The Navy rescued a sea turtle in the Thal Sewana beach area in Kankesanthurei yesterday morning. Accordingly, an injured full grown sea turtle washed to the reefs of Thal Sewana beach area was rescued by the Navy. After bringing the rescued animal to

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa wished all Christians in Sri Lanka and around the world a merry Christmas filled with joy and prosperity where Jesus’ teachings of forgiveness, humanity and love spread across the country. He said in his

An Independent Commission had been appointed to investigate alleged frauds occurred over the contract when issuing the latest driving licence introduced by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Transport Service Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweer

A Christmas celebration was held at the Veyangoda Railway Station yesterday with the participation of the clergy and the people in the area. General Manager Railways M. J. D Fernando, Sri Lanka Army personnel and other dignitaries also took part in t

A Passing out parade of 321 Cadet Officers including 18 female and 4 foreign officers was held at the Diyatalawa Military Academy on Saturday morning. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the event. Defence

Various religious activities were held in front of the Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura yesterday to mark the 16th Commemorative Ceremony of the late Ven.Gangodawila Soma Thera. These religious rituals had been organized by the ’ Samadhi Vandana

The Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme, Kanni Wignaraja, said that it is time for the new government in Sri Lanka to take forw

A delay in appointing 50,000 graduates to permanent posts was highlighted at a discussion headed with the Minister of State Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Janaka Bandara Tennakoon.These graduates had been r

The Chairman A.K Subaveera of The Ceylon Electricity Board Transport Workers Union has written to the General Manager of the CEB in connection to the approval obtained to hire about 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles for the Board’s use without proper assessm

High Commissioner of India, Taranjit Singh Sandhu met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo last morning. The discussion focused on a number of areas of mutual cooperation following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s successful visit to India

Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday and has discussed areas of cooperation for future projects that could be undertaken in the new year. The Prime Minister’s Media Division said the Ambassad

The Plantation Industries Ministry is to carry out a range of measures to double the export of ‘Ceylon Tea’ treble the tea production and make the export earning from tea as one of the first three export earners of the economy by 2025, Minister R

The Rs. 90 billion spent annually on drug imports is a big burden on the government and therefore it is pertinent to consider a strategy to reduce the drug import bill at least by half, with better food habits, good life style and superior health pra

The Government of Myanmar has donated 15,000 Teak seeds for the purpose of developing agro-forestry in Sri Lanka subsequent to a request by Sri Lanka at the 3rd Session of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries, in Ap

While condemning the removal of taxes on imported wheat flour, the Mawbima Lanka Padanama (MLP) yesterday said the government had put local farmers at risk by its decision. Speaking at a media conference MLP Convener Arunakantha Bandara said, the

The government will give priority to develop the nation rather than subjecting various sectors to victimization, a cabinet Minister said yesterday. Minister of Ports, Shipping, Roads and Highways Johnston Fernando said, this government will give p

Legal action would be taken against those who defrauded the Mahapola Scholarship Trust Fund irrespective of their status, and there are many responsible for this fraud, Higher Education Minister Dr. Bandula Guna

Sri Lanka’s rank on the Global Gender Gap Index-2020 has slipped to 112 from the previous 110, the latest report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) yesterday said. Sri Lanka’s score this year, is 0.680. The score of a country towards 0.0

Novice monks arrive in a line to the Gangarama Temple in Hunupitiya to participate in the series of religious observances conducted yesterday to mark the 76th birthday of its Chief Incumbent and Chief Sanghanayake of the Colombo Nava Korale The Ven.

The Minister of Industrial Exports and Investment Promotions, Tourism and Aviation, Prasanna Ranatunga said that whatever agreements were formed between party leaders, The people only value the agreements made with them and what requires to be done i

The provincial vap Magul festival marking the ploughing of fields for paddy cultivation in the Uva province during the oncoming Maha season was held on December 14 at the Maddegoda paddy field in Haliela. The festival was org

The Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimistu had discussed with Sri Lankan authorities on transferring of Japanese technology to Sri Lanka while pledging his country’s support for reconciliation in Sri Lan

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka M. Ashraf Haidari met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The Ambassador extended his sincere congratulations to the President on behalf of the A

Five individuals including an interdicted Sub Inspector who had committed several robberies while masquerading as police officers, were taken into custody in Peliyagoda yesterday. This organised gang had come

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” (CCBO) programme in Sri Lanka and Maldives, the most recent countries to join this flagship initiative to mitigate ocean plastic. In a statement, the U

The Sri Lanka and Australia Governments yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a transitory solution to the prolonged issue of Human Trafficking and migrant smuggling between the two countries. A discussion on this i

The Police will consult the Attorney General on the possibility of filing charges against the Swiss embassy employee Garnier Banister Francis for giving a fabricated statement to the police on an alleged abduction and

The Roads & Highways, Ports and Shipping Ministry is looking into the possibilities on how to develop the Galle Face Green, ministry sources said. This was discussed during a meeting held at the ministry chaired by subject minister Johnston Fernan

The 192th session of the Ama Dham Sisilasa Dharma Deshana series was held at Temple Trees yesterday by Alan Mathiniyarama resident monk Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera. The series was held at Carlton House in Tangalle previously. Prime Minister Mahinda Ra

Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of acute malnutrition in children under five years of age and is among the top 10 worst countries in the world with acute malnutrition, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said. In a statement issue