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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday said it was the responsibility of the Government to open schools and bring teachers back to restart school education in the country which has had a long break due to COVID 19 pandemic. Former JVP…

Tamil National Alliance MP M. A. Sumanthiran yesterday urged the Northern and Eastern residents to support a series of protests to be held in the two provinces on October 17 and 18 demanding relief and solutions to the difficulties and…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka urging teachers and principals to resume education after schools reopen said both the teachers and the Government should ensure that innocent children will not become victims of…

The ‘Sacred Pinnacle’ and the ‘Crest-Gem’ of Sandahiru Stupa will arrive at Deegawapi Rajamaha Viharaya tomorrow (Oct 16). The procession carrying the revered Stupa articles left Rangiri Dambulu Rajamaha Viharaya today morning…

The Ministry of Environment Thursday (14) decided to launch a insurance program under GSMB Technical Services to provide relief to workers engaged in sand mining in the Mahaweli River. Accordingly, in the event of the death of a…

Three suspects have been arrested in a raid carried out by the Wewelwatta Police in the Batewela area in the Wewelwatta Police Division yesterday for forging driving licenses. The suspects were arrested while in possession of two…

Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended two fishing vessels along with 23 Indian nationals while poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.

A new special textile production zone of 400 acres capable of bringing economic and social benefits to the country was approved by the Committee on Public Finance chaired by MP Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Member of Parliament on Monday…

366 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 491,604, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The legal approval was granted for the Number Portability service, announced Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director-General Oshada Senanayake addressing a press conference at the President’s Media Centre…