No desire to bring monks to courts under criminal law –...
Minister of Justice and prison Reforms Thalatha Atukorale says that she is not happy about Buddhist monks going to the courts let alone establishing...
Indian Chief of Integrated Defense Staff meets Navy Commander
The Indian Chief of Integrated Defense Staff Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar met the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at...
Twenty-one year old arrested with live grenade and swords
A person has been arrested in Ayyankeni, Eravur over the possession of a live hand grenade and sharp weapons.
The suspect has been arrested in...
Police given power to take legal action to implement polythene ban...
President Maithripala Sirisena held a discussion with senior police officers yesterday (08) at the President’s Office to discuss the progress of the implementation process...
Heavy rainfall expected in Uva, Sabaragamuwa & Central provinces
The possibility for afternoon thundershowers is high, particularly in Uva, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces today.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva,...
Railway trade unions to go on token strike
Employees of several divisions of the railway service have decided to commence a 48-hour token strike starting from midnight tomorrow (09).
Secretary of the Railway...
EU calls on SL to maintain moratorium on death penalty
The European Union (EU) has issued a joint statement urging the Sri Lankan Government to maintain its moratorium on the death penalty in line...
India-SL to increase cooperation to curb drugs and human trafficking
India and Sri Lanka agreed to increase cooperation in security and defense spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human...
Govt. to purchase 300MW from private sector – Ravi
A decision has been taken to purchase 300MW of electricity from the private sector, says Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Ravi Karunanayake.
The...
Veteran musician H. M. Jayawardena passes away
Veteran musician H. M. Jayawardena has passed away at the age of 69 years, a short while ago.
The musician had been receiving treatment at...
