PCR confirms deceased OIC Covid-19 negative
The PCR test conducted during the postmortem examination of the Kollupitiya Police Crime Division OIC, who died this morning, has confirmed that he had...
COVID-19 death toll rises to 99 with 03 confirmed deaths on...
3 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed on Thursday (26), raising the death toll in Sri Lanka to 99, said the Director General of Health Services,...
Showers expected in several provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces after 2.00 p.m.
Light showers will occur in the Western and...
Two ministries come under purview of President
Two ministries have come under the purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, says President’s Media Division.
This has been decided during the ministry portfolio revision carried...
Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster crosses 18,000
A total of 342 Covid-19 cases were reported a short while ago surpassing the total cases in Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster to 18,000 mark. According to...
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to visit SL on Friday...
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will be in Colombo on Friday (27) for trilateral discussions among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, reported...
Sarath Weerasekara sworn in as Minister for Public Security
Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Weerasekara was sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security a short while ago, President's Media Division said.
The PMD said...
Decision on GCE O/L exam within 10 days
The decision with regard to holding the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination as scheduled will be made in the next 10 days, the Ministry...
Student turnout tops 50 percent at schools – education minister
Student turnout in schools that reopened on Monday has risen to 51 percent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, education minister Prof. G.L. Peiris told Parliament...
Consumer rights movement denounces salary hike for CEB engineers
A consumer rights movement has denounced salary increments for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) engineers amidst massive losses incurred by the institution.
Anuruddha Somathunga, the convener for...
