near the beach close to the Bambalapitiya Railway Station last night, but the cause of its arrival on the coast has not yet been revealed, Marine Scientist Dr. Asha de Vos said.

He said former Presidents, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe have chaired the funds as President’s Fund Act.