Colombo-Hatton road blocked at Rampadeniya
The Colombo-Hatton main road has been blocked for traffic at Rampadeniya, Ginigathhena due to a massive boulder falling on to the road, Our siyatha...
SL Embassy in Qatar temporarily closed for two weeks
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Qatar will remain closed for two weeks for quarantine purposes.
This was after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
PCoI inquires Sirisena about statement discrediting Hemasiri’s testimonies
Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) for the first time on Tuesday (22).
He was summoned to the PCoI...
Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province
Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province. Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Central, North-central and North-western provinces and in Galle...
Draft Bill of 20A tabled in Parliament amidst protests
The draft Bill of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been tabled in the Parliament today morning.
It was presented to the House by...
Thirteen PNB officers further remanded
The thirteen officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) who were arrested for their alleged links with drug dealers have been further remanded.
They were...
Dishan Gunasekara elected new Ruhunu Kataragama Basnayake Nilame
Dishan Gunasekara has been elected as the Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Maha Katharagama Devalaya.
He was elected unanimously in a vote which took place this...
Cocaine worth Rs 10 mn recovered at Payagala beach
A parcel of narcotic drugs has been recovered on the beach in Payagala, stated the Police Media Division.
The Police said that cocaine worth Rs...
Govt’s foremost priority is education – President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that one of the top priorities of the government is to formulate and implement a strategy that will cover the...
Sri Lanka’s Consulate in Jeddah temporarily shut down
The Consulate General office of Sri Lanka in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been temporarily closed, says the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

















