STF has a major role to counter terror and drugs –...
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said the Special Task Force, commonly known as the STF, has a major role to play in countering...
Water supply for parts of Colombo suspended for 18 hours tomorrow
An 18-hour water cut will be imposed for several areas in Colombo on tomorrow (30), says the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB).
The...
New Indian High Commissioner calls on President
The newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Mr. Gopal Baglay has paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the...
Count of naval personnel recovered from coronavirus rises to 361
Four more Sri Lanka Navy personnel who had contracted the novel coronavirus have completely recovered from the illness, Sri Lanka Navy said.
Accordingly, a total...
Rare Black Leopard recently rescued from a snare dies
The black leopard that was rescued in the Laxapana Estate, Nallathanniya while trapped in a snare, has died today while being treated at the...
SC begins hearing of petitions against General Election date for day...
The Supreme Court has commenced further hearing of the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the date set by the Elections Commission for the General...
UNP & Samagi Jana Balawegaya to convene working committees independently
The Working Committees of the United National Party (UNP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya are scheduled to be convened independently today (29).
UNP’s Working Committee, chaired...
General public advised to place appointments before visiting National Eye Hospital
The National Eye Hospital has requested the general public to place an appointment before visiting the clinics at the hospital.
The general public can contact...
Raids on high-end bars – CMC insists no approval to serve...
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is to carry out raids on high-end bars operating in the city, in violation of the Quarantine Act and...
Coronavirus: 35 imported cases among yesterday’s count
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry says a total of 61 coronavirus-positive patients were identified within Thursday (28) as the cases tally went...
