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Railway Dept. to be made a corporation- Minister

Currently run at annual loss of Rs.10 billion

Cabinet decision to allocate Galle Face only to spend leisure time

SLPA has undertaken to develop the Galle Face area as a Corporate Social Responsibility project

No national government - Sajith

Accuses media and government of spreading falsehood

Engagement with IMF President continued what I started –Sabry

We are sure that our engagement with IMF would be a resounding success

Certain political elements behind delaying A/L answer script correction

Political groups and unions must consider this a national constraint without considering their personal benefits

Bill to amend Penal Code to protect LGBTQI community Petition to be heard on Thursday

The Special Determination petition filed challenging the constitutionality of the private member’s bill submitted to parliament seeking to amend Sri Lanka’s penal code, with the aim of protecting the country’s LGBTQI community, is to be heard on April 20 by the Sup

TID summons former AG Dappula de Livera

Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said he has informed the Attorney General to record a statement from Dappula de Livera

French woman sexually harassed at massage clinic

The young woman had been taken into a room and while massaging

Solar radiation is the cause for excessive heat - Met Department

Less clouds and winds are other reasons for the increased heat in Sri Lanka

Penal Code Amendment will decriminalize Child abuse- Civil Group

Omitting the words “ any man, woman” in the proposed bill will automatically abolish the entire amendment

Great possibility that these Toque monkeys will end up in labs

As a former minister of wildlife I am totally against the export of Toque monkeys to China

Toque monkeys could be heading for labs in China: CEJ

​ The first batch of 100,000 toque monkeys could be heading for test labs in China, Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ), Hemantha Withanage said. He said these monkeys could be used for experiments and testing of cosmetic products and medical experiments.

Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of 23 best places to visit in 2023

US-based international travel influencer Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award- winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world, recommended Sri Lanka to be listed as one of the best places to visit in 2023 and as a result of her continuous effort, Sri Lanka has been listed on the Forbes list as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023.

Hot weather warning to eight districts

The Met. Dept. advises public to remain hydrated and take breaks in the shade as often as possible

Quadruplets born in Peradeniya

The babies weighing 1.3 kg and 1.1 kg at birth, were sent to the special infant treatment unit

Expressway revenue exceeds Rs. 70 mn on April 15th and 16th

More than Rs. 70 million in revenue was collected from expressways on April 15th and 16th Road Development Authority (RDA) Project Director L.V. Sardha Weerakoon said. He said a total of Rs. 70,558,100 was collected from vehicles that used all expressways on April 15 and 16. Accordingly,

Six men nabbed with heroin worth Rs. 3.5 bn brought ashore

Navy suspects that the heroin stock had been smuggled from Pakistan

Rise in Covid-19 cases in India - reports

The new variant has mutations that may make it more transmissible and cause a higher rate of infection

Two returnees from SL tested positive for Covid in TN

Two returnees from Sri Lanka was among the 502 Covid cases that were reported from Tamil Nadu on Saturday, The Hindu reported.

Exporting Toque monkeys Agri Minister to submit Cabinet paper next week to study proposal

Ministry statement says these animals cause huge damage to agricultural crops

President to attend Coronation of King Charles III

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the coronation of King Charles III, Daily Mirror learns.

Constitutionality of Bill to amend laws to protect LGBTQI community challenged in SC

The petitioners fear that the LGBT movements may promote their programmes in schools

Sajith should think and act in a sensible manner: Range

Says country would face a challenging time ahead and support of all parties are needed to overcome this

Silent protests to mark Easter Sunday mayhem

Silent protests along Negombo-Colombo and Galle Road

Nine Ramadan fasting inmates escape; six apprehended

Prisons spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said the officials at the open prison had apprehended six escapees

Oil anointing ceremony at Gangaramaya

Though the Sinhala and Tamil New Year was celebrated on April 13 and 14, rituals related to the celebrations continue to be performed for several days, Accordingly, the ‘Hisa Thel Gama’ (oil anointing ceremony) where a specially prepared herbal oil is anointed on the head at an auspicious time is one such ritual. This year, this ritual was conducted on Sunday at various places. Here V

President to call for a national government

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Mano Ganesan told Daily Mirror that President had informed him and MP Rauff Hakeem that he would make a fresh call to all opposition MPs to extend support for the idea

A rare hybrid solar eclipse on Thursday

It will be visible only to 8.77% of the world’s population

Even peacocks should be exported: Range Bandara

Commenting on the proposal to export toque monkeys to China UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said over the weekend that not only monkeys, but even peacocks should be exported, if possible.