The five-member cabinet subcommittee that reviews the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) that probed the Easter Sunday massacre would pave the way to file charges against those who have direct connections to the carnage before Ap

A 9-year-old school boy was killed and 15 injured after a passenger bus collided with a train at a railway crossing in Talaimannar yesterday afternoon, police said. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said at least 30 passengers were onboard the bus at

A total of 83 Sri Lankan expatriates were among the 331 persons who were tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

Thirty-five police officers including the Director of the Crimes Division and three senior DIGs have been transferred, police said. They said a D

The Ministry of Environment has planned to set up another roofing tile industrial park associated with the huge clay deposit near Yan Oya reservoir, a statement from it said. The local roo

National Water Supply and Drainage Board has implemented a massive project to resolve the contamination of drinking water supply to several areas in the Kalutara district. Chief Engineer NWSDB N.K.D.Jayasumana said the inflow of s

A young student who complained of the unchecked ecological destruction going on in the Sinharaja Forest reserve due to unauthorised construction of buildings in the Sinharaja rain forest environs during a TV programme, has been ques

Wildlife conservators expressed concern about the death of a Dugong ( Muhudu Ura) in the sea off Kalpitiya. Range Forest Conservator Manjula Kumara Morathenna said the carcass of a Dugong a species of fish endangered wit

Sri Lankan Consul General in Guangzhou , China emphasised the need to strengthen capacities to address unforeseen environ

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) in a statement said it supports the peace process in Afghanistan and appeals to all parties to end violence and commit to achieving sustainable and dignified peace. The statement said , “The SLMC wishes to appeal

Ruling party MP Gevindu Cumaratunga who also spearheads the “Yuthukama” Organisation said it would be against the two-third mandate of the government to conduct the Provincial Council polls before the evolution of a new constit

An efficient service could be provided to hospitals presently run by the Provincial Councils, by taking them under the wings of the C

UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has been ordered by a secretive tribunal to review the ban on one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups. The Proscr

District Grant Project – Donation of computers and printer for the use of nearly 200 Sunday School children from low income fa

Marking the International Women’s Day as a day of mourning, women of the Northern and Eastern provinces organised a protest march in Mullaitivu calling for international intervention to find out what happened to those who disappe

The U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Martin Kelly visited a Mines Advisory Group (MAG) demining site to observe the painstaking measures undertaken to clear improvised explosive devices in the area and spoke with a team of female de

Items were international brands of whiskey, brandy, gin, rum and vodka

Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested by the CID on April 14, 2020. In a statement issued yesterday, Eight Human Rights Ambassadors of Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany

The report overlooks the dangerous reality that Western interests are in direct conflict with Sri Lanka’s interests of establishing unity, peace and harmony amongst its citizens. Former MP M.

Two persons including a woman were arrested with 68Kg of Heroin during a search operation conducted yesterday morning in Denagama in Deiyandara, Matara, the police said. Police Sp

The debate on the report of the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks will take place in Parliament today. Leade

Education Minister Prof. G.L Peiris announced yesterday that with the recommendations from the Health Services Director General, all schools in the Western Province will open for Grade One to four, Grade Six to Ten and Grade 12 on April 19, while Gra

The Organisation for Free Women held a protest march from the Elphinstone roundabout to the Presidential Secretariat mar

The proposed project to effect repairs to the Mihindu Maha Seya in Mihintale was inaugurated yesterday by Defence Secre

A fresh move is on to invest the EPF in the Colombo Stock market putting the monies which belong to the working class people in jeopardy, an SJB MP said yesterday. SJB MP D

On 07-03-2021 Minister of Public Security retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara said that all investigations which required to be carried out by the Police regarding the Easter Sunday attacks have been completed and 32 persons will be p

Rice suppliers in Marandagahamula expressed concern about the controlled price on rice which they said was not practicable. They pointed out the price of Kiri Samba was 147.00 a kilo yesterday although the control price was Rs.102. They

Covid-19 vaccine will be given to all Sri Lankans within three months, a senior Minister said over the weekend. Minister of

A massive stock of counterfeit cigarettes worth over Rs.90 million that was smuggled into the country through a consignment of ir

The Education Ministry has requested permission from the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) on re-opening sch