Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in a virtual conference on COVID-19 organised by Internat

A group of undergraduates of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana has launched a robot and a mobile phone application which helps in COVID-19

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara yesterday said the Elections Commission (EC) has the power to conduct the Parliamentary polls on a staggered basis or on district wise if the country’s situa

While admitting that there was a delay in the distribution of fertilizer, in particular in the remote areas, cabinet spokesman and Plantation Industries and Agricultural Exports Minister Ramesh Pathirana said fertilizer would be distributed islandw

A stock of arms and ammunition was seized and a suspect arrested by Uhana Police during a raid in Mahakandiya area.

All activities in the Sri Lanka Transport Board Anuradhapura Depot was disrupted last morning due to a rumour that a dri

A stock of 93 kilos of Kerala ganja was seized and two suspects arrested by the navy during a raid in the seas off Kadeikadu South beach in Jaffna. The na

The Chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha in the Mannar District and others of his family were placed under quarantine from We

Public transport even between districts where police curfew was lifted was prohibited, Passenger Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday. He sa

People in the 21 districts where curfew had been lifted for 15 hours, were seen in brisk buying of essential food commod

UNP Kalutara District candidate former Deputy Minister Palitha Thevarapperuma yesterday said he had decided to withd

Former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday that the government should pay attention to predictions by international bodies about the possible resurgence of COVID-19 for the second time when restrictions are ease

The Japanese government provided a total sum of US$ 1,212,500 (approx. Rs. 230 million) through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the International Federati

While a number of countries and international organisations are coming forward to help Sri Lanka to combat COVID-19 viral infection, the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) has increased its production to meet the challenge, a seni

In the light of the Sri Lankan rupee drastically depreciating against the dollar -a result of the of the COVID-19 pande

Parliament which was originally dissolved on March 2 could become active automatically with the decision of the Election Commission to postpone elections to June 20, UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

A police sergeant of Naula police who was knocked down by a lorry at Hunganwela junction on the Kandy-Jaffna highway on Monday evening (20) died on admission to Nalanda Regional Hospital. He was off duty and on his way home whe

According to health authorities, more than 600 expatriate workers of the Wennappuwa area who returned from Italy and had

An associate of organized crime leader ‘Podi Lassie’ who is currently in prison, has been arrested by the STF in possession of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) at Katudampe in Rathgama. The ST

A woman of Yatiwawala in Katugastoga who hacked to death her husband surrendered to Katugastota police last morning. She inform

The Peliyagoda fish market will be closed for three days from today, Business Association of the Peliyagoda Central Fish Marke

With the curfew been relaxed in parts of the country yesterday, long queues were seen outside wine stores. One such queue is seen here outside a wine store in Ampara.

The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) said yesterday, experts and all persons who loved the country, were astounded by government’s decision to re-open bars along with relaxation of curfew. The organisation urged the President to take urge

When the curfew was relaxed in18 districts for 15 hours yesterday between 5.00 am to 8.00 pm, most of the people in those districts paid scant respect to repeated requests by government, the heath authorities or security officials and flocked to the

A stock of 150,000 kg of vegetables was handed over to the army by a trader in Dambulla Economic Centre to be distributed among the people in Colombo facing hardship due to the curfew. The Good Samari

Civil life in the Dambulla town was back to normal yesterday, after the lifting of the curfew, while Dambulla Economic Centre received large stocks of vegetables and fruits. The price of vegetables

The Education Ministry launched a new TV Channel ‘Guru Gedera’ in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation yesterday (20). The aim of the programme to strengthen the educati

The government has arranged to pay a Rs.5,000 stipend to all families who desperately needed assistance at this difficult time

Minister of Agriculture Chamal Rajapaksa said the government’s decision to ban the import of 17 food items would stand.

The All Ceylon Multi-day Trawler Owners Association said they would carry on deep sea fishing only if they were provided a fuel subsidy of 50 per cent. The President of the association Sujith Samantha told media that they had obtained a