India has told the United Kingdom that the ban of LTTE or Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam should continue.

The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka today urged all prospective Sri Lankan travellers both inbound and outbound to be cautious of individuals who demand payment or a fee or any form of financial charges to facilitate entry permission to Sri Lanka or any third country.

A group of inmates at the Kalutara Prison have launched a protest on the roof of the prison building.

The Director-General of Health Services, Dr Asela Gunawardhane has issued a special notice to the residents under quarantine at the urban flats within the administrative limits of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

There is no truth to reports people are collapsing on the street and dying after contracting the coronavirus, the Police said. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that false news is being spread using social media of people collapsing on the street in several places. Doctored images have been circulated claiming to […] The post No truth to reports people collap...

An employee of a gym at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The hotel said that the employee is attached to the Angsana Gym. The Angsana Gym has been temporarily closed until such time clearance is obtained from the health authorities. First and second contacts of the employee are […] The post Employee attached to gym at Cinnamon Grand Colombo infecte...

PARIS (Reuters) - French forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al Qaeda s North Africa wing, during an operation in north-eastern Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday.

The Department of Meteorology warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Island.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has appealed to the Government to allow families in the North to commemorate those killed during the war. TNA Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran said that the authorities may attempt to use the coronavirus to prevent families from visiting the cemetery to pay homage to those killed during the war. He said […] The post TNA appeals to allow families in North to c...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today reiterated a request to change seats of those in the opposition who backed the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. SJB Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to consider a request he had already made in writing. Kiriella had earlier written to the Speaker requesting that the opposition […] The post SJB reiterates reques...

The Business Committee of Parliament has decided not to allow parliamentarians currently jailed at Welikada and Magazine prisons to attend parliament sessions due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation.

The total number of coronavirus recoveries reported in the country crossed the 11,000 milestone today (13) as 378 individuals infected with Covid-19 were discharged from medical care upon returning to health.

The public sector has not purchased any Rapid Antigen Test kit yet, which are used in the diagnosis of respiratory pathogens, says Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake today referred to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as “lokka” (boss) during an Adjournment Debate on the coronavirus situation. Ramanayake kept referring to the Speaker as “lokka” before he was reminded by his fellow MPs to refer to the Speaker as Speaker and not boss. Meanwhile, Speaker Mahinda Yapa […] T...

Sri Lankans stranded overseas will be repatriated to the island systematically from next week, the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Foreign Ministry has scheduled five flights to repatriate Sri Lankan migrant workers stranded overseas. The arrangement comes following the Government’s decision to recommence the repatriation of stranded Sri Lankan migrant workers from next week. Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra [̷...

Total Covid-19 infections registered by the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster within the Western Province have hit 10,045.

Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been further remanded by the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court.

The police intelligence officers have launched a special operation to apprehend those who leave the Western Province borders violating the quarantine regulations, says DIG Ajith Rohana.

The Fort Magistrate today rejected the bail application submitted by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. The Court instead ordered the MP to be further remanded until the 25th of November 2020. Bathiudeen was arrested by officers from the Criminal Investigations Department from a luxury apartment in Dehiwala on the on 19th of October. He has been accused of […] The post Rishad's bail applicat...

The public have been warned to remain cautious when sharing their pictures as part of trending social media challenges, as there is a possibility for the images to be misused by third parties. A current trend on Facebook urges users to share five different pictures as part of the #5differentlookchalenge. The Information Technology Society of […] The post Public warned of pictures being misus...

The government says that more than 1.4 million families have been given a subsidy of Rs. 5,000. The post The government says it has provided Rs. 5000 relief to 1.4 million families appeared first on... Click on the headline to read the full story

Whilst stating that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had projected a 4.6 percent negative growth end 2020, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that he would present a... Click on the headline to read the full story