The Government was planning to import buses through private sector importers for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and pay half of the profit earned by those buses to relevant investors, State Minister of Transport Ashok Abeysinghe said. He said

A group of three poachers fishing with prohibited fishing gear in Maduru Oya reservoir were fined Rs. 35,000 each by Dehiattakandiya Magistrate Wasana Navaratne when they pleaded guilty. The suspects Herath Mudiyanselage Tilakaratne, Disanayake Mud

There were many among the group who had vandalised the Buddha statues in and around Mawanella, were known to me and when I inquired from them what made them commit this act, they invited me also to join their group, said Mohamed Razik Mohamed Thaslim

Former Governor of the Western Province Asath Salley and Islamic religious leaders are to testify before the select committee appointed to look into the Easter Sunday attacks on June 11 and 12.

Australia yesterday reaffirmed its rigid border policy warning that Sri Lankans seeking to enter Australia unlawfully would have zero chance.

The UK said yesterday its Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) no longer advised British travellers and tourists against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The FCO updated the travel advisory on Sri Lanka yesterday and said terrorists were ve

At least 70,000 people have been afflicted with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it had caused more than 20,000 deaths in the country over the past decade, Sarvodaya said. It said the North Central Province (NCP) reported the highest number of CKD

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said certain interested groups attempted to create another solid waste dump at Muthurajawela without the approval of the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA). He said this

The Attorney General has advised the acting IGP that riders wearing full face helmets could be arrested and prosecuted for violating emergency regulations. Coord

Since armed forces, police and the Civil Defence Force personnel have been deployed for the safety of schoolchildren, there is no need of parents to be called to schools to provide security, the Education Ministry said yesterday. It said some school

‘ONE COUNTRY ONE VOICE,’ a movement initiated by a five-member team comprising businessmen, academics and professionals, was launched yesterday in view of resurrecting the nation from the current catastrophic situation. The team comprises Trill

The Presidential Commission of Inquiries (PCoI) investigating frauds under the current administration, sent its first interim report on the progress of the Commission so far to the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The PCoI is to sen

Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has decided to nominate a seven-judge Bench to hear the fundamental rights petitions filed against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando for the alleged f

Three persons died after being electrocuted by an illegally put up electric cable at Thalahagama in Akuressa yesterday morning, police said. The deceased were named as Gamage Amara aged 45, Wickramage Chandradasa aged 56 and Madarasinghege David aged

The Opposition yesterday accused Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of misusing the word ‘reconciliation’ to create a rift between the Sinhalese and Muslim communities. Addressing a news briefing held at the Opposition Leader’s Office, MP Ke

The Ceylon Workers United Front (CWUF) led by S. Sathasivam pledged its support to Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday. Former MP Sathasivam,

Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who was admitted to the Kandy Hospital after the hunger strike, was discharged from hospital yesterday.

A 48-year-old man was found dead inside a car at Athurugiriya yesterday morning, police said. The Athurugiriya Police found the body following an information received to the police hotline number. They found the body placed in the driving seat of

Former Chief Minister of Southern Province, Shan Wijayalal de Silva was sworn in as the Governor of the Eastern Province before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

President Maithripala Sirisena has not yet decided whether to contest the forthcoming Presidential polls or not, General Secretary of the UPFA, former Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday. He added that President Sirisen

Minister of Housing and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa yesterday warned that he will not allow anyone to fulfil his or her dream of becoming the President or Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by promoting communalism.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Power and Energy Ministry officials have informed the Solar Industries Association that the much touted Net metering system (use of energy produced by solar projects in homes) is to be cancelled. Net accounti

Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader A.S.P. Liyanage, who once said that the President had promised him the post of governor, yesterday said that he is ready to govern a province, with special emphasis on representing the Catholic community. He said

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera UPFA MP Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday questioned about the seating of Muslim Ministers at the front row of the House despite claiming to function as backbench MPs. He told parliament that the Muslim Ministe

Mr. Kiriella told Daily Mirror that the government proposed to take up the motion to debate on June 18 and 19 but the JVP wanted it taken up during the first week in July. The NCM was submitted by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) last month.

The opposition yesterday said the decision by all Muslim ministers to resign was not only a bad precedent but also a ‘spectacle’ which lacked transparency. MP Bandula Gunawardana said that they don’t approve all Muslim ministers resigning wh

An individual who harassed his tenyear- old son was arrested by the Child and Women’s Bureau of the Matara police. The suspect had beaten the child and chased him away from home compelling him to spend the night in t

Certain anti government elements want to keep the instability of the country until the forthcoming Presidential poll in November – December period but the government has determined not to let them exploit the Easter Sunday horror for their politica

Colombo Magistrate Shalani Perera yesterday released Mahasohon Balakaya leader Amith Weerasinghe on personal bail with two sureties of Rs.1 million each when he was produced in Court. When granting bail s