The Ministry of Health has decided to recruit one thousand trainees for 12 posts in the Professions Supplementary to Medicin

The Government is working out arrangements to telecast lessons for the benefit of schoolchildren during closure, a Minister

The government has provided more than Rs. 7.3 billion (Rs. 7355.53 million) to provide relief to the people who are serving the

An investigation has been launched into the death of an inmate at the Moneragala Prison who had been a victim of assault.

It is much appropriate to provide a special facility to conduct PCR tests on journalists especially freelance and independent, as they are involved in news reporting island-wide despite Covid-19 fears, the Medical Laboratory Techno

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had set up a help desk to assist people who face issues pertaining to COVID-19 and it will be active from today, the party’s Propaganda Head Harin Fernando said yesterday. He said

Ceylon Workers Congress Deputy leader and former minister of Uva Provincial Council Senthil Thondaman’s birthday w

Thirty-nine of the 275 people infected with Covid-19 reported in Sri Lanka on Monday were members of the Police and the P

Sri Lanka Air Force is prepared to facilitate airlifting Covid-19 patients to hospitals if required, newly appointed Air Force C

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene yesterday announced the names of the 18 members appointed to the Committee on Public Finance to serve the 1st session of the 9th Parliament. Accordin

Sudarshana syrup has not been recommended as a medicine prescribed for COVID-19 but Sudarshana choorana could be

The Joint Working Group on Fisheries between Sri Lanka and India is to discuss ways and means to prevent the possible

A vendor sells vegetables in Colombo Fort despite the curfew restrictions apparently since there are no other means to eke out a living.

The government is planning to complete work on three key road projects – the central expressway, Phase one of the Ratnap

Technipreneurs Lanka PPP (Public Private Partnership), which is co-funded by Würth Lanka(pvt) Ltd/ and the German Development Bank DEG/KfW, completed its Training of the Trainers program to train 20 VTA trainers. The training was

Sri Lanka and China will expedite financial cooperation in the wake of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, a

Four senior Brigadiers of the Army have been promoted to the rank of Major General by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Colombo city and suburbs were seen deserted due to the curfew restrictions yesterday.

Sixteen suspects have been arrested with 4,150 kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations conducted

Police have initiated an investigation into an incident where a fish vendor has dumped a COVID-19 positive patient on a roadside in Hanwella after his attempt to hide the patient in a house in Avissawella failed. The patien

S.R. Attygalle Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance has instructed all heads of government institutions

Retail rice traders in Anuradhapura have decided to keep away from rice trade from next week alleging that their business plac

Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation has introduced a programme to distribute locally produced hand sanitisers throughout the country at a concessionary price with a view to meet the heavy demand for sanitisers in light of the spread

The JVP staged a protest against Mr. Pompeo’s visit yesterday and submitted a letter to the US Embassy.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera yesterday directed the Acting IGP to submit a report within two weeks, after investigating th

While claiming that there were hidden agendas behind the arrival of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Janatha

A doctor attached to the Medical Centre in Parliament has been tested negative much to the relief of many, Serjeant-

The Assistant Conservator of Forests Lalith Gamage has compiled a Pocket Book on Forest Laws. A copy of the book was recently,

The Health Ministry is to initiate a program to supply drugs for clinic patients at government hospitals during the period of COVID-19 from today (27) in districts where police curfew is imposed, Health Services Director General Dr S Sridharan said

Consumers in large numbers were seen buying vegetables in stalls yesterday in Battaramulla disregarding guidelin