A two-story tea factory at Kandapola in Nuwara Eliya was gutted in a fire around 2.00 am yesterday (18).
The government has decided to launch a programme where a bank loan of Rs. 1.1 million will be granted without any interest to students who have excelled at the Advanced Level Examination but do not get the opportunity to enter state universities due to strong competition.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce its decision with regard to the USD 2.9 billion bailout package for Sri Lanka following a meeting of its executive board on March 20, said state minister of finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
Neil Hapuhinna has been transferred from his position as secretary to the ministry of public administration, home affairs, provincial councils and local government.
The father of Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias ‘Harak Kata’ has urged Interpol to mediate for the safety of his son, who had been deported home on a red notice issued by the international police organization.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says the next police chief should be an officer whose service in the police force is exemplary and free of any blemish and who is able to
The CID is investigating to determine how a confidential letter by the police chief has got leaked to lankaenews.com website.
An award-winning Tamil writer has called for all citizens who favour reconciliation to unite for the freedom of political prisoners.
A Tamil journalist is facing death threats after he highlighted disruptions to transport facilities for schoolchildren in the wanni.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe was at SSC grounds in Colombo yesterday (17) to watch the first day’s play of the 144th Battle of the Blues.
