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• Sri Lanka Reports Another Sub-lineage of Delta Variant

  

  Sri Lanka has reported another sub-lineage of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, said the Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of Sri... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2021

• Subject All SJB MPs to a PCR Test

  

  All the MPs who participated in the Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) protest in Colombo recently should be subjected to a PCR test, the Minister of Tourism and... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2021

• President Pays Homage to Historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

  

  President Gotabaya Rajapaksa engaged in religious observances held at the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises in Anuradhapura this morning (19). Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2021

• 'Army Amila' Arrested

  

  “Army Amila”, a close associate of Chaminda Rohana Manju alias ‘Kalu Sagara’, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force. He was arrested during a raid... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2021

• Largest Number of Contributors for the 2022 Budget

  

  For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka’s Budget, a large number of people and institutions have contributed in compiling the 2022 budget. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2021

• Cloudy Skies Expected Over Most Parts of the Island

  

  Cloudy skies will prevail over the most parts of the island, stated the Meteorology Department. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western,... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2021

• Sanda Hiru Seya Nearing Completion

  

  Army and Civil Security Department (CSD) personnel engaged in putting the final touches to the Sandahiru Seya Stupa in preparation for its unveiling on Monday,... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Govt Has Eased Tax Burden for the Common Masses – MP

  

  SLPP MP Madura Withanage said those affected by the Corona pandemic can be given some relief by changing the tax policy implemented during the period of good... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Recovery of Sunk ‘X-Press Pearl’ Waste Iron, Containers Soon

  

  The recovery of the containers and waste iron that fell into the sea from the X-Press Pearl Ship will commence in the next few days. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Rice Producers in Quandary After Tax Reduction

  

  Rice producers are concerned over the reduction of the tax on imported rice. Sri Lanka Rice Producers Association President Suraj Jayawickrema said that reducin... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Senior Classes of All Schools Begin on Monday

  

  Classes of all schools for Ordinary Level and Advanced Level students and all grades of schools, which do not exceed 200 students will open on Monday (8). Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Body Found in Travelling Bag at Sapugaskanda Identified

  

  The female body found inside a traveling bag, was identified as a 42-year-old woman resident of Maligawatta flats, said the Police. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Swiss International Airlines Resumes Winter Flight Schedule to Colombo

  

  Swiss International Airlines, a member of the Lufthansa Group commenced operations once again to Colombo on Friday November 5. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Rear Admiral Asoka Wijesiriwardane Honoured in Send-off Salute

  

  Relinquishing duties to which he was committed more than 33 years, Rear Admiral Asoka Wijesiriwardane retired from naval service today. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• An Awareness Webinar for Visually Impaired People

  

  An awareness  session on the title of ‘Psychological challenges and solutions faced by the visually impaired people during the Covid-19 pandemic’ was held in... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• 54 Quarantine Law Violators Arrested

  

  54 persons were arrested within 24-hours for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• Another 10 Train Services

  

  Sri Lanka Railways has commenced another 10 train services from yesterday in addition to the 152 train services already in operation. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2021

• Army Commander in Jaffna to Launch National and Social Development Projects

  

  Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, at the invitation of the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J), arrived in Jaffna on... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2021

• 1,500 Renovated Roads to Be Vested in Public

  

  Chief Government whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando today said that arrangements have been made to vest 1,500 renovated roads with the public on Saturday. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2021

• Five More Airlines Commence Flights to Colombo

  

  Five new airlines will be operating direct flights to Sri Lanka before the end of this year, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2021