The National People’s Power (NPP) government has not made a big difference where the development of the country is concerned, Former MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday.

The one-year ban on foreign research vessels for the conduct of surveys in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters ended yesterday, and the government has decided not to extend it because it is not in conformity with international laws, Daily Mirror lear

A massive protest was launched yesterday in Oyamaduwa against the Wildlife Department’s decision to release the wild elephants captured from other areas to the Wilpattu Forest Reserve.

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said that early this year, the Chinese government supported the northern and eastern regions by providing essential supplies for livelihoods with a total value of Rs. 1.5 billion rupees, including housing units, rice, a

The government should come up with a particular time frame within which the Executive Presidency would be abolished and a new constitution would be enacted, a well-known civil movement said yesterday.

The ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme focusing on areas such as social behaviour, environmental cleanliness and people’s ethical behaviour will be launched tomorrow with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secr

A Gazette notification has been issued by Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, prohibiting the featuring of children under the age of 12 years in advertising food items, effective January 1, 2025.

Former Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksha said yesterday an issue has arisen in releasing imported rice to the market due to higher taxes imposed on imported rice.

A former member of the Nuwaragam Palatha Pradeshiya Sabha (UNP), a farmer from Mahawilachchiya, staged a protest yesterday on the roof of a bus halt on the Mahawilachchiya–Pemaduwa Road, demanding an increased fertilizer subsidy.

The Insight College Panadura Annual Awards Ceremony was held at the S. De. S. Jayasinghe Hall in Dehiwala last week. Counsellor of the Malaysia High Commission Mohammad Bin Tuming was present as chief guest and distributed gold medals and certificate

An attempt to sell a stock of ambergris for Rs.15 million was foiled and two suspects taken into custody by wildlife officers with the help of the police.during a raid in Giriulla area yesterday.

The election of the Chairman and the Board of Directors of Mahara Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society in the Gampaha district was held yesterday (29) . The members had shown a particular interest in the election and a large percent of members voted whe

The death of another wild elephant that run over by the Batticaloa bound express at Habarana was reported on Saturday night (28).

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.