Health LNP - Another lockdown not ruled out
The Government has not ruled out another lockdown if the number of people infected with the coronavirus sees a rapid rise, the Health Ministry said. A highly…
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Weather LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75mm in parts of the island
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of…
Health LNP - Keheliya doubts Teachers’ protest a deliberate attempt to spread virus
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said he doubted whether the recent protests staged by teachers and principals violating health protocols were a…
Crime LNP - Justice Ministry tender calling for legal system to be digitalized marred in alleged corruption?
As plans are afoot to digitalize the entire court and judicial system in Sri Lanka in order to expedite legal proceedings and cases, the process to call for…
Crime LNP - Three suspects caught with ICE worth over Rs. 24 mn in Talaimannar
Three suspects aboard a dinghy have been arrested with about 3.1 kg of Crystal Methamphetamine, known as ICE during an operation by the Navy in the seas off…
Health LNP - Covid-19 death toll exceeds 14,000
The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 14,000 with 21 more deaths being reported today. A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that…
Crime LNP - SriLankan Airlines appoints aviation industry specialist Richard Nuttall as Chief Commercial Officer
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, has appointed Mr. Richard Nuttall as the Chief Commercial…
Health LNP - Excise Chief orders spree of countrywide detections
In a strict responsive measure, the Chief of Excise has ordered a spree of detections to be conducted countrywide in the coming weeks, to address the…
Business LNP - No additional burden on people from accident fees from budget: Dilum
The proposal made in the recent Budget to charge a fee for road accidents has been fixed by the government instead of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT)…
Technology LNP - Turkish Airlines suspends flights to 4 countries including SL over COVID-19
Turkish Airlines (THY) suspended flights to Brazil, South Africa, Nepal and Sri Lanka as part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, the flag carrier’s…
Crime LNP - Police obtain orders from several courts in WP from SJB holding rallies
Police today obtained orders from several courts in the Western Province preventing Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from carrying out protests tomorrow, police…
Crime LNP - Special raid in WP net over 600 suspects
A total of 628 suspects have been arrested in possession of drugs and illicit liquor during a 4-hour special raid conducted in the Western Province yesterday.…
Crime LNP - 22 more COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 22 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (12) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - Six arrested for digging gold buried during war in Mannar
Six suspects have been arrested for digging for gold suspected to be buried during the war in Mannar, police said. The Mannar Police conducted a joint…
Sports LNP - You’re one of most important players in Lankan cricket history: Muttiah tells Mahela
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has called his former teammate and the ICC's latest Hall of Fame inductee Mahela Jayawardene one of the game's…
Business LNP - Vehicle import ban to continue for 6-7 months
The vehicle import ban, which has been in effect since March last year, is expected to continue for another six to seven months, Secretary to the Ministry of…
Politics LNP - President declares open National Defence College
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared open the National Defence College, today (Nov. 11). “The National Defence College (NDC) was established as the premier…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka reports 19 more Covid-19 deaths, 527 new cases
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 19 coronavirus related deaths for November 10, pushing the death toll in the country due to the…
Weather LNP - Four provinces to receive fairly heavy rainfall
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of…
Politics LNP - Budget 2022 to be presented in parliament today
The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022 will be tabled in Parliament this afternoon (November 12) by Minister of Finance Basil…
Politics LNP - Assessing environment damage to be completed by January 2022: Ali Sabri
The process of assessing damages caused to the environment by the X-Press Pearl disaster would be completed by the end of December or beginning of January and…
Politics LNP - Ranjan Ramanayake admitted to CNH
Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is being held at the Angunakolapelessa Prison, has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, the Prisons Department…
Politics LNP - Bill to extend private sector employees’ retirement age passed in Parliament
The bill to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years was passed with amendments in Parliament.
Technology LNP - I will resign if allegations proved: Maithri
Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today that he would resign from his Parliamentary seat, if allegations were proved that he is living in a residence…