Police to conduct drone operations in Colombo
Drone operations will be conducted by the Police today, to monitor if the public are adhering to the island wide travel restriction that has been...
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“Basil would not have permitted fuel price hike” – Minister
A fuel price hike will not have been permitted under Basil Rajapaksa, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said. State Minister Nimal Lansa told reporters...
Excise Department opposes media reports on Supermarket online liquor sales
The Excise Department has denied media reports which claimed that liquor can be purchased online from supermarkets starting from today(14th of June). Several media institutions...
‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel’s Captain released on 2 mn bond
The Captain of the ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel was ordered to be released after being produced before the Colombo High Court today (14th of June)....
SL confirms 67 more COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday
Sri Lanka on Sunday (12th of June) registered 67 more victims of COVID-19, the Director-General of Health Services. The latest fatalities have moved the death...
Supreme Court Judge and President of Court of Appeal sworn in
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Arjuna Obeysekera, was sworn in as a Supreme Court Judge before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential...
Captain of ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel arrested
The Captain of the fire-ravaged ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The Russian national is to be produced...
1st technology city park to be established in Galle
In line with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s Vision of Prosperity policy, the first phase of the creation of new technological city parks with state-of-the-art technology facilities...
Economic centers to reopen on June 17 and 18
All Special Economic Centers and Manning Wholesale Markets on the island will be open on June 17 and 18. However, the markets will only be...
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the country
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and fairly heavy rainfall about 75 mm...