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Buses that operate under proper health regulations are allowed to charge around 20 per cent more, Transport Minister Gamini Lokuge yesterday said in Parliament. Minister Lokuge said that the Government maintains the Railway…

Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said there were no plans to impose strict travel restrictions in the country despite a long holiday over the weekend in the…

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL), popularly known as Lake House yesterday launched a new website for its Holiday Resort at Kataragama, “Lake House Rest” which has been upgraded with modern facilities. The website…

The total number of the COVID-19 delta variant infections reported from Sri Lanka has risen to 43 with the identification of six more patients from the Kesbewa Jamburaliya area. These infections have been reported from people who…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) would hold protests in the electorates of all Parliamentarians who voted against the No Confidence Motion (NCM) on Minister Udaya Gammanpila.…

The Attorney General yesterday assured in Court of Appeal to submit a report regarding the death of seven elephants near the Hiriwadunna reserve in Habarana in 2019. Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe appearing for…

The brother of the underaged house aide who died of burn injuries at the Colombo National Hospital, J.Thiruprasad yesterday said that his family members were not allowed to see her since she started working at the former Minister…

The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) tabled against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was defeated by a resounding majority in Parliament yesterday. When the vote was taken up on the Motion after a…

The world-renowned first Tamil Professor of Sri Lanka, Muththamil Viththagar Srimath Swami Vipulanada, was commemorated on his 74th Anniversary in Karaithivu in the presence of a few educationists and intellectuals on Sunday. A…

The Sri Lanka Army Officers’ Cadet Intake 5 completes 50 years’ service today. Thirty Officers of the Intake 5 had been recruited on July 21, 1971 and they were sent to the Officer Cadet School in Madras, India. After their basic…