Health While claiming that Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of vaccinating school children, Pfizer is the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate to be administered…
Crime The Transport Ministry had told the IGP yesterday to take stern action against the bus operators who are transporting passengers exceeding the seating capacity…
Travel The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan, the National Emergency and Crisis…
Health The Mrs. World 2021 pageant which was to be held in Sri Lanka in December has been shifted to Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, event…
Weather Sequencing of selected samples shows 20 to 30 percent Delta positivity in Colombo in mid-july.has increased to 75 percent by the end of July Initially per ward…
Business Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported an impressive performance for the six-month period which ended 30 June to report a Pre-Tax Profit of Rs. 1,822…
Technology The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ms. Alaina B. Teplitz said today that the United States will continue to support Sri Lanka's fight against Covid-19 by providing…
Sports The COVID-19 ward at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo designated to treat COVID-19 infected children has reached its maximum capacity, Hospital…
Crime Government is considering giving weekly reports to Parliament on COVID-19 pandemic situation, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi said today. Ms.…
Politics Claiming that the Government is not in a position to provide immediate solutions to the demands of the teachers, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said today the…
Crime Police have found a note written on the wall of the room where the 16-year-old girl, who died of burn injuries was staying while serving as a domestic helper…
Health At the end of 2020 total foreign currency obligations stood at USD 6.8 billion. This includes a settlement of USD 1 billion ISB maturing in July. “We expect…
Business Though key commercial crops had a robust first quarter, we expect 2Q sector performance to be more-or-less mixed as the country went into an island-wide…
Technology Sigiriya, considered to be one of the most valuable historical monuments in Sri Lanka, has long been renowned as an architectural wonder of urban planning and…
Entertainment 259% YoY growth in Group Profit After Tax up to Rs. 6.3 Bn 165% YoY increase in Group revenue up to Rs. 95.7Bn Logistics growth driven by surging retail demand…
Politics The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Sri Lankan government for once again administering a record number of over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a…
Sports Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reduced the length of the suspension period recommended by the inquiry committee on the suspended trio who breached the bio-bubble…
Health The health authorities have taken note of warnings by world-renowned Sri Lankan born virologist of Hong Kong University Prof. Malik Peiris that Sri Lanka is to…
Health Another batch of 104,000 doses of the "Pfizer" vaccine manufactured in the US, was brought to the country this morning to be used as the second dose, the…
Education Copies of birth, death and marriage certificates will be issued online from today (Aug.2), the Registrar General's Department said. Certificates can be applied…
Travel The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) yesterday gave clearance for incoming flights to operate in full capacity provided the passengers are fully…
Politics The Western Province is slated to receive a face-lift with plans afoot to embark on an urban beautification programme that will start from Kelaniya. The…
Technology National carrier SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow after six-year break where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight…
Law The COVID19 cases are rising globally including in Sri Lanka, the World Health Organization Country Office for Sri Lanka said. WHO cautioned that this was…