The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila, as an initiative to further strengthen bilateral trade relations in identified priority sectors with the Philippines, continues to explore opportunities for Sri Lanka despite the constraints brought about by the pa

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) yesterday announced a new telephone number replacing about 20 numbers intr

Mahinda Amaraweera Minister of Environment has taken steps to double the cultivation of maize as a demand of the farmers in Hambantota.

Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Weerasekara who was sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security last morning, visited the Gangaramaya Temple and engaged in religious observances.

Chief Incumbent of the Bellanvila Rajamaha Vihara Ven. Dhammarathana Thera said the United National Party had suffered a debacle and that its present Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewarden

The Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure State Ministry is to launch a project next Sunday (29) to reconstruct 341 roads in 341 Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas to mark the first anniversary of President Gotabaya Ra

There is no move to regulate news websites but only to introduce a system under which every news site will have to register with the Media Ministry, Minister of Media Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament yesterday. Minister Ramb

The team of experts who were appointed to look into the recent earth tremors by the Ministry of Environment, has handed over its report to the Ministry. They had recommended a long-term monitoring programme as soon as possible to

Ranil Wickremesinghe should continue as the leader of UNP as he has the capability of reviving the fallen party once again, former Minister Vajira Abeywardene said yesterday. Mr. Abeywardene told a press conference yesterday

Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe, who served as the Director General of Health Services during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, is yet to be called for deliberations for the task force dealing with the pandemic task, Daily

Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said the government took the decision for reopening schools only after careful evaluat

A minimum 06 million face masks are added to the environment daily and as such the next environmental crisis could start

The committee stage debate of the budget 2021 will begin today with Parliament is expected to take up President’s and Pri

Dr. Nimal Sedera’s recent book of autobiography ‘Avaragirada Chamathkaraya’ was presented to Sri Lanka Honorary Consul in Brisbane, Australia Anton Swan recently at the Sri Lanka Association get-together in Jindalee. President of the Associati

While condemning the statement made by an unrecognised association with very similar abbreviations, supporting the ban of moto

Chief Incumbent of the Mirigama Minioluwa Vidyavasa Pirivena Most Venerable Makkulawe Wimala Anunayaka Thera

SriLankan Airlines has decided to implement a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) to retire 500 - 700 of its employe

Two children who were playing in a paddy field in Mandaitivu in Kayts, Jaffna were drowned when they fell into a sump on

A decision has been taken to implement a programme on Grama Niladhari Divisional level to help people quit smoking

The Court of Appeal yesterday acquitted former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Director-General of t

Though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 100,000 Antigen test kits, the Health Ministry would continue to conduct PCR tests as PCR tests are more reliable and accurate, Co-Cabinet spokesman, Plantation Minister Ra

The Cabinet has decided to appoint acting Excise Commissioner General (ECG) Ariyadasa Bodaragama permanent

Officials of the Peliyagoda Crime Division yesterday seized over 60 kilos of ‘Kerala Gold’ a variety of cannabis worth over Rs.15 m

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa together with few ministers after presenting the budget 2021.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday donated over 100,000 Antigen kits manufactured and imported from Korea’s ‘SD BIO

In a bid to bring all Sri Lankans under one National Registration, the Cabinet that met on Monday (16) gave the green light to implement a Unitary Digital Identify Framework and the ‘e – national identity card’ project.

The Cabinet yesterday endorsed the proposal on Voluntary Retirement Scheme of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd., under which a total of a

SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne was questioned by the CID Officers for four hours on Monday in connection with certain c

Lanka Sathosa vehicles had been used to transport several outsiders to various parts in the Eastern Province in 2019 before the Easter Sunday attacks, during the tenure of MP Rishad Bathiudeen as Industrial and Commerce Minister, it w

Police check vehicles coming from Pettah and Fort at the border of Slave Island which was isolated from Sunday while wor