Cartoon of the day

2020-06-03   |   Uncategorized

...

Read More

Back in the game

2020-06-03   |   Uncategorized

The Sri Lanka cricket team today resumed their training at Colombo Cricket Club Ground following a two-month lockdown period....

Read More

I placed signature 21,000 times to extradite Mahendran from Singapore: MS

2020-06-02   |   Uncategorized

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said that as the head of state, he placed his signature 21,000 times, over a period of three days, on document...

Read More

A cut-throat battle while combatting Corona

2020-06-02   |   Uncategorized

In the midst of the battle against the Coronavirus, the cut-throat game had begun in some top government institutions, they say.  Some white-c...

Read More

Madushanka’s addiction a wake-up call for SLC

2020-06-02   |   Uncategorized

Two weeks before 25-year-old Shehan Madushanka’s arrest, police warned his parents that he was addicted to drugs. They bent the rules for him beca...

Read More

CARTOON OF THE DAY

2020-06-02   |   Uncategorized

...

Read More

Application form to enroll children to Grade One issued

2020-05-28   |   Technology

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 ...

Read More

Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka surge to 1469

2020-05-28   |   Law

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...

Read More

Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda

2020-05-28   |   Sports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday on completing 50 years as a parliamentarian. The ...

Read More

Cartoon of the day

2020-05-28   |   Uncategorized

...

Read More

People’s Bank offers special COVID-19 loans up to Rs.20mn to CA Sri Lanka members

2020-05-28   |   Uncategorized

From left: CA Sri Lanka CEO Dulani Fernando, Vice President Sanjaya Bandara, Council Member Tishan Subasinghe, President Manil Jayesinghe, People’s ...

Read More

Ministry mulls electronic voting at AGM of national sports bodies

2020-05-28   |   Sports

The Ministry of Sports is considering the prospect of conducting election of office-bearers for National Sports Associations (NSA) by electronic votin...

Read More

Forces can be re-involved in running stadiums – Nishantha Ranatunga

2020-05-28   |   Sports

The current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration could stand to make better use of their properties, its former Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said, ...

Read More

Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws

2020-05-28   |   Crime

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...

Read More

Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day

2020-05-28   |   Technology

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...

Read More

New mechanism to repatriate Sri Lankans: PMD

2020-05-27   |   Uncategorized

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...

Read More

Toll of Covid-19 cases rises to 1,319

2020-05-27   |   Law

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...

Read More

2 COVID-19 patients who recently arrived from Kuwait under critical care

2020-05-27   |   Technology

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...

Read More

Sri Lanka not downplaying COVID-19 situation, says Health Ministry

2020-05-27   |   Health

The Health Ministry, yesterday strongly rejected reports that it was downplaying the COVID-19 situation in the country, stating that all numbers repor...

Read More

Cartoon of the day

2020-05-27   |   Uncategorized

...

Read More

Pepper prices record sharp drop as harvest season arrives

2020-05-27   |   Crime

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...

Read More

Shehan Madushanka suspended over possession of heroin

2020-05-27   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Cricket today suspended cricketer Shehan Madushanka from all forms of cricket after he was remanded till June 2 by the Kuliyapitiya Magistra...

Read More

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days: Study

2020-05-27   |   Health

Coronavirus patients can’t infect others after 11 days of being ill even if their test still comes back positive, scientists find.    An i...

Read More

SLT clarifies situation regarding recent cyber-attack

2020-05-26   |   Technology

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...

Read More

Flight from Qatar cancelled after 70 COVID-19 patients found among previous arrivals

2020-05-26   |   Health

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...

Read More