A decision to open government schools will be taken within the first two weeks of June and all sports activities of the country including cricket will be resumed on June 1st, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dullas Alahappe

The much hyped Aruwakkalu Sanitary Land Fill (ASLF) the brainchild of former Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka is to resume operations restricted to the dumping of construction and demolition

Closure of all restaurants and hotels serving alcoholic beverages for over 65-days since the enforcement of countrywide curfew on March 20th, were shown the ‘green light’ to function from yesterday by the Department of Excise provide

On behalf of the country, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SLB) expresses its regrets to the Sri Lankan expatriates, who are stranded overseas, former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe said yesterday. He told a news conference that it was sad to

The statement made on Monday by former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on the status of Sri Lanka’s economy is correct, former minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Harsha de Silva said yesterday. “

Health authorities expressed concern about the lack of cooperation from individuals placed under quarantine in the three star class tourist hotels in the Kalutara District. The authoritie

A suspect transporting a stock of 282 grams of heroin by motorcar was arrested by Mount Lavinia Police during a raid at Watarappala road in Badovita. Investigations r

Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa said the need of the co-operative movement has been felt more than ever in view of the breakdown of trade activities in the aftermath of the Corona virus pandemic. Addressing a

A young motorcyclist attempting to perform a stunt, riding the bike on a single wheel crashed against a gate of a house and died on admission to the hospital. Deceas

Vice President of the Polonnaruwa District Rice Mill Owners’ Association Suraj Jayawickreme said the collapse of medium and small scale rice mills has resulted in the price hike experienced at present. He said several me

A senior manager of an iron sheet manufacturing factory in Meegoda received fatal injuries when a part of a crane dislocated

A lone worker was seen pulling a cart of vegetables and fruits in Pettah yesterday amidst the countrywide curfew in force.

Special Task Force of the Puttalam Police seized a tipper load of sand and arrested a suspect during a raid carried out on an illegal sand mining site at Kaldakuwawa in Kalpitiya yesterday. Meanwhile se

Thirty-four Superintendents of Police (SP) have been promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Police Spokesman SP Jaliya Senaratne said. He said

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the President and the Cabinet has been able to manage all affairs in the country quite efficiently and that the machinery of the country’s administration was functioning smoothly at this crucial juncture

Nineteen officers and 85 other ranks from the 4th Contingent of the Sri Lankan Aviation Unit in South Sudan were awarded with

Former Parliamentarian for the Polonnaruwa District Roshan Ranasinghe said adequate stocks of paddy was available to meet the requirements of the country until the Yala harvest and that the need to import rice would not arise.

The Pathfinder Foundation presented President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with a report containing a set of action-oriented recommendations from an eminent persons study group aimed at steering Sri Lanka into a post-COVID-19

The Chief Epidemiologist and Deputy Director General (DDHS) Dr. Paba Palihawadana said the drop of the number of sail

A young woman who allegedly jumped into the Upper Kotmale reservoir was saved by the OIC of the Talawakele police CI Ruwan Fernando while a young man who had attempted to save her disappeared. The young woman in her 20s

The largest wind power generation plant in Sri Lanka with an installed capacity of 103 MWs was ready for commissionin

The Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association (SLCFA) yesterday commended the offer made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to restart economic cooperation and projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and noted that Sri Lanka needs foreig

The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has gained a huge financial benefit due to the low energy consumption during the shutdown and the current increase in the generation capacity of hydroelectricity, Power, Energy and Transport Minister Mahinda

A total of 660 individuals had been arrested while 256 vehicles seized within a 24-hour period which ended 6.00 a.m. yesterd

While saying that the decision to remove his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) membership was ludicrous/ a laughing matter, former MP Mahinda Samarasinghe said his SLFP membership was automatically cancelled when he joined the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramun

Residents in Kapugampitiya in the Ratnapura District whose houses had gone under water yesterday urged the government to provide a permanent solution to the hardships they are faced with as a result of the floods. R. M. Dinesh M

Industrial Exports and Investment Promotions, Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga requested the relevant authorities to issue the necessary guidelines soon in order to reopen the tourist hotels,which were closed due to the COVI

The SLFP Central Committee (SLFPCC) that met under the chairmanship of former president Maithripala Sirisena on Monday

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader former MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said the opposition parties have filed petitions challenging the decision to dissolve parliament and to postpone the election because they were afraid of facin

The Maskeliya-Samimale main road near the St Joseph Tamil School has caved in causing obstructions to the flow of traffic.