Excise Department’s new hotline : over 400 complaints
A week ago the Excise Department introduced a new hotline to report the illegal production and distribution of alcohol.
Within the first week of activation, the...
Delaying bond scam investigation an obstacle to justice – President
President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the relevant officials to expedite the investigations pertaining to the Central Bank treasury bond scam.
The President today met with...
SL and Venezuela agree to forge closer bilateral ties
As part of an Asian tour undertaken to promote closer cooperation between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Asian countries, the Vice Minister of...
12 schools to remain closed for A/L paper marking
The Ministry of Education says that the third term of the schools, which are to be used for the first phase of the paper...
IUSF protest tear-gassed
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting university students at the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo a short while ago, Police...
Advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas
The Department of Meteorology today issued a weather advisory for strong winds and rough in certain sea areas around the island.
The sea area extending...
“We will name the candidate once the alliance is formed” :...
An event was held yesterday (August 27) in commemoration of 25 years since the establishment of the Kalubowitiyaana Tea Factory. The event was held...
State Minister Buddhika Pathirana’s take on UNP’s Presidential Candidate
State Minister Buddhika Pathirana expressing his views about the Presidential Candidate of the UNP following an event held in Colombo yesterday (August 27) noted...
Heavy traffic at Technical Junction due to protest
Severe traffic congestion has been reported around Technical Junction in Maradana due to a protest march by university students.
The protest, organized by the Inter...
Prime Minister to address Maldives parliament
Maldivian lawmakers voted unanimously on Tuesday night to invite Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to address parliament during his official visit to the...
