Special luxury express tourist train ‘Yal Nila Odyssey’ to KKS

It will leave from KKS at 10 p.m. on Sunday and reach Mount Lavinia at 6 a.m.

Those who wish to come to power must have plans to repay foreign loans: Bandula

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday anyone who wishes to come to power during the period up to 2048 is bound to pay the loans the country has obtained and must have plans to do so. He told the weekly Cabinet briefing that if anyone came to power deceiving the people without having any plans in advance would only put the people in crisis again just as the country experienced in the

Customs seize largest ‘Magic Mushroom’ haul in history worth Rs.70Mn

Sri Lanka Customs yesterday seized the largest stock of ‘Magic Mushrooms’ in history worth over Rs.70 million along with a stock of other narcotic drugs, from a parcel courier service in Seeduwa, which had been sent from the USA and the Netherlands. Officials of the Customs Narcotic Control Unit following a probe ordered to detain nine parcels which had arrived from the USA and the Netherlands a few week

Prez says all should feel guilty of failure to construct Maha Vihara

“Despite the fact that Sri Lanka is a Buddhist nation, we were unable to finish the Maha Vihara’s construction”

No shortage of aspirin despite withdrawal of local production

Imports of this batch have also been halted

No definition for inferior quality medicine: Keheliya

Patients would have died as a result of medicine shortage if purchases were not made, say officials

Opposition divided on elections?

Whilst the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said they expect General Elections by March next year, other opposition groups seemed to be holding a

President discusses connectivity with Asia with top Chinese delegation

Expresses confidence that several halted development projects would resume soon

Tight restrictions on use of elephants in cultural events in Jaffna

Elephants had been brought from the South recently for religious ceremonies regardless of safety of the public

AG calls for probe over drug purchase and distribution

The Auditor General’s Department has decided to launch a special audit inquiry into the purchase and distribution of medicine

Presidential pardon in Royal Park murder case: SC concludes hearing and reserves judgement

The Fundamental Rights petition was filed by the Women & Media Collective organization By Lakmal Sooriyagoda The Supreme Court yesterday concluded hearing and reserved its judgement in the Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging former President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to grant Presidential Pardon to Royal Park murder convict Don. Shamantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha.

New tax on coconut oil imports A fraud similar to multi-billion sugar tax scam: Local manufacturers

urges govt. to reimpose tax of Rs. 200 on coconut oil

Economist falls to death from apartment in Colombo

Economist Amal Sanderatne died after falling from the 7th floor of an apartment building at Rosmead Place, Colombo yesterday afternoon, police said. Cinnamon Gardens Police said investigations are underway to ascertain whether it is a suicide or an accident. The body is lying at the Natio

Wild elephants obstruct traffic on Dambulla- Habarana Road

A herd of wild elephants frequenting the Dambulla – Habarana road from Inamaluwa army camp to Digampathana Junction is in the habit of creating obstruction to traffic much to the annoyance of travelle

Prez to form a grand alliance : Ruwan

Many parties including SLFP, SJB and even SLPP were formed by those who were originally UNPers

SL education system afflicted with disparities over national, provincial categorization

The categorization of schools as national and provincial has led to enormous disparities in the education system, with 14 per cent of the schools having less than 50 children each and another 15 per cent with 51–100 students, a top Parliamentary Select Committee reveals. “It is not

Canadian PM makes remarks on Black July

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while reaffirming his country’s commitment to build a future free of hate said his country will continue to address the needs of the most vulnerable communities amidst the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka.

Galle magistrate orders to consult AG

The OIC of the Unawatuna Tourist Police had filed a case with the Galle Chief Magistrate’s Court in March

interim order issued in a writ application against private bank

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order preventing DFCC Bank PLC from taking any steps to auction the properties belonging to proprietor of Senasuma Hotel or take any steps in pursuance of t

SC refused to issue stay order on AG’s application

Supreme Court refused to issue stay orders in favour of the Attorney General staying proceedings on two bail Application against two accused who are presently in remand over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. Supreme Court Judges,

Key parliamentary select committee recommends abolition of UGC To be replaced with new Commission

Should comprise 11 members appointed by the President

Alleged use of SPC funds to pay Keheliya’s mobile phone bill Keheliya raises objections against corruption case

For allegedly causing an unlawful loss of Rs.230,984 to the government

255 university dons, 153 non-academic staffers vacate posts: Minister

Colombo University records the highest number

Health service in NCP hospitals hampered by dearth of specialists

Governor of the North Central Province Maheepala Herath said the hospitals under the Provincial Council were facing a sever

President’s candidacy at next election New political formation in the offing

40 MPs have already rallied behind the group led by Mr. Lanza

Two flour importing companies refuse to reduce prices: Minister

Says at least 30 per cent of flour import should be given to other importers

Mother on stage to receive dead son’s degree certificate

It was an emotional moment for all those attending the convocation of the Jaffna University on Thursday (20) when the mother appeared on the stage to receive the degree certificate of her son who had died in an accident. A final year student

Land connectivity proposal

​Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said land connectivity between India and Sri Lanka was proposed by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The President came u

Missing case:Bodies of mother, infant found buried in jungle

The decomposed bodies of a woman and her eleven-month infant daughter were recovered by Anguruwathota Police from a shr

Ranil-Modi talks India, Sri Lanka set to establish land connectivity

During bilateral discussions between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, the two sides agreed to conduct a feasibility study to establish land connectivity between the two countries for developing access to the ports of Trincomalee and Colombo, according to the joint statement. In the past, a proposal