SC begins considering petitions challenging draft of 20A
The Supreme Court has commenced considering the petitions challenging the draft of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution for the 2nd consecutive day this...
Accomplice of ‘Ratmalane Anju’ arrested with heroin
An individual who was in possession of 21g and 520mg of heroin has been taken into custody in the area of Ratmalana.
He was arrested...
Several spells showers will occur in Western
Several spells showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of light showers may occur...
Cabinet approves working capital requirement for secure rice stocks
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for a working capital requirement for the maintenance of secure stocks of rice from October 2020 to January...
Troops apprehend more smuggled turmeric stocks in Mannar
Army personnel have seized a consignment of 946 kilograms of turmeric, suspected to have been smuggled into the country illegally via the sea route,...
NBRO issues landslide early warning for two districts
The National Building Research Organization has issued early landslide warnings to the Kegalle District (Dehiowita) and Ratnapura District (Kuruwita).
These warnings will be in effect...
6,882 people in 75 tri-service-managed QCs are still in Quarantine
6882 people in 75 tri-service-managed QCs are still in quarantine, said the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
It went on to...
New Diamond oil leak affects marine life in Sri Lankan water;...
The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) said the oil slick reported following the leak from the distressed MT New Diamond crude...
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 recoveries increase to 3,230
Twenty more Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospital after recovering, the Ministry of Health said.
Eight patients from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases...
Cabinet approval to scrap Light Rail Transit project
The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to terminate the Japan-funded Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, which was planned to be implemented from...
