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UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said the Government has no plans to direct school teachers who take to the streets demanding salaries back to school and to send back farmers who have taken to the streets demanding fertilizer.…

Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lanka's first Test Cricket Captain has passed away. He was 68 at the time of his demise. He captained Sri Lanka's first Test match, and also faced the first delivery and scored the first run for his team.…

The ‘Sacred Pinnacle’ and the ‘Crest-Gem’ of Sandahiru Stupa will arrive at Somawathi Rajamaha Viharaya tomorrow (Oct 19). The procession carrying the revered Stupa articles left Mahaoya Bollegama Rajamaha Viharaya today morning…

The government has successfully resolved 10 of the 11 proposals put forward by the teachers' unions - there is enough time to resolve the salary issue. But there is no time to delay children's education.- Says the Minister of…

The outgoing Egyptian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hussein El Saharty called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (18). Mr. Saharty, who has been newly appointed as a Coordinator for Egyptian…

Chief Government Whip and Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando said increase in the prices of some consumer items would only be a temporary issue, hoping that this situation would change within the next few weeks. The Minister…

361 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 492,621, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

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

A total of 578 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 531,648.

Repairs are underway to the Galle Fort World Heritage Site in line with UNESCO recommendations. Here workers engaged in the renovation work. (Picture by Sulochana Gamage)