2018 Grade One admission instructions, terms, conditions released
The Ministry of Education released instructions for 2018 Grade One admissions to government school…
The Ministry of Education released instructions for 2018 Grade One admissions to government school…
Mirihana Police arrested a woman for possession of heroin in Madiwela yesterday. Police said she …
The extradition treaty between Sri Lanka and the Peoples’ Republic of China received the Cabinet n…
President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Lasantha Alagiyawanna as the Deputy Minister of Finance a…
The ‘Island Economies of the Future’ of fDi Magazine, published in the UK topped Sri Lanka as the …
The Disaster Management Centre said that 203 people have died, 96 are missing and 63 are injured b…
The decisions made by the Cabinet of Ministers can be accessed LIVE now, on the link below.
Four new State Ministers and three new Deputy Ministers were appointed by President Maithripala Si…
The Ministry of Health said that a special unit for health relief will be established under the di…
A hotline, 0712152222 has been opened by the Disaster Management Centre of the Government Medical Off…
Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka yesterday requested the public to donate …
Senior Lake House journalist and former Sarasaviya Editor Sunil Mihidukula passed away yesterday afte…
A total of 1.5 million people in Sri Lanka smoke 11 million cigarettes daily. The percentage of smoke…
A dispute between two small time traders over the payment for a lorry hire led one of them to stab the oth…
Bambalapitiya Police arrested an Island Registered Criminal (IRC) who was allegedly involved in a house br…
A man was shot dead at a home in Ahungalla around 6.30 pm yesterday by an unidentified gunman, Police Medi…
Newly appointed Director General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus assured full …
Sri Lanka Insurance has set up a donation collection centre at its head office at No. 21, Vauxhall Street,…
A group of bhikkus from the Retiyala temple in Govinna who participated in a higher ordination ceremo…
Nearly 160,000 people of about 42,000 families in the Matara district have been affected by unexpecte…
Four remand prisoners escaped from the Negombo Prison in the wee hours of yesterday (May 30). Prison…
The Gelanigama-Dodangoda section of the Southern Expressway has been re-opened for traffic, a spokesm…
Today is World No Tobacco Day (May 31). Annually around 25,000 Sri Lankans die due to smoking and rel…
The government has decided to increase the reinsurance cover for natural disasters to Rs 15 billion t…
Very strong winds about 80 kmph is expected over the country and surrounding sea areas as the cycloni…
A landslide threat at the Dimbula Unifield Group has prompted the estate management to evacuate plant…
The Health Ministry has established a special coordinating unit headed by Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage …
No new vehicles will be purchased for ministries or government institutions until the end of this yea…
The government has decided to grant a compensation upto a maximum of Rs. 2.5 million per each house …
Twenty families resident in Pothgulkande, Ratnapura, were evacuated to a safer location due to a land…
The Singapore government will make a US$ 100,000 contribution to support disaster relief efforts in Sri La…
The recent heavy rain and floods had caused damage to 48 schools in the Sabaragamuwa Province. The damage …
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged donors to give their funds to the '…
Sabaragamuwa Disaster Committee seeks the assistance of general public to fulfill the immediate needs of t…
New Zealand will provide $200,000 to support emergency relief efforts in Sri Lanka following floods a…
The third Indian ship arrived in Sri Lanka to join relief efforts today. The second ship sent by …
The government has decided to grant a compensation up to a maximum of Rs. 2.5 million per house wh…
State Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today that the Government wil…
The first flag of the No-Tobacco Samurdhi Flag programme, carried out in parallel to the World No …
Former Major General Palitha Fernando was elected as the Sri Lanka Athletics Association President…
President Maithripala Sirisena agreed to cancel all vehicle imports for ministers this year, Digit…
The Meteorology Department said that heavy rains and strong winds will be reduced by tomorrow. We…
The Disaster Management Centre says that 183 people have died, 103 are missing and 112 injured …
(File Photo) Wells which are contaminated following floods can be re-used after cleaning. The wells …
All State schools in eight districts will be closed until Friday due to the prevailing disaster situa…
Three tourists cycling at Haputale on Sunday were assaulted by a gang, Haputale police said. One of the g…
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday appealed to people to forget petty differences and come …
Welikada Prison inmates provide their lunch tomorrow for the flood victims. About 3,000 inmates supported…
The Public Administration and Management Ministry would demonstrate a soft approach with the absence …
Twenty three Police stations were affected by the flood situation in the country, Police Media Spokesman P…
Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena yesterday expressed concerns over certain stories circulating on …
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) deploy its members on voluntary basis to conduct …
The government will pay compensation to the disaster affected, Cabinet spokesman and Health Minister …
Power and Renewable Energy Minister Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said a circular is alr…
Foods are subsiding, Irrigation Department Director General M.Thuraisingham said on Sunday. “If it does n…
“The government will provide life jackets to all families in flood affected areas,” Home Affairs Mini…
Visiting affected sites unnecessarily has caused 18 unfortunate deaths, Home Affairs Minister Vajira …
President Maithripala Sirisena paid his last respects to SLAF’s Warrant Officer Y.M.Yaparathna, who d…
A 19-year-old pregnant woman who was airlifted from the flood hit Kalawana hospital to the Ratnapura …
Three of five main pipe lines belonging to the Labugama and Kalatuwawa water treatment plants have be…
A total of 1.5 million people in Sri Lanka smoke 11 million cigarettes daily. The percentage of sm…
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