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A special operation to check households in Colombo, suburbs and the entire Western Province, for clues of underaged children employed as domestic aides was initiated yesterday (27). Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said the…

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhen Hong handed over the donation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda and Chinese Embassy…

The age at which a person can be employed in this country has been increased to 18 years and laws applicable will be enforced within the next three months, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. In the light of the recent…

Sri Lanka has transferred funds to repay a $1 billion bond by the Tuesday deadline, keeping intact its reputation for honoring debt as concern mounts about the nation’s overseas financing. The money was transferred Monday, Ajith…

The government’s initiative to develop and beautify 100 towns across the country will begin today from Hiripitiya in the Kurunegala District under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. This is a programme being…

Heavy rains exceeding 100mm were reported in many parts of the country from yesterday morning (26) due to active south-west monsoon conditions over the island. Flash floods occurred in several roads in Colombo disturbing the…

Actress and former MP Upeksha Swarnamali was arrested by the Katugastota police yesterday morning over an accident involving her car at 5th Mile post on the Kandy-Kurunegala road. She had arrived in Kandy to participate in an…

151 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that, so far 52,154 suspects have been arrested for not…

The Education Ministry today announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held in February next year. The O/L Examination will begin on February 21, 2022 and continue till March 3, 2022, said the Education Minister…

Sri Lanka has proposed to hold the BIMSTEC summit in early December this year. This will be the 5th such summit of the grouping. Sri Lanka is the chair of the grouping and had earlier proposed holding the summit in the month of August.…