Lockdown during festive season not realistic – PHI
While saying it is the sole responsibility of the people to adhere to health regulations during the upcoming festive season...
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BreadTalk outlets to close down
The Board of Directors of FoodBuzz (Pvt) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL Properties PLC, has decided to temporarily suspend...
Injunction orders against Wimal & 3 media stations
Colombo District Court judge Aruna Aluthge today (16) issued an injunction order against minister Wimal Weerawansa from making defamatory statements...
Avatar retakes highest-grossing film of all time
Blockbuster movie Avatar has retaken the highest-grossing film of all time spot thanks to its re-release in China. The sci-fi...
Wildlife State minister releases illegal tree feller ; threatens officials
The State minister of Wildlife Protection - Wimalaweera Dissanayake has gone to the Maha Oya Forest Office in Ampara, threatened...
Kumbuk trees near Kataragama sacred site felled over obstruction to helicopter pad? (Video)
Pilgrims visiting the sacred area of Kataragama are seriously inconvenienced due to the cutting down of several Kumbuk trees along...
Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing
Netflix is trialling a crackdown on password sharing. Some users have reported seeing a screen saying, "If you don't live...
Gas firms bankrupt, crisis looms on gas supply
Sri Lanka's government owned gas company and the private one are facing a severe financial crisis as the government has...
5 more Covid-19 deaths today
Health authorities have confirmed 05 Covid-19 deaths today (12). The latest patients to succumb to Covid-19 are : a 72-year...
Kabaddi player who faced doping scandal, acquitted
A special appeal committee yesterday (11) decided to acquit and release a female Kabaddi player who faced a doping scandal,...
5 more Covid-19 deaths today
Health authorities have confirmed 05 Covid-19 deaths today (11). The latest patients to succumb to Covid-19 are : a 56-year...
Naufer Moulavi: mastermind behind Easter Sunday attack
The ongoing investigations have revealed that Naufer Moulavi was the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terror attack, says Public Security Minister...
Bimal blasts MFA over BIMSTEC invitation for Myanmar
Former Member of Parliament - Bimal Rathnayake has criticised the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry for extending an invitation to the...
Hirunika appears in court minutes after warrant issued
The Colombo High Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra for failing to appear...
State lost Rs. 15.9 b in taxes from 'Sugar Scam'
A Finance ministry report has revealed that the notorious 'Sugar Scam' had cost the state a staggering Rs. 15.9 billion...
Don't panic about BJP , Minister Pathirana
Cabinet spokesman Ramesh Pathirana said people should not be unnecessarily panicked about the alleged moves to establish the India's Bharathiya Janatha...
The ballerina dancing on ice for a real ‘swan lake’
A Russian ballerina from the world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre dressed in full costume performs scenes from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake… not on...
Dalai Lama gets Covid-19 jab
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while urging others eligible to...
rejects to give proposals to draft a new Constitution
Sr Lanka Podujana Peramuna has refused to submit it's proposals to the Expert Committee appointed to draft a new Constitution....
No plastics in Kataragama from 22 March
Pilgrims will not be permitted to carry plastics and polyethene products into the Kataragama sacred grounds from the 22nd of...
3-day airshow in Colombo concludes (Pics | Video)
The air show held in Colombo to mark 70 years of the Sri Lanka Air Force as the “Guardians of...
JVP says no to common platform
JVP has rejected the invitation to form a common platform with other parties in the opposition against the government's anti-democratic moves....
ndictments read out before against Patali
Indictments were read out before Colombo High Court Judge Namal Balalle today relating to the case filed against Parliamentarian Patali...
Police gets 200 calls over headless body found in Pettah
Police have received about 200 telephone calls from the public making inquiries about the decapitated body found in a traveling...
Harbajan's movie debut alongside Sri Lankan actress (Video)
Former Indian cricketer - Harbhajan Singh shared the teaser of his debut film Friendship. As soon as he shared the...
Japan further backs demining in Northern Sri Lanka
The Government of Japan provided a total sum of US$ 636,363 (approx. Rs. 120 million) through the Grant Assistance for...
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
The French government says older people with pre-existing conditions can now get AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, revising its stance on the...
