The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to ...
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UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament. Mr.wickremesi...
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The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health gui...
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Letter sent to Health DG also seeks removal of PPE for vaccinated flight crew Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision t...
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Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the p...
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Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy Director General o...
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Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today alleged there were moves by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to mislead the Pope and int...
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SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, and a member of the oneworld alliance unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankanâ€...
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State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to step down from his portfolio and resign as a mem...
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A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Address...
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Around 35 acres of land out of 40 acres of the Welikada Prison premises in Borella will be set aside for investments after the prison complex is moved...
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The government today said the country is not facing any food shortages at present and the reduced access to essential commodities are due to traders h...
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The cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 106.625 million as a reward scheme to be allocated for the medal winners, athletes and coaches who participated ...
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A special programme should be introduced to provide Pfizer vaccine to the youth between the age group of 20 to 30 in the Colombo District as there was...
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Sri Lankan government has lost a total revenue of Rs 1,600 billion this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa told Parliamen...
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In the wake of the decision taken by Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to resign from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director General of Health S...
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Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists and considering the li...
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Popular Singer and leader of the Gypsies band, Sunil Perera who was admitted to a private hospital, passed away while receiving treatment at the ICU a...
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Emirates, the largest airline of the UAE, announced today it will offer special fares for Sri Lankans who are looking to resume international travel. ...
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Due to an increase in the need for ambulances to transport COVID patients and victims, the Transport Ministry has decided to repair defunct ambulances...
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The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the third week of October ...
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Another batch of 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 549.03 kg...
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The Philippines will lift the travel ban for all inbound travellers from 10 countries, including India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from Today ...
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