Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne elevated to rank of General
Defense Secretary Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne has been promoted to the rank of General.
The promotion was granted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Along with Defense...
Army Chief Shavendra Silva promoted to General
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been promoted to the rank of General, stated Sri Lanka Army.
Silva has been serving as the Commander of the...
Showers expected in several provinces
Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, Eastern, North-central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Matale and Kandy districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur...
Annual Sri Pada season begins
Annual Sri Pada season begins from tomorrow.
The processions, carrying the sacred casket of Relics of the Buddha, sacred objects, and the statue of God...
Sri Lanka welcomes first batch of foreign tourists since Covid-19 pandemic
A special charter flight carrying 185 tourists from Ukraine landed at the Mattala International Airport, a short while ago.
The batch of foreign tourists, who...
UNP expresses their stance on COVID-19 final rites
The government should expedite the taking the decision on the final rites of COVID-19 victims, says the United National Party (UNP).
UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan...
COVID IN PRISONS: 3,709 CASES TO-DATE WITH 3,229 RECOVERIES
54 prisoners had tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday (27), said the Department of Prisons.
50 of them are suspect inmates and 04 are...
Political virus spreading in country : Opposition Leader
There is a political virus which harasses people in addition to the real COVID-19 virus, Leader of Opposition Sajith Permadasa said yesterday.
Speaking during the...
WHO VACCINE: NO MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide the COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka within a legal framework, where the manufacturing companies will not hold...
Suspect attempting to flee custody killed in police gunfire
An individual has been killed in police gunfire in the Veyangoda area this morning (December 28), stated the police.
The deceased is a suspect wanted...

















