MAS Holdings pins hopes on medical apparel to ride COVID-19 crisis
MAS hands over 4650 units of non-woven disposable coverall PPE to Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr. Sunil de Alwis (from left) Dr. Mahen Borale...
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Decline in tourist arrivals tops 44% up to April
Sri Lanka recorded a 44.1 percent YoY decline in tourist arrivals during the first four months of the year, with no tourist arrivals in April, due to ...
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Nineteen dead 15 injured, Iranian warship fires on own vessel
The Iranian Jamaran frigate (front, centre) is pictured during a training exercise alongside Chinese and Russian forces (DM) An Iranian warship has ac...
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Earthquake hits Rome as the city emerges from lockdown
File photo: The last major earthquake to strike Italy hit in Umbria region in 2016 with a magnitude of 6.2, killing 299 people and leaving hundreds in...
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Nepal summons Indian envoy, protests opening road to Lipulekh
Border Roads Organisation has connected Kailash Mansarovar route to Lipulekh pass, on Friday (HT). New Delhi, (Hindustan Times),&n...
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Sri Lanka on right track to contain Covid-19: WHO
Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the Covid-19 through the increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health O...
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Curfew in Colombo, Gampaha to continue; Kalutara, Puttalam to be relaxed
Curfew in Colombo and Gampaha districts would continue until further notice while curfew in all other districts including Kalutara, Puttalam would be ...
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Toll of COVID-19 cases rises 855
Eight more Covid-19 infected patients were reported increasing the total cases to 855, the Health Ministry said....
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178 Lankans brought to the country from Malaysia
A total of 178 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Malaysia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this evening, Airport Duty Manager said. He ...
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Not interested in being promoted for ICC big post: Sanga
Commenting on reports which said the SLC to promote Kumar Sangakkara for the ICC big post, Sangakkara said today that he is not keen or interested in ...
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CSE to resume trading today; foreigners look to sell
By Nishel Fernando The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is scheduled to resume trading today as the market braces for heavy foreign selling despite a...
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Tea sales average hits all-time high in April 2020
The Ceylon Tea cuppa for the month of April recorded an impressive sales average reaching the highest ever gain, a development that is much welcome fo...
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South Korea warns of second wave of virus infections
South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave, and Presi...
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Obama calls Trump’s handling of pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’
Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an “absolute chaot...
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Three members of White House coronavirus task force quarantined
Three members of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they will self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into...
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Total Covid-19 cases now at 847
Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of cases to 847, the health ministry said.Meanwhile, all Covid-19 inf...
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100% made in Sri Lanka cars by next year: Dilantha Malagamuwa
Sri Lanka’s first-ever hundred per cent locally manufactured petrol and electric prototype cars would be launched by next year, Sri Lanka's racing l...
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Buddha’s teachings relevant in times of COVID-19: UNDG
United Nations Director General (UNDG) in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya has noted the particular relevance of the teachings of the Buddha such as compassio...
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Ranawaka, Welgama file petition against election on June 20
Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court today challenging the G...
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Do not use OTPs receive from local private numbers: CERT|CC
A ‘High category threat’ warning had been issued by CERT over receiving of One Time Password (OTP) from a local private number, instead of from AN...
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Season tickets, SLR SMS, and employer authorisation must to board trains on Monday: GMR
Commuters who had season tickets following with an SMS sent by the Railways Department and had their names in the list of employee names given by the ...
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