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Main suspect in 2017 Piliyandala shooting arrested in India

A chief suspect in connection with the 2017 shooting attack on Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers in Piliyandala has been arrested in India, said Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana.DIG...

PM Mahinda will always be cherished leader of SLPP – Sagara

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) claimed yesterday that Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa has no right to comment regarding any matter related to the SLPP and he...
Northern Province education will be uplifted – Education Minister

Priorities will be identified and practical solutions will be brought to uplift education in the Northern Province, Education Minister Prof. GL Peiris said.The Minister said...
Special drug awareness programme for schoolchildren

A special programme will be launched to raise awareness among school children as well as school leavers with the aim of eradicating drug menace, Police Media Spokesman DIG...
Repatriation process to be expedited on Prime Minister ’s directives

On the directive of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, steps have been taken to expedite the repatriation of foreign workers to Sri Lanka. Currently, about 32,000 Sri Lankan...

UNHRC oblivious to grave HR violations elsewhere – SB

While the COVID-19 pandemic is looming in every corner and 1.7 billion are losing their occupations, the UNHRC is baselessly raising allegations against Sri Lanka, MP S.B Dissanayake said.“The LTTE...
‘Youth to Lead’ proposes minimum youth inclusion quota for politics

‘Youth to Lead’, a youth advocacy group promoting youth political participation, handed over proposals focused on the inclusion of a minimum youth quota and the need for broader reforms within the...
Schools in Gampaha, Kalutara Districts to re-open on Feb.15

Education Minister Prof. G. L Pieris stated that schools in Gampaha and Kalutara districts are likely to be reopened on February 15 according to the recommendations made by the Regional Coordinating...
Three Judges to recommend remedial action against political victimisation

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a special Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to implement recommendations and decisions made by the PCoI appointed to inquire into incidents of...
Polluters beware, Police after you

Police have begun a special environmental operation in the Western Province from yesterday to apprehend those violating and disrespecting environmental laws, especially with regard to waste disposal....
Colombo Mayor distributes sewing machines

Over 3,500 sewing machines were distributed among the poor residents of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area under the patronage of Mayor Rosy Senanayake at the Henry Pedris Stadium yesterday.“We...
Call to lower cut-off marks

A protest was staged in front of the Education Ministry at Isurupaya by the People’s Movement for the Protection of Schools demanding that the cut-off marks of the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam 2020 be...
Special police unit at Lands Ministry to check on grabs

A special police investigations unit has been set up under the Lands Ministry to investigate and resolve a number of issues related to lands.Lands Minister S.M. Chandrasena stated that longstanding...
SLPP defeats TNA to run Uppuveli Pradeshiya Sabha

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)has secured the support of a majority members of the ‘Uppuveli Kadawatha Sathara’ Pradeshiya Sabha in Trincomalee which was run by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)...
Constructing another 440 housing units commences

Constructing another 440 housing units under the project to build 5,000 Houses for Middle Income Families in line with the Government’s Policy Statement, “Vision of Prosperity” commenced in...
‘Voice It’ app launched for prevention of violence against women

The CSR Project ‘Someone’s Daughter’ run by the Rotaract Club of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, has designed a mobile app named...
Mawanella statue vandalised by drug addict - Police

Investigations have revealed that there is no extremism or terrorism linked to the Mawanella Buddhist Statue vandalism which occurred on December 28.Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated police...
Premier’s refurbished PR Unit opened

The refurbished Prime Minister’s Public Relations Unit in the R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya was opened by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday.The Unit is now open to the public from Monday...
First Phase commences at Orugodawatta

As per the instructions of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, 5000 housing units are to be constructed for middle-income...
CMC mechanism to use “Electronic Signatures” to sign official documents

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has initiated utilizing “Electronic Signatures” with the latest technology to sign official documents on behalf of the CMC, said Mayor Rosy Senanayake.The...