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

Many things in life are limited in the current examination system and it should be understood that at times, the real talented or excellent candidates lose the opportunity in the written examination system, Minister of Justice PC Ali Sabry said

The marriage certificate of Jennifer Ingelton, the late beauty queen of 1962 whose death had occurred under suspicious circumstances according to her brother and relatives, was filed in Magistrate Court by her husband. At the outset

The Business Committee meeting of Parliament chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday decided to co

The Court of Appeal yesterday set up the Writ Application filed by former Navy Commander Admiral of the fleet Wasantha Karan

The Colombo High Court yesterday read out the indictments filed against former Megapolis Minister Patali Champik

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was the chief guest of Sri Lanka Air Force 70th Anniversary Air Show held in Colombo yesterday is talking to Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Rakes

More than a kilo of Kerala Ganja was seized in transit and a suspect was arrested by the Mount Lavinia Police during a raid carried at Vidyala Road in Mount Lavinia. Police said tr

OIC Maradana Police Chief Inspector Nalin Jayasundara and the team are inspecting a stock of recovered building construction accessories worth over Rs.1.5 million, which had been stolen from shops

A woman in wheelchair waiting to get the COVID 19 vaccine in Colombo on March 3, 2021.after the government decided to give the vaccine to everyone over 30 years of age in the Western province for a start.

Health Authorities in the North Central Province are perturbed by the spread of a skin disease caused by fungus infection. Medical Offic

The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) led by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna has decided to extend their fullest support to the ‘Black Sunday’ protests to be held on March 7 by the Archdiocese of Colombo calling for justice to the victims of the Easter

Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa was ordered by Ratnapura High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne to reinstate Chairman of the Balangoda Urban Council who had been suspende

India is yet to respond to Sri Lanka’s Cabinet decision to develop the West Container Terminal of Colombo Port with Adani Company, Daily Mirror learns. The Cabinet took this decision on Monday. Cabinet spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella anno

A 41-year old man was sentenced to 12 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing 16- year- old girl at a private child development centre, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said

A heavy influx of tourists was witnessed in Nuwara Eliya during the week- end much to the relief of owners of tourist hotels. The managers of several hotels said the tourist industry had suffered a serious set back for more than a year and that th

A disabled man living alone in a hut in Hathipura in Kaladiya in Puttalam was trampled to death by a wild elephant which had roamed into his home garden in the early hours yesterday

The cabinet has taken a number of steps to put an end to laws delay including a three year plan that costs the government Rs. 20 billion, Cabinet spokesman, Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella

There will be no interruptions to the supply of power, even during the prevailing drought, Power and Energy Development Director and Media Spokesperson Sulakshana Jayawardena said quoting the Minist

The plantation workers daily wage of Rs.1,000 which includes a payment of Rs. 900 and a budgetary allowance of Rs. 100 per day was approved by the Wages Board at the meeting held yesterday, Lab

The main entrance of the Galle Rampart opposite the Cricket Stadium will remain closed for renovations for a month with effect from today. The Mayor of Ga

The Cabinet approval has been granted to present the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the alleged fraud and corruption in the government institutions during the period between14th January 2015 and 31st

A group of 12 detainees educated at the Wataraka Suneetha Vidyalaya, in Padukka , the only education institute for prisoners,

The proposed garbage recycling and power generation project at Waradala in Kotadeniyawa undertaken by a private company was

Samagi Jana Balawegaya(SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardane initiated action for wall painting of historic Madhu Church in Mannar with the sponsorship of Kansai Paints .

Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando yesterday instructed project officers in charge of the100,000km road construction programme to produce weekly progress review reports to him on the said programme . Speaking to p