Category: Local News

A breakdown in electricity supply is experienced in several parts of Sri Lanka.

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” some areas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.

Wheat flour companies today confirmed that the price of wheat flour has been increased.

Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne has arrived at the Colombo High Court, to provide evidence related to the Easter Sunday Attacks case filed against former IGP Pujith Jayasundara.

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal opined that seeking International Monetary Fund (IMF) help to resolve a debt and forex crisis would lead to a currency depreciation and sharply higher interest rates, trimming the public sector and leading to the privatization of state enterprises.

The Bakery Owners’ Association says that the price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 10 from midnight today (28).

The JVP emphasizes that its party will never form a coalition government again unless as a single party.

A car has toppled into the Mahaweli River at Ilukamodera on the Kandy-Gurudeniya Road this morning (28).

As the newly-detected highly mutated Covid-19 variant of concern ‘Omicron’ sparked serious global worry, Sri Lanka has decided to ban the arrival of foreign travellers who have been to six countries in the African continent.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana to take steps to import Molnupiravir tablet (antiviral medication for COVID-19) through the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC).

The Chief Justice has appointed a five-member judge bench of the Supreme Court to hear the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the Yugadanavi Power Plant deal.

State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna says the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and a private company are examining the gas composition in gas cylinders.

Former President, and Polonnaruwa District MP Maithripala Sirisena yesterday reminded the government in Parliament that the latter could command two-thirds power in the House only with the help of 14 SLFP MPs.

Hewa Lunuge Lasantha alias Tinker Lasantha, who was allegedly involved in a number of murders and crimes, was shot dead in a shootout with the police at Diyagama in Kalutara.

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says he is ready to take action if commercial banks and financial institutions fail to follow instructions given by the Central Bank to provide relief to affected businesses.

A domestic gas cylinder exploded at a house at Pannipitiya in Kottawa early this morning (November 25), Police said.