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Death penalty against church teaching, says Cardinal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Capital punishment goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church even for those responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranji... Read More


Justice Minister meets with ACJU

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A Government delegation headed by Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara, comprising Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, Muneer Mulaffer... Read More


BASL's silence over attacks on Chief Justice raises questions: Lawyer

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Attorney-at-Law Jagath Abeynayaka has written to Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajeev Amarasuriya, questioning the association's silence over personal attacks on ... Read More


Vocational education to be added to school curriculum

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Steps are being taken to include vocational education in the school curriculum under ongoing education reforms, Additional Secretary for Vocational Education Samanthi Senanayake ... Read More


Property damage exceeds Rs. 100 Mn

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The property damage caused by the recent unrest at the Negombo Prison has exceeded Rs. 100 million, according to the Prisons Department, and it stated that investigations into th... Read More


Death penalty for drug trafficking considered

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Attention has been drawn on implementing the death penalty for drug related crimes and offences during the discussions held at the 'Ratama Ekata' National Steering Council, drawi... Read More


Battery energy storage systems at 16 grid substations near completion

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Construction work on commercial-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) planned for installation at 16 grid substations across the country has reached its final stage, the Mi... Read More


Government Printing Department set to unveil New Printing Machine and Upgraded Website today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Department of Government Printing is set to commence operations of a newly installed double-sided four-colour printing press and relaunch its revamped official website today ... Read More


PickMe launches Colombo Connect first city-wide destination, unveils Explore Platform

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- PickMe launched Colombo Connect, the first city-wide destination to be introduced under its newly unveiled PickMe Explore platform, a national digital ecosystem designed to conne... Read More


SLT-MOBITEL celebrates double success at National Business Excellence Awards

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- SLT-MOBITEL, Sri Lanka's National ICT Solutions Provider, has once again demonstrated its leadership in business excellence by securing two accolades at the National Business Exc... Read More