A woman was shot dead and two others were injured in a shooting at Pitakumbura in Karandugala, Bibile last night. Police said the shooting had taken place due to a family dispute. The injured were admitted to the Bibile Hospital. Karandugala Pol

A ceremony to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of local cinema and the 48th anniversary of the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka was held at the Film Corporation’s theatre under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday. Pri

The Pensions Department had taken steps to digitalise the registration of the entitlements of the retired community, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Janaka B

One of the main reasons for drug shortage was the failure of the Health Ministry to settle bills for drug purchases during the previous administration and she would submit a Cabinet memo today seeking approval for Rs. 40 billion to settle the outsta

A pilot project to combat Dengue by means of Wolbachia, is to be launched on February 17” in Dematagoda and Nugegoda areas, National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) Director Dr. Anura Jayasekera said. Speaking to

A protest march organised by the Unemployed Union was held from Colombo Fort to the Presidential Secretariat yesterday urging authorities to resolve their unemployment issues. Pic by Damith Wickramasinghe

The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for argument on February 5 the revision application filed by the Attorney General challenging the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s granting of bail to MP Rajitha Senaratne who was arrested in connection with the ‘

House Leader, Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday the report of the Committee appointed to look into the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact was due in four months and assu

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said his hope was to see a Sri Lanka where everyone lives like twins, irrespective of ethnic differences. The Premier expressed these views at the ‘Sri Lanka Twins’ gathering organised by the Sri Lanka Twins Or

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday recorded a statement from Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala, who is currently under interdiction in connection with the telephone conversations he had with UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake. The CCD also recorded a stat

In about a fortnight, the prices of vegetables and rice would decrease to an affordable level, State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said yesterday. He told a media conference held at the Prime Minister’

A sergeant attached to the Pelmadulla Police was arrested by Bribery Commission officials yesterday for accepting Rs.50,000 as a bribe. The Bribery Commission said the sergeant of the Pelmadulla Police Crimes Unit was arrested outside the Pelmadull

The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) has named Sri Lanka no. 1 nation in the world for supporting breastfeeding women, and leading to improved breastfeeding practices drastically in t

Government has become a mud slinging factory while people are facing difficulties by way of the cost of essential food items - even vegetable prices are not within the reach of common man.

Bogawantalawa Police said that five suspects were arrested on the 11th while gemming illegally in the Keselgamu Oya and the Sri Pada Reserve without a permit, and destroying the environment.

Three suspects had been arrested with Heroin and Ice in Dematagoda yesterday, the Police said. They recovered 1.6 kg of Heroin and 400g of Ice during the raid. Police revealed that over 500g of Kerala Cannabis was also recovered during the raid.

Eight men were hospitalised following an acid attack on them at Moronthota in Bulathkohupitiya on Saturday night. Police said the attack took place following an argument and body blows over a dispute among two families in that area. The injured wer

A necessary water cut will be imposed in several areas in Kelaniya and Biyagama for 24 hours, today, stated the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). Accordingly, the water cut will commence at 8 a.m. this morning and last until 8 a.m. to

Four persons were arrested for assaulting a group of STF officers in Uhana, police said yesterday It was revealed

It is learnt that 10 train engines imported at a cost of Rs. 1,200 million from India have been removed from operation due to their excessive weight which makes them prone to accidents. A spokesman for the Minis

Education activities of many national schools are at a standstill due to procedural issues in transferring teachers to those schools despite the Teacher Transfer Board having recommended the transfer of 6,000

Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been further remanded till February 6 by the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Pilleyan and four suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Batticaloa

Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium, which can stop mosquitoes from transmitting an infection to humans, would be introduced to Sri Lanka in February as a mean to curb spread of dengue virus, National Dengue Control Unit Director, Specialist

A forest fire erupted on Tuesday night (07) in the upper part of Sarasavigama near the Hanthana Environmental Protection Area, destroying around twelve acres of land, residents of the area said.

Thought the present government promised to provide organic fertiliser free of charge to the paddy farmers during their election campaigns, the farmers now have to get fertilisers by showing their National Identity Card (NIC) to the fertiliser corpor

Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses which are not fit for road running would in future be removed, after inspection by the Motor Traffic Department (DMT), SLTB Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka sa

The Department of Registration of Persons has put in place a special mechanism to issue identity cards for students who would sit for the GCE O/L examination this year. Accordingly, all students who sit the GCE O/L examination this year but are sti

The Leader of the opposition Sajith Premadasa who participated in a public meeting in Galle after taking up his new post last week, is seen with the Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilleke and V

The Minister of Power and Energy, Mahinda Amaraweera and the State Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena have received complaints that a plan to customize the Main Board of fuel dispensers illegally in a discreet manner has been carried out. This complain

A list of patients have been waiting for over two months at the Apeksha Cancer Hospital in Maharagama .This is due to the protracted delay in commissioning three of the latest Tomotherapy Linear Accelerators for treating of patients for the last four