Crime In what will be a major diplomatic visit next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be in Kushinagar in Uttar…
Crime Police today advised public and motorists using Baseline Road and the port access road as alternative routes to minimize the traffic congestion due to the…
Politics China has insisted that there is no threat to its bilateral relations with Sri Lanka despite the recent controversy over organic fertilizer. The spokesperson…
Travel Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of using the oral antiviral pill developed by the pharmaceutical giant ‘Merck’ for the treatment of Covid-19 patients,…
Politics Due to the sudden increase in the prices of domestic gas, a trend has been created to buy kerosene stoves and electric cookers from markets around the country,…
Crime Police have arrested 65 persons including a 4-year old girl who were staying at a hotel in Trincomalee to migrate illegally to a foreign country by sea, Police…
Crime Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has rescinded the domestic cricket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella, subject to the players…
Health The restrictions which are scheduled to be lifted from October 16 are likely to remain in effect until October 31, sources said. The Health Ministry on…
Entertainment Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer and financial specialist, who became popular in many countries around the world, returned to the country…
Health There is still hesitancy shown by youth in getting COVID-19 vaccination and in particular, the university students have also been hesitant to get themselves…
Politics State Minister of Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments Dilum Amunugama has assured that bus fares will not be increased amidst the recent price hike…
General Sri Lanka is among the countries which has reportedly expressed interest to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the BBC reported. Accordingly, Australia, Canada,…
Politics The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the retirement…
Technology The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft two bills called Defense Cyber Commands Act and a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws, the…
Politics President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being used by…
Crime Sri Lanka Police says that another four officials from Sathosa have been arrested in connection with the recent ‘garlic scam’. They are to be produced before…
Crime UNICEF today commended the Government of Sri Lanka for its decision to reopen primary school grades 1-5 for in-person learning from 21st October and urged for…
Politics Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had…
Sports A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during the tour…
Technology Officials say a person would require only his thumb for all dealings one’s identity is concerned Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the…
Business Loses nearly a billion dollars as CB retires bulk of foreign debt obligations due this year SL now has only US$ 607.3mn worth foreign currency debt due for…
Crime Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi has instructed the relevant officials to further expand the one-day services at the Department of Motor Traffic…
Sports Fast bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando were included in Sri Lanka’s final 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup this month, with Akila Dananjaya and…
Crime The Bakery Owners’ Association says that the price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 05. The association said the price of a 450g loaf of bread will…