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Substandard coal imports affect electricity generation; Experts urge Kelanitissa plant activation

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- The Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant should be operated in order to compensate for the electricity generation loss suffered by the national power grid due to the importatio... Read More


Police inspect 65 vehicles in Ginigathhena, 12 suspended for safety violations

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- A vehicle inspection operation targeting traffic passing through Ginigathhena town was carried out last evening (26) with the participation of the Nuwara Eliya District Chief Mot... Read More


Police highlight growing drug abuse among schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Police are maintaining close surveillance over the prevalence of drug abuse among schoolchildren, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler ... Read More


President launches 'Godanagamu Adhishtanaye Sanhinda' national programme

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a special authority will be established this year to ensure the protection of the Central Highlands. The President made these rema... Read More


Dr. Rukshan Bellana leaves CID after recording statement

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Former Acting Deputy Director of the National Hospital of Colombo, Dr. Rukshan Bellana has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after recording a st... Read More


213 Public Health Management Assistants to be appointed tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- A total of 213 individuals are scheduled to receive appointment letters for the position of Public Health Management Assistant tomorrow (27). The open competitive examination fo... Read More


Govt invites land donations to rebuild homes destroyed by Cyclone 'Ditwah'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The project to construct houses for families whose homes were completely destroyed by Cyclone 'Ditwah' in Sri Lanka is currently underway. Opportunities have been opened for gen... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka rise in line with global market

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The price of a gold sovereign in in Sri Lanka has increased in line with the upward trend in global gold prices. Traders at the Colombo Pettah gold market report that the price ... Read More


GMOA accuses Health Ministry for non-implementation of agreements

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Secretary of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA), Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, stated that the association was compelled to take professional action as previous d... Read More


Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan to get under way. It... Read More