Category: Local News

Three persons have died while another person has been hospitalised with injuries following an earth slip at Dombemada in Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat area in Kegalle District this morning (09).

British-Sri Lankan businessman, Allirajah Subaskaran, who came under Opposition’s attack during the Yahapalana regime and was implicated on money laundering charges has arrived in the island

A heated argument ensued in Parliament yesterday following a demand by UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe that the government table the Yugadanavi agreement and the report of the Glasgow Summit attended by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Attorney General (AG) yesterday informed the Supreme Court that Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando will not be arrested at present in connection with a complaint made by Major General Suresh Salley.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Lakshman Kiriella requested Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa to consider recalling the Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, and Dhanushka Gunatileke, to the National Side.

A grandmother of seven who emigrated from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at Canada’s York University — where she turned her passion for peace and learning into a political science degree.

Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says there are no legal obstacles to prevent individuals who are not fully vaccinated from entering public places.

Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. Ltd, the Chinese company that supplied the controversial stock of fertilizer, demanded US $ 8 million from the Additional Director – National Plant Quarantine Services Dr. W.A.R. T.  Wickramaarachchi within three days starting from November 5 and warned of legal action otherwise.

Whilst stating that the SJB is not seen as an alternative by the people, MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday stressed for a programme to woo the dejected SLPP members at the grass root level through an effective propaganda machinery.

There has been no government in the known history of this country that incurred so much public displeasure within such a short time as two years, JVP MP DR Harini Amarasuriya said on Saturday.

The Health Services Chief warned of restrictions being re-imposed with the spike in COVID cases.

The Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) has announced a $ 1.3 million grant for immediate assistance on COVID-19 as well as longer-term strengthening of primary healthcare through WHO Sri Lanka.

At least five persons have died, two have been injured and another person has been reported missing due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions in parts of the country, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday vowed to keep to his promise of introducing a revolutionary change, as promised, but will not resort to a military type rule.

Cement companies in Sri Lanka have decided to increase the price of a pack of cement by Rs. 177/-.

Sri Lanka will need additional US $ 2 billion in the next 10 years to reduce road fatalities by 50 percent, according to the World Bank.