Sri Lanka, May 22 -- A heated argument erupted between Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti and Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna in Parliament over the salt issue. Minister Handunnetti said MP Ar... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Health athuorities warn the public to stay alert as cases of dengue and chkiungunaya are increasing, driven by the current weather conditions that favour mosquito breeding. Lady... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Chandana Weerakumara, also known as Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife Kumari Anuradhani were convicted by Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabandige for operating a company in th... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Two suspects were arrested in Weeraketiya with over 100 kilograms of narcotics. According to police, the heroin was discovered hidden inside a house in the Akubode area of Weerak... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni raised questions on the effectiveness of the sterilisation programmes, claiming that if the programme is successful, there cannot be... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 284,008 pregnancies in 2022, reflecting 257,953 live births, the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) said. A member of the Comm... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple is to be declared as a sacred site, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. The Prime Minister said the land along Muttiah Road... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa had given acres of Mahaweli lands to political acquaintances without any basis, SJB MP Hesha Vithanage alleged today. He told Parliament that Mah... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Poovarasankulam Police Station in Vavuniya has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000. The arr... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Monetary Policy Board has reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 bps to 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday, thereby easing monetary policy further. The Central Bank s... Read More