Bus catches fire on the Southern expressway
A bus plying from Colombo to Galle on the Southern Expressway (E-01) caught fire between Kottawa and Kahathuduwa Interchanges at the 3.6-milepost this morning,...
Govt. to seek EC advise on delaying polls
A senior minister yesterday told media the government would seek advise of the Election Commission (EC) whether the upcoming general election could be postponed...
Army Chief on public panic and mass-buying of goods
Commander of Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, issuing a special statement, urges the public not to panic over misleading rumors regarding the coronavirus.
It has...
Sri Lanka imposes travel ban for passengers from Iran, Italy &...
Sri Lanka has imposed a travel ban for passengers from three coronavirus-hit countries - Iran, Italy & S. Korea.
Accoridngly, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
Two hotlines introduced for coronavirus information
A media centre has been set up while two hotlines were introduced for the public to obtain any information concerning the wide-spreading Covid-19 virus,...
Ravi’s writ application to be taken up for consideration today
The writ petitions filed by former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius and two others will be taken up...
Term holidays come early; schools closed till April 20
The first term holidays of all schools will commence from tomorrow (March 13), stated Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma.
The decision to move the term...
Avant-Garde case: Court rejects preliminary objections
Preliminary objections raised by Chairman of Avant-Garde Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi and former Chairman of Rakna Lanka Major General Palitha Fernando against the Avant-Garde floating...
AG submits preliminary objections to Ravi’s writ application
The Attorney General has submitted the preliminary objections to the writ application filed by former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and three others, stated siyatha...
Covid-19 infected patient’s family members to be quarantined at home
The family members of the first Coronavirus infected Sri Lankan in Sri Lanka, who was found in Colombo District, would be quarantined at home,...
