Application form to enroll children to Grade One issued
The applications to enroll children into grade one of the government schools for the year 2021 should be submitted as per the specimen form issued by ...
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Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka surge to 1469
Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka have surged to 1469 after the country witnessed highest single-day rise on Wednesday (27). A total of 150 patients were de...
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Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday on completing 50 years as a parliamentarian. The ...
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People’s Bank offers special COVID-19 loans up to Rs.20mn to CA Sri Lanka members
From left: CA Sri Lanka CEO Dulani Fernando, Vice President Sanjaya Bandara, Council Member Tishan Subasinghe, President Manil Jayesinghe, People’s ...
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Ministry mulls electronic voting at AGM of national sports bodies
The Ministry of Sports is considering the prospect of conducting election of office-bearers for National Sports Associations (NSA) by electronic votin...
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Forces can be re-involved in running stadiums – Nishantha Ranatunga
The current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration could stand to make better use of their properties, its former Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said, ...
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Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national sec...
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Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day
Brazil reported the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the world Tuesday with 1,039 people killed, the fifth straight day the country has topped the...
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New mechanism to repatriate Sri Lankans: PMD
A new mechanism is to be formulated to repatriate Sri Lankans who are stranded or faced with various difficulties in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, th...
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Toll of Covid-19 cases rises to 1,319
A total of 41 more Covid-19 patients were identified increasing the total cases in Sri Lanka to 1319, the Health Ministry said.It said 137 new Covid-1...
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2 COVID-19 patients who recently arrived from Kuwait under critical care
Two patients who recently tested positive for COVID-19 after being repatriated from Kuwait are under observation in the Intensive Care Unit of the IDH...
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Sri Lanka not downplaying COVID-19 situation, says Health Ministry
The Health Ministry, yesterday strongly rejected reports that it was downplaying the COVID-19 situation in the country, stating that all numbers repor...
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Pepper prices record sharp drop as harvest season arrives
Sri Lanka’s pepper prices have sharply dropped from US$ 4,000 to US$ 3,000 per tonne with the beginning of the harvest season despite the ban on pep...
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Shehan Madushanka suspended over possession of heroin
Sri Lanka Cricket today suspended cricketer Shehan Madushanka from all forms of cricket after he was remanded till June 2 by the Kuliyapitiya Magistra...
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Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days: Study
Coronavirus patients can’t infect others after 11 days of being ill even if their test still comes back positive, scientists find. An i...
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SLT clarifies situation regarding recent cyber-attack
Sri Lanka Telecom today said that they have detected an attempt of a cyber-attack, which has affected only some of their internal IT systems. “Our v...
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Flight from Qatar cancelled after 70 COVID-19 patients found among previous arrivals
A flight with Sri Lankan passengers which was scheduled to arrive in the country tomorrow from Qatar was cancelled after more than 70 COVID-19 patient...
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A/L timetable on social media false: Examination Dept.
The Advanced Level (A/L) timetable which is circulating on social media sites is false, Examinations Commissioner General Sanath B Pujitha said. Issui...
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Tourism business weighs on Aitken Spence March performance
The well-diversified nature helped Aitken Spence PLC to weather two back-to-back crises within one financial year but its leisure sector tilt still ha...
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Olympian Dharmawardena targets Asian Games medal in judo
Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardena who won a historic gold in judo at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu and represented Sri Lanka at the 2...
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