Premalal Jayasekara seeks permission to attend Parliament sittings
The attorneys of MP Premalal Jayasekara, who was sentenced to death, have filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal requesting to grant...
Family of three arrested in Matale for trafficking Heroin
A couple and their daughter, engaged in trafficking heroin were arrested during a raid carried out in the Nariya-Kanda area in Matale, police said.
The...
7,746 people still under-going quarantine – NOCPCO
7,746 people housed in 73 tri-service-managed Quarantine Centers are still under-going quarantine.
According to the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), the...
Several cracks observed in hull of oil tanker on fire –...
Several cracks have been observed in the hull of the Panama-registered crude oil tanker, which caught on fire on Thursday (03) due to an...
Parliament to convene from September 08 – 11
The Parliament is scheduled to convene from the 8th to the 11th of September. This was decided at the meeting held by the Committee...
Ranil to appear before PCoI on political victimization today
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the alleged incidents of political victimization today...
Showers expected in parts of five provinces
Showers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and North-western provinces, says the Department of Meteorology.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at...
Missing crew member of oil tanker on fire confirmed dead
One of the crew members of the oil tanker MT New Diamond is confirmed dead in an explosion in engine room, the Sri Lanka...
COVID-19: Total cases at 3,104 as three arrivals test positive
Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected today (03) while the total number of positive cases in the country increased to 3,104.
The Department...
“Tsunami Kaluwa” & “Meegoda Chawwa” arrested with heroin
The Uva-Kuda Oya Police has arrested drug trafficker with 2g 90mg of heroin concealed inside a shoe.
The 34-year-old was identified as Lakshman Dusith Kumara...
















