50 year old woman murdered by assault
A woman has been reported dead due to a case of an assault at Dickwala Road, Siyambalape in the Meegahawatta Police Division.
The assault had...
43 persons from village in Polonnaruwa sent for quarantine
Twelve villages in the Lankapura Divisional Secretariat Division in Polonnaruwa District were isolated on Wednesday (22) following the detection of a patient who tested...
Inbound Tour Operators exempted from VAT
The government today announced that Inbound Tour Operators will be exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT), effective from April 01, 2020.
Co-Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena...
Cabinet Ministers to donate one-month’s salary to COVID-19 Fund
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to donate one month’s salary of Cabinet Ministers to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund.
Minister Mahinda Amaraweera,...
I will not reconvene parliament unilaterally – Karu
Former Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya says that he will not be unilaterally reconvening the parliament.
Posting on Twitter, Jayasuriya said that rumors circulating...
Thundershowers possible in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces, says the Department of Meteorology.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several...
Wildlife officer shot dead by poachers during raid
An officer of the Department of Wildlife has been gunned down and killed by poachers during a raid at the Gal Oya National Park...
Seven new Covid-19 cases take count to 330
Seven more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 330, according to the Epidemiology...
No need to seek foreign military assistance, defence secretary says
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said there was no necessity to seek assistance from other countries to deploy their military to contain...
Railways Dept. requests commuters to abide by health guidlines
Sri Lanka’s railways department has informed commuters to adhere to health guidelines while travelling by train, as the country continues to battle COVID-19.
The department,...
