Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam yesterday instructed its officials to make arrangements to enrol children who are residing in State registered or sponsored orphanages into national schools.

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Kumara Welgama said that he was fit to be the presidential candidate, but would not join the United National Party (UNP). He made these remarks to the media after participating in religious rituals at Sri

Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan stressed the importance of having Chinese speaking tour guides and restaurants serving chinese food as a step to promote the arrivals of more and more tourists from his country to Sri Lanka.

As a result of torrential rain experienced in the catchment areas of Castlereagh and Maussakele reservoirs located in the western slopes of central hills, the water level of those reservoirs was rising, an officer of the

A landslide had occurred in Mahagiridambe area along the Nallathanni - Sri Pada route damaging the water and electricity supply lines which leads to the peak of Sri Pada, during the heavy rain that prevailed on Friday night. The Navy personnel are

A father (59) and his daughter (15) were injured when their cab crashed into a bus on Saturday in Hindagoda Badulla. The injured are residents of Kahataruppa Kudumiriswelthenna, Badulla. They were admitted to Badulla General Hospital for treatmen

A person died when he was knocked down by the Batticaloa-bound train in the Kekirawa area on Saturday. The railway guard has made arrangements to take the body in the train and hand over to Kekirawa Railw

The Cabinet gave approval to purchase private land for 50 families to resettle in Jaffna as there is no sufficient state land, an official said yesterday. These families live in welfare camps at the moment. Secretary to the Resettlement and Rehabi

An agreement was signed yesterday between the Transport Ministry and the Indian Government to upgrade the 113 kilometre railway track from Maho to Omanthai, which was originally laid during the British era 115 years ago. IRCON International Limited

The ‘Dakunu Dalada Perahera’ that is scheduled to be held annually in the historic Sacred Area of Somawathiya in Polonnaruwa was held on Esala Full Moon Poya day. This Perahera was organised by the Buddha Sasana Ministry with the Government In

Several fish in Nuwara Wewa in Anuradhapura have been dying for the last several days much to the anxiety of the residents of the area. Shoals of fish had died and lashed to the bank creating an eyesore. Residents of the area pointed out that the nau

General Secretary of National Zoological Department Trade Union Federation W.A Wickremesinghe t

The Small and Medium Scale Breeder and Broiler Manufacturers Association levelled allegations against the government that the poultry farmers in the island have been greatly inconvenienced and a large sum of money is being wasted as a result of gover

Gampaha District Investigation Unit of the Consumer Affairs Authority yesterday commenced raids on business establishments selling wheat flour at prices increased by the flour manufacturing companies without the approval of the government. Head of

The Esala festival of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya concluded with the water-cutting ceremony last morning in Menik Ganga. It followed the final procession the previous night that changed course and set off to Kirivehera through the rear Wahalkada

Drug kingpin Mohamed Najim Mohamed Imran alias Kanjipani Imran challenged his detention order made by Colombo Additional Magistrate claiming that his detention was illegal. At the outset of the inquiry into a motion filed in court on behalf of Kanj

Referring to the GMOA’s remarks that Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne makes influence on functioning of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) and social media dissemination regarding claims about th

A number of Policemen serving in the Eastern Province, had becomes wealthy by taking bribe to cover up the incidents related to extremism, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera said yesterday. Speaking to the me

‘Shilpasena Exposition’ a series of exhibitions which is claimed to be a catalyst which would find markets for the new innovations created by using new technology is being launched today by the Ministry of Science Technology and Research at BMIC

The Department of meteorology yesterday warned of rough seas and heavy showers exceeding 100mm in the island during the coming days. High winds were foretast in the area extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota

Five suspects, including an Air force soldier handling disciplinary matters and a leading Airman were apprehended on suspicion over the theft of 2900 liters of fuel stocked for the use of the Anuradhapura SLAF base camp.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating corruption in the current administration will today commence an inspection tour of farms to which government had distributed 3,030 substandard imported Australian cows. They will also look

The transporting of solid waste from Colombo to Aruwakkalu began on Tuesday, the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry said. Sociologist Nimal Premathilaka

Muslim politicians are reported to have agreed to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) on four categories including that of increasing the marriageable age to 18, but disagreement over four other

The religious rituals in view of inviting monks residing in Colombo Gangaramaya Temple for the Vas period, was being held yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday alleged that Elections Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya was helping to get the presidential election delayed. He said on

The members of the Nuwara Eliya branch of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) are up in arms against the move by the health authorities to transfer the patients from the new building of the Nuwara Eliya General Hospital in order to dec

During the times of Mahinda Rajapaksa government, health sector agreements had been signed by others without even informing the then Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, says Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne. A

UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule will visit Sri Lanka from July 18 to 26 to assess the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the country, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said yes

A sub inspector and a police constable were injured and admitted to the General Hospital, Nagoda Kalutara when they were pelted with stones during a raid on a gambling den at Dodangoda in Kalutara yesterday, Police said. The police had arrived at the