US anticipates finalising MCC pact after presidential poll
While welcoming the cabinet decision to approve the MCC pact, the US today said it anticipates working toward grant signing and parliamentary approval with the...
11 arrested as navy foils illegal migration attempt to Reunion Island
The Navy this morning held 11 Sri Lankan nationals attempting to illegally migrate to Reunion Island by sea route.
Accordingly, the Navy and Chilaw Police,...
Over 16,000 vehicles to be used for Presidential Election
The Sri Lanka Transport Board notes that over 1200 buses have been requested for the transportation of ballot boxes for the Presidential Election.
Deputy General...
UN-granted compensations for families of fallen SL peacekeepers
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has handed over the UN-granted compensations for the families of the two Army heroes, who lost...
Gotabaya Rajapaksa writes to Kashyapa Thero
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has also sent a letter to Venerable Ududumbara Kashyapa Thero stating that all agreements signed by...
Air quality unhealthy in Colombo: US Embassy
The US Embassy's Air Quality Monitor in Colombo indicated unhealthy values of air quality with 167 Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded by 10 p.m....
Man murdered inside house in Slave Island
A person has been stabbed to death inside a house in Slave Island last night (05), stated the Police.
The body of the murder victim...
Cabinet approves immediate coal purchase for Puttalam Power Plant
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the immediate purchase of coal for the Puttalam Coal Power Plant.
A Singaporean company has won the contract to...
Over 1,000 buses to be deployed to transport ballot boxes
Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has been requested to deploy nearly 1,100 buses for the transportation of ballot boxes of the Presidential Election 2019.
Deputy...
Indian HC orders action against officers over escape of Lankan suspects
India’s Madras high court has directed the state government to initiate departmental proceedings against the officials responsible for the inadvertent release of two Sri...
