Category: Local
All liquor outlets closed on Sunday
All liquor shops will be closed on Sunday (4) due to the 76th Independence Day, the Exice Department said.
Steps to provide mid-day meals to all primary school children from March
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that a sum of Rs. 16 million has been allocated to facilitate the provision of…
Surge in vehicle ownership transfers to avert CCTV-based fine complications
The Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) said today that a large number of people are currently…
Cinnamon Lakeside responds to allegations over contaminated white pepper
In response to recent concerns surrounding an incident at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo where a soup unfit for human consumption has…
Immunoglobulin scandal: Keheliya asks for alternative date from CID
In the wake of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella failing to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning,…
Sri Lanka Parliament passes bill to regulate online content
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has passed a hastily proposed bill to regulate online content, sparking criticism from rights groups and opposition…
New Transitional Justice Process Lacks Credibility
(Geneva) – The Sri Lankan government’s proposed law to create another body to investigate wartime abuses replicates previous failed efforts, ignores the…
Sri Lanka raises hopes of resolution to $13bn debt stand-off
Sri Lanka is aiming to negotiate a debt restructuring with holders of its defaulted US dollar bonds within “a couple…
ICC lifts suspension on Sri Lanka Cricket – Sports Minister
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban imposed on Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect, Sports Minister Harin…