Lahiru Fernando

EC to announce new date for LG poll before March 9

The Election Commission yesterday announced that the new date for the Local Government Election will be declared before March 9.Although the commission was to announce the new date for the election...

Attendance on TU action day will help in CEB restructuring process - Minister

Attendance of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees amidst the Wednesday’s trade union action would be taken into account as one of the indicators in restructuring the...
Trade unions in unsuccessful attempt to snatch political power - SLPP MP

It was the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and then Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who initiated the programme to seek the support from the International...
Court rules RTI Act applicable to MPs on asset declaration

Declaring its judgement over a petition filed by the Sri Lanka Parliament, the Court of Appeal on Tuesday (28) decided that the provisions of the Right to Information (RTI)...
None of the rich nations would support NPP - Sajith

The National People’s Power (NPP) led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake is unable to obtain a single cent from other countries for Sri Lanka as it has no support from the...

Three teens arrested over helmet assault death

Welipenna Police yesterday arrested three school students for assaulting a man to death with helmets on Tuesday night.Those arrested are 16, Police Media Spokesman, SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.The 34-...
Gampola ATM robbers were twins, family members

The seven suspects arrested in connection with the ATM robbery of Gampola include four members from the same familyand twins from another family, police said. The ATM machine of a private bank in...
Customs officers at Central Mail Exchange detect narcotic drugs worth Rs.13 million

Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Central Mail Exchange recovered narcotic drugs worth Rs.13 million in 15 parcels sent to false addresses in Colombo, Panadura, Boralesgamuwa, Padukka and Piliyandala...
Gampola ATM robbers arrested

Seven suspects who had stolen an ATM/CDM machine from a private bank in Gampola recently has been arrested by the police yesterday from Galaha and Gampola areas.The ATM machine and a pistol belonging...
Woman succumbs in drug raid on Monday night

Borella Police arrested two Sri Lanka Army personnel after a weapon misfired killing a young woman during a drug raid in the Halgahakumbura area Dematagoda on Monday night. The official weapon...
Student in apparent suicide attempt over mobile phone issue

A 17-year-old school student has gone missing after jumping into the Maha Oya from the Thoppuwa area in Kochchikade in a suicide attempt, since Sunday evening. According to Police, the...
Spcial report handed over to Minister

The report of the special investigation carried out by the Department of Motor Traffic over the fatal accident in Radella, Nuwara Eliya which took place on January 20 was handed over to the Minister...
Dr. Harsha proposes three alternatives to present tax policy

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva said that he has three alternatives to the present tax policy of the country, through which the Government would be able to earn...
Iranian Film Festival held at NFC theatre till Feb.10

Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, Ambassador of Iran in Sri Lanka Hashem Ashjaazadeh, Cultural Counsellor of Iran Dr. Bahman Moazami, Chairman of Sri Lanka...
Information officers shouldn’t be hesitant to respond to requests for facts - Chairman, RTI Commission

Individuals designated as Information officers of the Public authorities should not be hesitant to respond to the requests for information made by the public under the Right to Information Act (RTI...
Paper shortage hampers work under RTI Act

The paper shortage in the country has affected the process of providing information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, member of the RTI Commission and attorney-at-law Jagath Liyana Arachchi...
NEC to meet Party General Secretaries today

The National Election Commission (NEC) will meet the General Secretaries of the political parties contesting the upcoming Local Government (LG) polls at the Election Secretariat today (24)....
National Youth Corps marks 20th Anniversary

The National Youth Corps (NYC) marking its 20th Anniversary conducted the Paurushabhimana – 2022, annual cultural event and the certificate awarding ceremony under the patronage of Prime Minister...
Lanka Sathosa reduces 12 essentials

Lanka Sathosa has reduced the price of 12 essential food items with effect from yesterday (19).Accordingly, the price of Big Onions has been reduced by Rs.5 and the new price is Rs.180, white sugar...
NHSL Deputy Director comes under flak from attendants

A larger number of attendants and support staff at the Colombo National Hospital staged a protest campaign against its Deputy Director and Government Medical Officers’ Forum President (GMOF) Dr....