The Court of Appeal today acquitted former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former director general of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC), Anusha Palpita from the ‘Sil Redi’ distribution case.

Police have urged the general public to bring and use their own pen when entering any place of business, so they could safely record their details in the log book at the entrance.

The best yardstick to measure whether I’ve failed or not depends on public opinion but not on organised and false propaganda published by political opponents on social media, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said addressing the Nation.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 18 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

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

Former Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe is scheduled to attend the forthcoming meetings on COVID-19 mitigation, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Five inmates who were under quarantine at the Old Bogambara Prison have made an attempt to escape, one inmate was shot and killed by security.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a proven veteran who weathered many a storm marks the first anniversary since ascension to the Presidency today.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha De Silva said the budget was weak and uninspiring with totally unrealistic revenue figures.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Diana Gamage said she continues to function as an SJB Member and that the Party cannot expel her or stop her from being an MP.

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

The Mahanayake Thera of the Ramanna Nikaya, the most Venerable Napana Premasiri Thera has passed away at the age of 98.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa commenced delivering the 2021 budget speech at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Education says that a special discussion will be held tomorrow regarding the reopening of schools.

The Ministry of Health should prepare guidelines for health staff on handling the bodies of those who die of COVID-19 at their homes to prevent the spread of the disease, Editor of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA,) Dr. Haritha Aluthge said yesterday.