The accepting of applications for the competitive examination pertaining to the recruitment of teachers for Government and provincial schools has commenced, as per a statement issued by the Ministry of Education. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (8:03 PM)

Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara met with Oman s Under Secretary of Diplomatic Affairs, Sheikh Khalifa bin Issa Alharthy this morning (08 Feb.). MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (7:53 PM)

With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (7:16 PM)

Radella Shortcut Road has been reopened for vehicles weighing below 5 tons after it was closed for traffic following a deadly multiple-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of seven people and injured a further 53. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (6:48 PM)

The Court of Appeal has reserved the order on whether to take up for hearing the writ application filed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking to prevent the imposing of power cuts during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level examination to 10 February. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (6:16 PM)

A 19-year-old suspect has been apprehended in Galle after he had attempting to evade arrest by jumping into the sea. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (5:47 PM)

Several teams of military personnel have been deployed within the Colombo Fort area, to help control the prevailing situation in the wake of various groups taking to the streets this morning (08 Feb.) to stage protest marches and rallies. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (5:44 PM)

Families in southern Turkey and Syria spent a second night in the freezing cold on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers raced to pull people from the rubble two days after a massive earthquake that killed more than 9,600 people. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (5:16 PM)

New Zealand authorities have recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine, worth more than $300 million, found floating in the Pacific Ocean and believed to be bound for Australia. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (4:53 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy, has instructed the Treasury Secretary to provide provisions only for essential government services. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (4:45 PM)

The Attorney General (AG) has informed the Court of Appeal that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided not to implement the recommendations of the Political Victimisation Commission, which was chaired by former Justice Upali Abeyratne. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (4:23 PM)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make his first visit to the United Kingdom on Wednesday since the Russian invasion of his country, Downing Street said. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (4:20 PM)

A circular has been issued on non-cash benefits including vehicle, fuel allowances, housing, communication and other benefits provided to employees. MOE..

8 Feb 2023 (3:43 PM)

Two individuals including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero were arrested today (Feb. 08) during a Satyagraha campaign that was blocking the entry road to parliament. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (3:19 PM)

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today led the Opposition attack over the Adani-Hindenburg issue accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of pulling strings in his favour. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (3:10 PM)

One lane of Olcott Mawatha in Fort has been closed for traffic owing to a protest march by several trade unions.

8 Feb 2023 (2:22 PM)

A heated situation arose earlier today (08 Feb.), when the Police intervened in a protest staged by a group of Buddhist monks against the full implementation of the 13th Amendment. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (2:04 PM)

The police have closed the Lotus Road in Colombo Fort for traffic due to a protest march, according to Ada Derana reporter.

8 Feb 2023 (1:52 PM)

President Joe Biden challenged Republicans to lift the U.S. debt ceiling and support tax policies that were friendlier to middle class Americans on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech that served as a blueprint for his 2024 re-election campaign. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (1:30 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering the government s policy statement in parliament today, said he is ready to make politically unpopular decisions, such as introducing new tax policies, to put the country back on track. MORE..

8 Feb 2023 (12:28 PM)