SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that scientific solutions should be worked out to address the issues faced by the people including heavy traffic congestion. Speaking at the sec

The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) of the UN said it was developing a framework for cooperation with Sri Lanka to assist the country to be compliant with international counter terrorism obligations on returning foreign terro

Lord Tariq Ahmed of Wimbledon, British Minister of State for Commonwealth, UN and South Asia, commended the efforts taken by the government of President Maithripala Sirisena to strengthen the process of reconciliation amidst the severe challenge pose

SLFP MP Faiszer Musthapha said yesterday the government should present the draft of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) in Parliament and get it enacted before the forthcoming presidential election. He told a news conference th

The Teachers’ and Principal Services union had decided to call off their scheduled five-day strike action temporarily due to favourable solutions received for their demands following discussions

Efforts are underway to curb the terrorists’ use and abuse of the internet and social media platforms, Sri Lanka told the 74th UN General Assembly while commenting on terrorism and protecting human rights. In a statement to the General Assembly

The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on Monday. President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Mah

Transport State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe yesterday said the cabinet paper submitted to make the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) a closed service, paving the way to rectify the salary anomalies of employees of Sri Lanka Railways (SLR), was approved by the c

JVP MP Vijitha Herath said yesterday, the National People’s Power (NPP) headed by JVP would announce its symbol next Monday (7). He said this after paying cash deposits on behalf of NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Respond

Stern action will be taken against those behind the trade union action if they do not call off the railway strike by Monday, State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Ashok Abeysinghe said yesterday. He told a media brief

The government had decided to remove the salary anomalies of the Railways service while increasing the monthly salary of all Public Servants by a minimum amount of Rs.3,000 and a maximum of Rs.24,00

Karasnagala, the Sri Lanka’s third largest licensed mine after the Second World War launched its mining work on Thursday, September 19 at the Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat in Kegalle District under the patronage of Chairman of the Geological Su

A total of 136,607 people from 35,000 families were affected in most parts of the country including areas in Southern, Western and Central provinces while reporting one death from the Southern Provin

Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne yesterday informed the Presidential Commission that the Cabinet has granted the approval on acquiring assets of the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH). The Ministry of Healt

UNP Deputy Leader, Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Minister Sajith Premadasa has requested former members of the United National Party (UNP) including former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, who quit the party to rejoin. In a special st

While condemning the statement made by a member of parliament regarding the tab distribution among students, the Education Minister claimed yesterday that the tablets planned to be distributed among A/L students are up to the required health standard

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Kumara Welgama said he was ready to accept the presidential candidacy and contest if his name would be nominated by the party. Addressing a news briefing, he said he had been in the SLFP for 38 years and had not l

Sri Lanka yesterday condemned the drone attacks on the Abqaiq oil processing facility and Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia.

There is the likelihood of the SLFP joining hands with left-leaning forces and contesting the presidential election separately in the event talks with the SLPP fails, SLFP General Secretary, MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said. He told a news

Veddah Chief Vishva Keerthi Vanaspathi Uruwarige Wannileththo yesterday revealed for the first time that a female student of his community has been selected to a university. Although several male students from the Veddah community including Damban

There should be more paddy storage facilities in the cultivation regions, the Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter the Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera said on Friday. “Farmers have la

Three persons were arrested during a raid on a fake documents centre in Wattala on Saturday, police said. The Negombo Special Crimes Investigation Unit officers had arrested the suspects, residents of Wattala, Ganemulla and Maradankadawala with se

Police yesterday released a photograph of two suspects believed to be wanted over a murder, where an individual was hacked to death in Eheliyagoda on September 19. Police said the Eheliyagoda Police had commenced an investigation into the murder t

Thirty Trade Unions affiliated to Sri Lanka Teacher Service had decided not to report for duty on September 26 and 27 as a sick leave protest. President of All

People living on the banks of the Gin Ganga and Nilwala Ganga in the Galle and Matara Districts have been asked to be vigilant following a minor flood situation in these regions. “Gin Ganga and Nilwala Ganga are close to spill level as a result

A stock of 1,616 kilos of beedi leaves had been recovered by the Navy during a search operation carried out on the Iranaithivu Island on Saturday. The Navy said that 24 packages containing the stock of beedi leaves washed ashore to the Iranaithivu

The Government had decided to renovate 15 tanks in all five Districts in the Northern Province, officials said. The decision was taken during a discussion held under the aegis of the Northern Province Governor Suren Raghavan at his office in Jaffna.

Northern Province Governor Suren Raghavan is to appoint a committee to identify alternative lands to be occupied by the army and the police in Jaffna in place of the private lands currently used by them. It was reported that

At least 7,030 people from 1,681 families have been affected in several districts due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing around the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

A 9mm pistol and its magazine which is suspected to have been used for the shooting in Hanwella where a person was killed and another two injured, was recovered in Dedigamuwa by the STF, police said.