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll increases to 476
Five COVID-related deaths have been recorded in Sri Lanka, increasing the country’s death toll to 476. The Department of Government...
Indian aircrafts in Sri Lanka join air show
The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams, the fixed wing "Suryakirans" and rotary wing "Sarang", along with Light Combat...
Cricket stars drive buses in Melbourne (Video)
Former national cricket players - Suraj Randiv and Chinthaka Jayasinghe grabbed headlines recently after they were spotted working as bus...
Beijing-based AIIB approves US$180mn loan to Sri Lanka for COVID-19 response
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a US$180 million loan to Sri Lanka under its COVID-19 Emergency...
STF busted as drugs scam operated by a drugs kingpin in prison
Police have uncovered a large scale drugs scam operated by an imprisoned drugs kingpin. This scam has been revealed when...
5 new deaths due to COVID, death toll rises to 464
The Health Ministry on Friday announced that five people have succumbed to COVID-19, raising the COVID death toll in Sri...
Anura Senanayake passes away
Former Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, who was a key suspect in the Wasim Thajudeen case, has passed away today afternoon...
Pakistan Foreign Minister meets SL counterpart
The visiting Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi today (24) called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at...
Tiger Woods undergoing surgery after car crash (Video)
Tiger Woods has been undergoing surgery after suffering "multiple leg injuries" in a car crash in Los Angeles. The LA...
Pakistan to enhance SL's trade & connectivity through CPEC
Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister - Imran Khan has conveyed his intention to assist Sri Lanka’s connectivity to Central Asia through...
Manager gets 15 lakhs, only 51/2 to Vass
Just days after being appointed as Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach, Chaminda Vass has resigned from that post because the Sri...
Chaminda Vaas resigns hours before Windies tour
Sri Lanka cricket team fast bowling coach for the West Indies tour, Chaminda Vaas has resigned from the post and...
Sajitha – Bhuvi tests Covid-19 positive
Sajitha Anuththara Anthony, the son of veteran actor Jackson Anthony has been tested positive for Covid-19. The young singer and...
Govt. is destroying ecosystems – Premadasa
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says the government is destroying ecosystems. Speaking at a function in Lunugamvehera, the Parliamentarian...
Publish Easter Attacks report – Cardinal (Video)
A peaceful protest was held today (20) opposite the St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya, demanding authorities to publish the report...
G7 increase support for Covax scheme
G7 leaders have pledged to intensify co-operation on Covid-19 and increase their contribution to the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. In a...
03 more Covid-19 deaths
Health authorities have confirmed 03 Covid-19 deaths yesterday (19). The latest patients to succumb to Covid-19 are : a 83-year...
Vaas appointed as fast bowling coach for Windies tour
Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as fast bowling coach for the upcoming West Indies tour,...
JVP declines Covid-19 vaccine
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna says that their MPs will obtain the Covid-19 vaccine only after the entire public has been...
Facebook blocks news content in Australia
Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing much alarm over public access...
Nightclubs in Colombo ordered to suspend operations
Nightclubs in Colombo have been ordered to temporarily suspend operations. Chief Medical Officer of Health of the Colombo Municipal Council...
Covid-19 : 06 deaths & 756 cases today
Health authorities have confirmed 06 Covid-19 deaths today (16). The latest patients to succumb to Covid-19 includes a 74-year old...
New portfolios for Roshan & Channa
State Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has been appointed as the new State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs. He...
Covid-19 fatalities pass 400 mark
Health authorities have confirmed 06 Covid-19 deaths today (15). The latest patients to succumb to Covid-19 includes a 78-year old...
Petition filed to restructure SLC & change its voting system
Twelve persons including 03 former Sri Lankan players and 03 former Presidents of Sri Lanka Cricket filed a court case...
Fmr. Speaker passes away due to Covid-19
Former Speaker and Cabinet Minister W J M Lokubandara has passed away this evening (14) due to Covid-19. Lokubandara,...
Govt. to sign swap deal with China for US$ 1.5 billion; India deal unlikely
Sri Lanka will next week sign an agreement with China’s Central Bank — the People’s Bank of China — for...
