President congratulates Britain’s new Premier
President Maithripala Sirisena stated the ascension of Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister of Britain comes at an important juncture for Britain and...
Suspect wanted for 35 robberies busted with heroin
A suspect in connection with 35 robberies has been arrested at Vidyala Mawatha in Piliyandala Police Division.
The arrest was made by the Crimes Division...
Eleven students injured in clash at Jaffna University
Eleven students of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Jaffna have been injured in a clash between two groups, says our news...
Garbage importation gazette will be amended: Nalin
The gazette notification issued in 2013 allowing garbage importation will be amended but not abolished, Deputy Minister of International Trade Nalin Bandara told Parliament...
CJ meets UN Special Rep despite Speaker’s assurance to stop it:...
Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday the visiting UN special rapporteur on the Rights of Freedom of Association, Clement Nyaltessoi had met the Chief...
Cabinet nod for UK-inspired law
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is said to have secured Cabinet approval for the enactment of a piece of fresh legislation along similar lines of...
TID inspector blames AG for delay in arresting Zahran
Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) Inspector T. R. K. R. Pathirana yesterday blamed the delay on the part of Attorney General’s Department to answer a...
Cabinet nod for proposal to amend Universities’ Act
Following the controversy over the Batticaloa campus, Cabinet approved a proposal to enact a piece of legislation in the form of an amendment to...
British woman allegedly raped in SL found to be pregnant, case...
A British woman who was allegedly raped by an electrician while on a package holiday at a hotel in Bentota, Sri Lanka, subsequently discovered...
Neville Fernando Hospital’s assets not taken over by govt yet, official...
The assets of Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe has not yet been taken over by the government, says the Director-General Finance and Accounting...
