Category: Local News

The Ministry of Agriculture says that permission has been granted for the import of plant nutrients and agrochemicals for paddy, corn vegetables and other crops for the Maha season.

Former State minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne says the budget – 2022 presented by the Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa has an unrealistic dream of 8.8% deficit as per their own estimation. However according to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2003 the budget deficit cannot exceed 5% of the GDP.

Four members of the same family of Sri Lankan heritage, including a boy and girl, have died in a house fire in south-east London.

SJB Gampaha District MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday that he did not deem the raid conducted at the Directorate of Military Intelligence safe house at Millennium City, Athurugiriya illegal.

An explosion has taken place at the old racecourse building, Colombo 7, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardana says citizens should be prepared to face a food shortage in the future.

COVID clusters have been identified in five districts in the country, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila told the media yesterday (18) that Sri Lanka continues to supply fuel at a time when even the world’s most powerful countries are facing an energy crisis.

The Sandahiru Seya in Anuradhapura was ceremonially vested with the Venerable Maha Sanga today (November 18), officially opening the sacred site for devotees.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa marks the second anniversary since ascension to the Presidency today (18).

Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry, on Tuesday, appointed a committee to explore the possibility of paying traffic fines online. The appointment was made during a discussion held at the Ministry to discuss how to iron out issues in issuing traffic fines.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena expressed displeasure over the Health Ministry failing to operate the National Renal Treatment Hospital in Polonnaruwa at full capacity despite President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s instructions.

Maximum retail prices (MRP) have been imposed on 131 types of 60 essential medicinal drugs by the State Ministry of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation.

Two officers attached to Panamure Police have been interdicted in connection with the death of a man who was in police custody.

DNA test has established the identity of Sri Lankan gangster  Maddumage Chandana Lasantha Perera alias Angoda Lokka (35) who died of cardiac arrest in Coimbatore on July 3, 2020.

The software engineer of Epic Lanka Technologies, who was arrested in connection with the deletion of National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) data, was granted bail today (Nov. 17).