According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), seven out of 20 intelligence officers have been sentenced to prison but not thousands as rumoured, Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake said yesterday. “A majority of the imprison

Donation of wheelchairs, medical equipment and essential items to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) were made on May 08 (Wednesday) with the assistance of people of Taiwan, represented by Mr. Peter Fan, Director of Taipei World Trade Centre a

The European Union delegation led by EU Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Tung-Lai Margue met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence General S.H.S. Kottegoda (Rtd) at his office on Tuesday (07 May).

The Department of Meteorology yesterday issued a heat weather advisory, warning people in eight districts to be extremely cautious of the hot weather. According to the heat advisory issued by the department, the eight districts are Kilinochchi, Ma

A large stock of consumer goods including potatoes, big onion, vegetables and fruits unfit for human consumption were seized and destroyed during a raid carried out on the stores complex of a busi

Vaishnevi and Varuni Lakshmi, daughters of Mr & Mrs Maheshwaran will stage their Bharatanatyam Arangetram on Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m. at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo 07, under the tutelage of Natyapoorna Kalaichelvi Smt. Nirmala Jo

Legal action would be taken against persons or groups who are involved in spreading alleged rumours and fake news with the aim of sabotaging the school activities and fulfill their narrow political and personal agendas, the Educat

The victory day on May 18 will be celebrated on a low-key by the security forces and adequate security would be provided for Vesak, Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said.

JVP MP Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the government was trying to introduce Counter Terrorism Act (CTA) in a haste to suppress anti-government protests while the heads of security forces had claimed that such an act was not needed to resolve extre

The Education Minister should take measures to create an assurance on students and parents minds to attend schools rather than securing Cabinet approval for the free distribution tabs among school children, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU)

Security given for popular schools was higher compared to other schools, the Principals’ Services Union yesterday said. Union’s President Sunil Premathileke said that following the recent recovery of a large number of weapons, swords and knives,

A Muslim Organization in Kattankudy, ‘The Waliyyullah Trust’ (WT) had alerted top officials of the government on the impending threat of the National Thawheeth Jama’at (NTJ) as far back as March 2017 and has requested to take action to ban NTJ

Justice Prasanna S. Jayawardane yesterday (8) recused himself from being a member of the Bench which is hearing the contempt of court allegation against former Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva. The matter came up before the bench comprising Justices P

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya (AAUP) was held recently at the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya. Vice Patron Professor Upul B. Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor of the University of

Delivering the judgement in one of the cases pertaining to the dispute over Gurukanda historic temple, Mullativu Magistrate Selvanayagama Lenin Kumar yesterday held that the Devala in the temple should be named as Niravi Pulleyar Kovil and that the p

About an acre of ganja chena cultivation in Thelamboara at Aluthwela in Koslanda police area was destroyed and a suspect was arrested by Uva Province Anti-Narcotics Unit.

Six passengers were seriously injured when a trishaw in which they were travelling crashed into a mound of earth found by the roadside.

A cache of explosives including 145 detonators, 786 metres of service code, 243 gelignite sticks, 12.5 kilogrammes of gunpowder and 36.6 kilogrammes of ammonia nitrate was recovered in a raid carried out at Kalawewa in Anuradhapura on Monday,

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara made an appeal to Saudi Arabia and Qatar yesterday not to let extremist groups in those countries to finance Muslim fundamentalists in Sri Lanka like National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) t

While condemning the comments made by Western Province Governor Azath Salley on certain judges to the media on alleged extremist inclination, Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Talatha Atukorale yesterday said Mr. Salley still has the opportunity to

Despite the fact that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) runs with an annual loss of Rs. 100 billion, the Power, Energy and Business Development Ministry would not increase tariffs or restrict the power supply at any cost, Minister Ravi Karunanayake

The human elephant conflict in the Polonnaruwa wildlife zone has increased in alarming proportions each year much to the anxiety of the Wildlife Conservators and environmentalists.

A stock of computer software, cellular phones, air rifles and computer equipment was seized and two suspects arrested by the Kohuwala police on suspicion of their possible involvement in any illegal activities. Police carried out the raid on informat

UNP MP Ashu Marasinghe today presented a private member motion to parliament to ban burqa in Sri Lanka.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Services Union yesterday said two of their members were injured during the protest held in front of the Education Ministry, Isurupaya when the police attempted to disperse them

By Pushpakumara Mallawarachchi In a competition held by Google, a student of Veyangoda St. Mary’s College won the first place as the youngest author on Environmental exploration. The eight-year-old Isuru Arunoda Nakandala, a grade four student

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) is disappointed that the president had not released BBS General Secretary the Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera on February 4, National Organizer Ven. Vitharandeniya Nanda Thera said yesterday. He told a media conference

Mathanavasan Paramanantham, the Editor of Tamil Mirror and Ground Views Editor Raisa Wickrematunge were awarded the British Government’s Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship scheme-2019. They will be leaving for the UK in March to u

The Department of Examinations requested candidates who would be applying for the GCE A/L examinations for 2019 as private candidates, should give only the permanent address when filling the application. “Applicants are divided as

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has appointed three members from their camp to take part in the discussions being held to form a broader political alliance, MP Kanaka Herath said yesterday.