Ranjan Ramanayake arrested for obstructing duties of police officers
Former United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been arrested for obstructing the duties of police officers, police spokesman…
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India extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3
India’s coronavirus lockdown has been extended until May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to the nation.…
240kg of fish harvest unfit for consumption destroyed
A 240kg of fish harvest unsuitable for human consumption has been destroyed in Kantale area. The fish stock was seized…
Deadly tornadoes batter southern US states
At least 13 people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states. Tornadoes ripped through…
World Bank warns South Asia’s economic growth to slump
South Asia faces its worst economic performance in 40 years because of the coronavirus, the World Bank has said. The…
Police to launch special operation to nab curfew violators
A special island-wide police operation will be launched from 6.00 p.m. today to 6.00 p.m. tomorrow (14) to apprehend curfew…
Twitter suspends account of Chinese Embassy in Colombo
Social media giant Twitter has suspended the account of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, days after it had responded to…
Govt extends ‘work from home’ period until April 20
The system of “Work from Home Period”, introduced by the government as a measure of controlling of COVID–19 outbreak, for…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s New Year Message
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s New Year Message: I wish the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, which is the most splendid…
Prime Minister’s New Year message
Prime Minister’s New Year message: My new year message to you this year is being made at a crucial time…