By Norman Palihawadane With the arrest of 914 persons on Saturday (29) for violating regulations including not wearing masks and failing to maintain distance, the police...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage again vowed to eliminate the rice mafia of the country. The government would strive to get it...
Australia domiciled Lankan marine scientist Prof. Charitha Pattiarachchi says that the plastic and chemical pollutants released into the ocean from X-Press Pearl will last more than...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the government had been compelled to maintain travel restrcitions without a break till June 07 as...
Former MP and Provincial Councillor Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thera passed away yesterday. He was 68. He passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in...
by Ifham Nizam The Owners and agents of the ill-fated MV X-PRESS PEARL container ship probably would have to pay the highest amount of compensation in...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, May 30: Even as several states are complaining about the shortage of coronavirus vaccine jabs, the Serum...
By Saman Indrajith The JVP yesterday said that the Covid vaccination drive was doomed to fail owing to the government’s inefficiency and political interference. JVP Propaganda...
By Shamindra Ferdinando EPDP leader and Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda has become the latest Minister to claim he got the Covid-19 vaccine doses for the people...
Tonnes of plastic pellets from a burning container ship swamped Sri Lanka’s west coast Friday, prompting a ban on fishing as international efforts to salvage the...