Law LNP - DIG in charge of CID replaced
DIG in charge of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred from the post to the Police Headquarters and DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantota…
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Crime LNP - Provide relief for private bus owners to restart services: Minister tells NTC Head
Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman to provide all possible relief for private bus…
Sports LNP - Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Super 12 contest at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka scored 35…
Politics LNP - SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President
Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe that another wave is imminent,…
Technology LNP - PM appreciates China’s continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic revival
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed appreciation for China’s continued support when the Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong called on the…
Technology LNP - Prof. Malavige appointed WHO technical advisory committee member
Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Neelika Malavige has been appointed as a member of…
Education LNP - Let the children focus on their schooling: Paediatrician
Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera today requested parents to act responsibly and to give priority to schooling activities…
Sports LNP - ICC allows Sri Lanka’s beloved, noisy papare bands play at T20 World Cup in Dubai
The infectious music of the wildly popular Sri Lankan papare bands will soon be heard at the T20 World Cup. Hundreds of Sri Lankan cricket fans in the UAE were…
Technology LNP - Ceremonial opening of ALTAIR Residential Towers
Ceremonial Opening of the 'ALTAIR Residential Towers' took place under the patronage of Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa today. ALTAIR is a residential and…
Crime LNP - Police to offer Rs.2.5 mn reward for information on main Mulleriyawa suspect
The Police Headquarters announced that a Rs. 2.5 million cash reward will be awarded for any information on the main suspect in the shooting incident in which…
Politics LNP - Island wide sand distribution to be brought under BMC from next year: Amaraweera
While taking measures to stop the exploitation of sand by middlemen, the environment ministry has decided to carry out the island wide sand distribution under…
Politics LNP - SJB will not allow anyone to make SL a playing fields in geopolitics
The SJB will not allow anyone to make Sri Lanka a playing field in geopolitics, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday. Premadasa made this…
Health LNP - How arrivals can now complete the health declaration at BIA in 20 seconds
The government yesterday said that the new health declaration system inaugurated at the BIA was one of its kind which would enable passenger to complete…
Business LNP - Beware of Financial Scams
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been receiving information regarding certain Scams where organized parties seem to be claiming that they have large…
Security LNP - Moscow Kremlin presents grand military honours to Sri Lankan army chief
The Commander of Sri Lanka Army General Shavendra Silva, at the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg…
Health LNP - Discussions in making vaccine cards mandatory underway: Health Ministry
The matter with regard to making the vaccination card mandatory when entering public places is being discussed by relevant stakeholders, the Health Ministry…
Technology LNP - Failure to prevent Easter Sunday attacks: Magisterial inquiry against Pujith and Hemasiri concluded
The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today concluded the magisterial inquiry against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith…
Business LNP - SL understands importance of maintaining balance between environment and human needs: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka, with its rich philosophical heritage shaped by the teachings of the Buddha, fully understands the…
Politics LNP - Central Bank Governor given Cabinet Minister status
The position of the Central Bank Governor has been given the Cabinet Minister status and the fifth rank in the New Precedence of the Government. The Table of…
Sports LNP - SDIG Ranmal Kodituwakku transferred
Senior DIG in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Province Ranmal Kodituwakku who was allegedly involved in an incident in Kiriella where a civilian was assaulted, has…
Politics LNP - Government agrees to re-test fresh sample of rejected Chinese organic fertiliser
The government has decided to re-test a fresh sample of earlier rejected organic fertiliser from China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. through a mutually…
Technology LNP - Unvaccinated people to face certain restrictions in future?
The Government is pondering certain actions to be taken against unvaccinated people in the future, to ensure the safety of those who have been administered the…
Technology LNP - FDA panel approves Pfizer jabs for children 5 and up
Advisory boards to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday decided that the benefits of…
Crime LNP - Cement prices skyrocket: Minister
The cement dealers have started selling cement at higher prices notwithstanding there is a shortage, Coperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer…