Cardinal to seek international probe if law not enforced over Easter...
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says he is ready to seek International Criminal Court (ICC) probe if law is not properly...
President arrives in Parliament
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in the Parliamentary chamber a 10.15 a.m siyatha news reporter confirmed.
Suspect linked to 2017 shooting attack on PNB officers arrested in...
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the gunfire attack on Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officials in 2017.
He was taken into custody in...
Five more die of COVID-19; death toll increases to 375
Five more COVID-19 deaths were reported yesterday increasing the death toll in the country to 375, the Government Information Department said.
Accordingly, a 70-year-old female...
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.
Misty conditions can be expected in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle...
591 more discharged after recovery from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health says that another 591 patients who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and discharged from the hospital within...
Reopening schools in Western Province pushed to March 15
Education Minister Professor G. L. Peiris says that the decision to reopen schools in the Western Province on the 15th of February has been...
Suspect arrested for re-exporting areca nuts worth Rs 300M
A suspect has been arrested for re-exporting a consignment of areca nuts worth Rs 300 million, the Police said.
According to reports, he has re-exported...
Twelve new High Court Judges appointed
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed twelve new High Court Judges, the President’s Media Division said.
The new High Court Judges received their letters of appointment...
Functions of Badulla Municipal Council temporarily suspended
Governor of Uva Province A.J.M. Muzammil has temporarily suspended all functions of Badulla Municipal Council with immediate effect from today (February 10).
Accordingly, the of...
