FB, Viber, WhatsApp and social media blocked - TRC
https://youtu.be/CSAbL9i08wE Social media sites and messaging platforms including Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp have been temporary blocked in the cou...
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Public requested to remain at home during curfew
The Government requests all people in the Kandy administrative district to remain at their homes during the police curfew which has been imposed in th...
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Statements on inciting violence are against the law
- Government Information Department - To make statements or release publications intended to incite violence and / or engage in hate speech amounts to...
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Rajapaksa urges citizens to refrain from all acts of violence
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that there is a need to create in the country a nationalistic alliance comprising of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim...
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Not a political conspiracy, shows UNP’s inaction: MR
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday rejected the reports of Digana violence stemming from a political conspiracy and said the incident...
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A boom from the past
Somasiri Devendra with a replica of a cannon Picture from the past: Cannon being unloaded at the Trincomalee harbour...
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SAP Ariba makes procurement a snap for mid-market
When it comes to taming the complexity of procurement, size doesn’t matter. Mid-market companies face the same challenges in managing their spend an...
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Central Bank denies interest rate hike
Rejects media reports, says reserves, inflation and broad money on target No reason to raise interest rates in the near term, advises public no...
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Govt. to disburse Rs.4 b to north as debt relief program
Finance Minister to inaugurate several initiatives in North this Sunday Allocates funds to empower producer cooperatives in North, extending sup...
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Govt. declares state of emergency
President enacts state of emergency for seven days after Cabinet meeting PM condemns violence in P’ment, says clashes triggered by politic...
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US expert commends Lankan bank officer who thwarted global money laundering attempt
It has been found that cyber-crimes across the world have shot up drastically in the past few years compromising the security of many organisations. ...
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Social media restricted for Army Personnel
Barred from sharing any content on national security, military or political affairs Objective is to maintain SL Army’s good image All Army...
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Sri Lankan boys rout Singapore 3-0
World Junior Team Tennis C'ship Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifiers Sri Lanka junior boys' tennis team went got off to a flying start recording a 3-0 win ...
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Gang rob American professor's home in Dubai, court hears
The men allegedly stole jewellery, cash and electronics Five men broke into an American professor’s villa and stole jewellery, electronics and Dh1...
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Fonseka won’t be immune; all at risk, says Prof. Peiris
Geneva probe: Former External Affairs Minister and top Joint Opposition spokesman Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday said that the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe go...
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Drug cartel busted, Lankan national, aide arrested
Accused held a fake Indian passport, had been staying in Mannady for five years The city police claimed to have busted a major drug cartel with the ...
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Digana incident: MR says all should act responsibly
Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa today said everyone should act with responsibility to maintain law and order in Digana and said both the Pre...
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JO moves no confidence motion against PM today
The Joint Opposition will move a no-faith motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today in Parliament.Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya ...
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Schools with over 1000 population to get Managers
Managers will be appointed to all schools having a student population of over 1000 in future to facilitate easier administration, Education Minister A...
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Suspended Tambuttegama Drinking Water Project The battle for water
The recent protest over the Rs 18 billion Rajanganaya Tank Pipe Borne Drinking Water project to Tambuttegama in the 'Raja Rata' dry zone is not due to...
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Ranil & Chandrika: Govt.’s shakiest pillars
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was addressing a serious-minded audience when he made an utterly misleading pronouncement which would instantly ha...
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Top officials’ dream of BMW or Benz comes true
Senior public officials including Ministry Secretaries are in luck’s way: They will be getting new car permits with high duty cuts and unlimited val...
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SriLankan taken to courts over in-flight duty concessionaire
SriLankan Airline’s in-flight duty free concessionaire DFP (Canada Ltd.) has filed legal action claiming $ 750 million in damages for breaching the ...
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