Category: Local News

Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen attached to Kurunegala Hospital who was sent on compulsory leave on allegations of performing illegal sterilization operations has been reinstated, the Health Ministry said.

An online system for the issuing of copies of deeds and extracts was launched today (December 16), the Registrar General’s Department said.

The Colombo High Court today ordered to acquit and release the interdicted Magistrate Thilina Gamage from a case filed against him for the illegal possession of an elephant calf, named Sakura.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has recovered a huge cache of ammunition from Ramya Road in the area of Kilinochchi.

At least 60 members of parliament are set to spend the year end holiday season abroad, parliamentary sources revealed.

The Health Ministry has issued a set of updated guidelines to be followed by the general public from December 16 to 31.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has urged Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to grant a Presidential Pardon to convicted former MP Ranjan Ramanayake.

Laughs Gas Company yesterday claimed that they were unable to import gas as they did not have adequate US dollars for that purpose.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says he believes there is an ulterior motive behind the sudden prorogation of Parliament.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has instructed the Litro Company not to unload gas containers on board the ship which arrived at the Port of Colombo as it does not comply with the SLSI standards.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa left for Dubai this morning (December 15), sources said.

A 39-year-old father and his three-year-old daughter have died in a motor accident reported in Millaniya adjacent to the Galanigama Exit along the Southern Expressway at around 1:30 am this morning.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed officials, including Intelligence Chiefs, not to attend any security meetings chaired by then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe following the Easter Sunday attacks, former Defence State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa pledged yesterday (14) that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will provide free legal assistance to those affected by the recent gas related explosions.

The JVP says although Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa had claimed to the Cabinet of Ministers that an agreement to transfer 40% ownership of the LNG power plant in Kerawalapitiya, was approved by the Attorney General

The latest ship that arrived in Colombo with liquefied petroleum (LP) gas for Litro does not comply with the required level of Ethyl mercaptan and may be rejected, sources said.