By Sujeewa Thathsara The All Ceylon Health Trade Union Federation (ACHTUF) had decided to launch a series of protests opposite main hospitals across the country from...
By Norman Paliawadana A number of senior politicians including Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena have opted for work from home due to the prevailing fuel shortage. Speaker...
Army, CDF to lead food growing campaign By Saman Indrajith The government has planned to deploy 3,000 prisoners to boost agricultural production along with Army, and Civil Defense...
Over 1,000 remanded over 09 May violence by Shamindra Ferdinando Police investigating the killing of Polonnaruwa District SLPP MP Amarakerthi Atukorale and his police bodyguard Sergeant...
Former speaker and the Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice, Karu Jayasuriya yesterday urged the government not to deceive Sri Lankans by further delaying...
By Shiran Ranasinghe The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said yesterday that it had only 6,000 tonnes of petrol and 12,000 tonnes of diesel. As a result, about 80% of the...
A 6,600 litre fuel bowser could fill the tanks only about 220 vehicles, the Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera said yesterday. He said that...
By Ifham Nizam Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday instructed the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) to issue 10,000 MT of rice per month to ease the shortage...
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) engineers said that the country would continue to experience power cuts for at least three more years. CEB Engineers Union head, Anil...
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has highlighted the measurable and verifiable progress made including changes to the Prevention of Terrorism Act and the proposed 21st Amendment...