Deepavali holiday denied to workers of leading garment factory in Vavuniya
A prominent garments manufacturer has refused to grant a holiday on Deepavali to employees at its factory located in Vavuniya....
Foreign Ministry cautions Sri Lankan travellers
The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka has urged all prospective Sri Lankan travellers both inbound and outbound to be cautious...
Flag Blessing held in A’pura to mark 70th anniversary of Navy
Sri Lanka Navy organized a “Kanchuka” Pooja and a ceremony to invoke blessings on naval flags under the patronage of...
Yorkshire Ripper serial killer Peter Sutcliffe dies
The serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper has died in the United Kingdom. Peter Sutcliffe, one of the UK's...
Another virus similar to Covid 19 discovered
Scientists have discovered a new type of virus, similar to the strain that causes Covid-19, in the dung of cave-dwelling...
Severe lightning warnings for 14 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued severe lightning warnings to 14 districts. Accordingly residents of the districts mentioned below have...
Prisons Department sets up Covid 19 prevention committee
The Prisons Department has set up a Covid 19 prevention committee after 174 inmates and prison officials tested positive for...
CBK remembers Sobitha Thera on his fifth death anniversary
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga today (13) marked the fifth death anniversary of Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera. Kumaratunga laid flowers before...
2018 Sri Lanka anti-Muslim riots could have been averted : Ex-FB employee
A former employee of social media company Facebook has said that the violence in Sri Lanka in 2018 could have...
Travel restrictions to be relaxed in Northern islands for Deepavali
By Dinasena Rathugamage Jaffna District Secretary Kanapathipillai Mahesan said yesterday (12) that the travel restrictions imposed on the island areas...
