Gihan Pilapitiya files petition seeking prevention of his arrest
Interdicted High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya has filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal seeking an interim injunction order preventing his arrest,...
Chinese coronavirus patient discharged from IDH
The Chinese coronavirus (COVID-19) patient who was diagnosed in Sri Lanka has been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital a short while ago.
The first...
Special meeting of UNP’s Working Committee today
A meeting of the United National Party’s Working Committee is set to be held at party headquarters – Sirikotha – this morning (19).
The decision of the...
Train tickets to be made available free of charge for retirees
Retired persons will be able to obtain train tickets free of charge by submitting their National Identity Cards (NICs) to the railway stations.
This scheme...
SriLankan to be summoned before COPE today
The officials of SriLankan Airlines are scheduled to appear before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (19).
The Department of Communication of the Parliament...
UNP-led alliance ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’ to contest under ‘Swan’
“Samagi Jana Balawegaya,” the political alliance led by the United National Party (UNP), will contest the upcoming General Election under the ‘Swan’ symbol, UNP...
Section of Rambukkana-Kegalle road closed for repairs
A section of the Rambukkana-Kegalle main road near the Rambukkana railway crossing will be closed for traffic from 6.00 p.m. this evening (18), police...
Some SLFPers have no respect for SLPP – SM Chandrasena
Although the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will contest the election under the alliance Sri Lanka Nidahas...
Two jumbos die on top of each other
Police and the Wild Life officers commenced investigations after two wild elephants were found dead on top of each other at Batumulla in Hasalaka...
Vehicle registration pick-up in Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s new automobile registrations picked up to 34,475 in January 2020, 36% up from an unusually low 25,291 a month earlier, driven by...

















