By Saman Indrajith Chief Government Whip Highways Minister Johnston Fernando told Parliament yesterday that the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill would be taken up for...
By Norman Palihawadane The Navy nabbed 80 Indians attempting to immigrate illegally into Sri Lanka in 11 boats at Mannar yesterday. They had fled India, fearing...
The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday. The Russian Embassy in Colombo said that the consignment...
Squatters to be relocated By Ifham Nizam The Central Environmental Authority will take steps to remove those who are currently occupying river banks and prevent construction...
By Saman Indrajith Matara District SJB MP Buddhika Pathirana yesterday informed Parliament that Excise Department officers colluded with artificial toddy makers to deprive the state coffers...
Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka David John Holly and Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake at...
The government says additional Mi-17 transport helicopters are required to meet domestic requirements as well as the country’s commitment to the UN. Authoritative sources said that...
By A.J.A. Abeynayake Attorney General Dappula de Livera yesterday indicted, in the Colombo High Court, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of...
Spike in Covid-19 cases: SJB blames SLPP for giving false sense of security by Shamindra Ferdinando The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) yesterday (3) said that the government owed...
Dilum Amunugama yesterday (3) received appointment as State Minister for Community Police Services. Amunugama received the new portfolio, in addition to being the State Minister of...