Abolition of Death Penalty Bill tabled
Abolition of Death Penalty Bill, which makes provisions to prevent the implementation of death sentence, was presented to Parliament today.
The legislation, which comes in...
SL, Ethiopia, China to spur cooperation in renewable energy technologies
Officials from Ethiopia, China and Sri Lanka on Wednesday vowed to spur trilateral partnership under the South-South cooperation modality in the renewable energy technologies...
Sri Lankan father in Italy shoots daughters, attempts suicide
A Sri Lankan father shot at his 26-year-old daughter with a rifle in the province of Padua town of Teolo, in Italy on Tuesday...
Grama Niladhari officers resort to trade union action
The officers of Sri Lanka Grama Niladhari Association have resorted to a trade union action from today (01) citing 13 demands.
The chairman of the...
Navy & Police uncover 122.5kg of Kerala cannabis in Jaffna
The Navy in coordination with the Police conducted a search in Madagalthurei, Jaffna and discovered 122.5kg of Kerala cannabis yesterday (July 31).
Naval personnel attached...
Investigations launched into the body discovered at Bulathsinhala
Police has initiated investigations into a woman’s body discovered from Abagahakanda, Bulathsinhala. The naked body, with arms and legs tied, was found by the...
UNP working committee meeting begins
The United National Party Working Committee meeting began at Temple Trees a short while ago.
The meeting is being chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
Grama Niladharis to engage in trade union action
Grama Niladharis throughout the island are engaged in a trade union action based on 13 demands. Accordingly, they will not be using their personal...
Schedule of Northern Railway line trains changed – Railways Department
The Department of Railways says that the schedule of the Northern Railway Line has been changed from today (August 1). In a statement, the...
Free tourist visa facilities for 48 nationalities from today
The program to provide free visa facilities for tourists from 48 countries begins today (August 1). The Tourism Promotion Bureau said tourists from 48...
