A massive collection of rubbish that obstructed the free flow of water in Ginganga at the Wakwella Bridge in Gintota was cleared by the Navy. A senior Navy official said the large collection of logs, bamboo trees, and garbage was cleared as a p

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested an individual in connection with a Rs. 3 million fraud involving face masks.

The alleged Rs 20 million misappropriation case filed against Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila was postponed for June 1 by the Colombo High Court. Gammanpila was accused of misappropri

The Sri Lanka Police have charged 59,216 individuals for violation of the curfew regulations and 5,660 out them had been convicte

As mentioned by the Health, Women Affairs and Social Security Minister Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi The payment of Rs. 5,000 stipend for the month of May to the poorest of poor families who have been severely affected due to the current crisis w

The Government, under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, would not allow any force to become a threat to the national security, Defence Secretary Retd. Major gen. Kamal Gunaratne said yesterday. “We will ensure by a

Sri Lankans who have sought to benefit from the Amnesty declared by the Kuwaiti Government for Sri Lankans who are out of status, will commence repatriation today (19), the foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Di

The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) yesterday complained to the Elections Commission (EC) over the removal and appointment of secretaries to several Cabinet Ministries in violation of election laws. Onetime Ministr

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council paid a compensation Rs.250,000 each to the relatives of the victims of the recent floods and land

The government has distributed a massive sum of Rs.3, 007 billion to the poorest of poor and Samurdhi families rendered helpless

About 70 houses in the Narammala Division had gone underwater owing to the torrential rains during the weekend displacing more than 200 people. Assistant Director of K

About 400 people who had been stranded in the Kalutara District were dispatched to their respective home towns on Satu

A drug peddler who had in his possession 11.160 grams of heroin was arrested by the Nugegoda Division Anti-Vice Squad during a raid at Nagahamulla in Wellampitiya. Police said the 32-

Many roads in Colombo were inundated due to heavy showers which prevailed yesterday

A stock of 400 packets of Heroin was seized in transit and a suspect arrested by Mount Lavinia Motor Patrol Unit during a raid in Kahavita Mawatha at Attidiya. Investiga

The Bishop of Anuradhapura Rev. Fr. Norbert Andradi stressed that priority should be given to the ongoing campaign to save the nation from the threat of the Coronavirus instead of holding the general election.

The power monopolies, the PUCSL, CEB and LECO have decided to offer a range of relief to electricity consumers who have bee

Alcohol consumption has dropped by 80 per cent while smoking records 68 per cent drop during the lockdown period since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country, a survey by the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) revealed.

A group of four young men who visited Kataragama violating the curfew regulations who pleaded guilty were fined Rs.3,000 ea

Director General Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Anil Jasinghe yesterday expressed his displeasure and disappointmen

Heavy falls up to 100 mm could be expected at some places in the Western and the Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and

A petition filed by the General Secretary of the Democratic United National Party, Ariyawansa Dissanayake in the Supreme Court for the

Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena conveyed his deep appreciation to the Cuban Government for the support extended through the dispatch of a Cuban medical team to the Republic of Haiti to attend to the medical needs of Sri Lankans employed

A serial criminal suspect was arrested by Nugegoda Division Crime Investigation Unit during a raid in Wellampitiya area yesterda

A heavy rush was experienced at liquor shops in several areas where curfew had been relaxed yesterday. The Department of Excise had decided to allow the reopening of liquor shops . The police had to control the large crowds th

Sri Lankan students studying in Russia at Tver State Medical University sought to return to Sri Lanka given the alarming corona situation in that country. Tver, a city situate

Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa stressed the need to revive the education sector as early as possible giving

All railway stations from Galle to Beliatta in the Southern coastal line were sterilized by the Navy, Media Spokesman for the Navy Lt.Comdr. Isuru Suriya Bandara said. He said the programme was implemented by the Southern Naval Command to

Taking into consideration the reopening of economic activity in the world followed by the easing of some travel restrictions between countries, SriLankan Airlines is now offering services to passengers who are eligible to travel under the respective

A total of 320 Sri Lankans including an expectant mother, stranded in Chennai, arrived at the Katunayake International Airport yesterday, Airport Duty Manager said. He said th