Heavy showers above 100mm expected in five provinces

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The Department of Meteorology says the showery weather over Northern and Eastern provinces is expected to continue further. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...

8 more succumb to Covid-19; toll mounts to 240

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Eight more Covid-19 deaths were reported yesterday increasing the death toll in the country to 240, the Government Information Department said. Accordingly, six males aged...

Gazette notification soon to extend driving licence validity period by three...

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Transport Ministry has decided to extend the validity period of driving licences by another three months due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, State Minister of...

Warning issued for possible minor floods

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The Department of Irrigation warns that minor floods may occur in low-lying areas of Kala Oya valley at Karuwalagaswewa and Wanathawilluwa areas within the...

PNB officers arrested for drug trafficking further remanded

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today further remanded the seventeen suspects, including officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), who were arrested in connection with...

MP Gayantha Karunathilaka tests COVID NEGATIVE

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Member of Parliament Gayantha Karunatilake, had been identified as a close associate of Rauff Hakeem, when he appeared in Parliament on the 05th of...

34 quarantine law violators arrested

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Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana said that, 34 persons were arrested for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing during the...

New ultra modern hospital for Kurunegala – PM

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that the third largest hospital in the country, the Kurunegala General Hospital will be constructed as a modern...

30 STF personnel at Presidential Secretariat contracts coronavirus

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Thirty members of the Police Special Task Force (STF) deployed for security at the Presidential Secretariat have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Ministry of Health...

VASUDEVA NANAYAKKARA tests COVID-19 positive

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Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara has tested positive for the coronavirus, it was confirmed on Monday (11). On Sunday (10), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader (SLMC) Rauff...