Ven. Medagoda Abhayatissa Thera said the aim of the enemy is to create internal divisions within the SLPP Government.

Any person with common sense would not expect a government to provide an optimal education amidst a killer pandemic such as COVID-19, Education Minister Prof GL Peiris told Parliament yesterday.

Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith urged the Government to provide a copy of the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attacks to him as soon as possible.

Four more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation seeks the public support for the conservation of Crudia Zeylanica plant.

Veteran actor Jayalal Rohana passed away at the age of 56 while receiving treatment at the Ragama Hospital, the Hospital Director confirmed.

India has strongly protested to Sri Lanka over the death of four Indian fishermen following a collision between their vessel and a Sri Lankan naval craft last month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

A special discussion is underway at Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s residence with the attendance of 12 political parties representing the government.

The Police Special Task Force has seized a cache of weapons and ammunition from an illegally maintained arms storage in Miriswatte, Katana.

The Indian Police have informed Sri Lanka that Mohamed Mahil Mohamed Nawaz, a suspect wanted in connection with the attack on Police Narcotics Bureau officers at Piliyandala in 2017, had been arrested in India.

SJB MP Ranjan Ramanayake will not be allowed to attend Parliament until Court delivers a verdict, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena informed Parliament yesterday (10).

Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC told Parliament yesterday that there are no political prisoners in Sri Lanka.

Five more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

People who die of COVID-19 would be allowed to be buried, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed twelve new High Court Judges, the President’s Media Division said.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a 39-year- old suspect in connection with re-exporting 23 container loads of areca nuts worth Rs. 300 million illegally.