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The Defence Ministry issuing a statement said today that claims of a threat to Churches in Sri Lanka has not been verified. Therefore, Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said that there were reports circulating on…

The island-wide quarantine curfew which is currently in effect will be lifted at 4.00 am on October 1 , stated the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

61 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

55 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

The Large-Scale Mill Owners’ Association announced revised retail prices for rice today. It announced that one kilogram of Nadu would be Rs. 115, one kilogram of Samba would be Rs. 140 and one kilogram of Keeri Samba would be Rs.…

Fully vaccinated tourists and Sri Lankans having an exit negative PCR test result from the point of embarkation will no longer need to get a PCR test at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), it was announced today. This…

A delegation from the European Union (EU) met Justice Minister Ali Sabry today to review the GSP plus trade concession and had crucial talks. The delegation discussed several issues, including the process to amend the…

A total of 932 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 515,524.

With the impending re-opening of the country, there was heightened activity at the Manning market Complex in Peliyagoda yesterday. Picture by Hirantha Gunathilake.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested a Software Engineer of Epic Lanka Technologies over the deletion of files from the eNMRA database on the Lanka Government Cloud. The 34-year-old suspect will be produced…