Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella was not interrogated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) as a suspect or an accused in the controversial sub-standard Immunoglobulin import issue, but the minister voluntarily provided a further statement to the CID, according to Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage.

Japan s SLIM space probe has entered the moon s orbit in a major step towards the country s first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

Marnus Labuschagne batted out 120 balls for his unbeaten 44 to give Australia the edge on the topsy-turvy, rain-hit opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. As the overheads decided to alternate between bright sunshine and gloom, Pakistan bowlers’ inconsistency cost them as they could only manage three wickets by stumps, with […]

It has been reported that a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was  recording a statement from former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at his residence, regarding the procurement of sub-standard Immunoglobulin during his tenure.

A team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently recording a statement from former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at his residence, the police said.

The situation at the Matara Prison, in which several inmates were hospitalized after falling ill, has now returned to normal, said Commissioner of Prisons and Media Spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayake.

The final examinations of Buddhist Dhamma Schools and Catholic, Hindu and Islam Sunday Schools will be held on 28 and 29 December, 2023, said the Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara.

An inmate of the Kalutara Prison has died early this morning (Dec. 26) after being hospitalized due to an assault, prison sources said.

Authorities of the Réunion Island of France repatriated 14 Sri Lankan nationals by air on 22nd December 2023. Reportedly, the group of Sri Lankans had been apprehended as they were attempting to enter the Réunion Island illegally by sea. Amongst the group repatriated on Air Austral flight  UU 0050  were 07 persons who migrated aboard […]

Prosecutors in France have launched a homicide investigation after five bodies were found in a town north-east of Paris. According to local media reports, the victims are a woman and her four young children. Their bodies were found in the town of Meaux which is just over 41km (25 miles) from the French capital. They […]

A special train journey has commenced from Colombo Fort Railway Station to Beliatta this morning (Dec. 26) in memory of the victimized train passengers and railway employees during the Tsunami tragedy on December 26, 2004, at Peraliya Railway Station.

A fire has reportedly broken out in a building at Armour Street in Colombo.

A two minutes silence will be observed island-wide today (26 December) on National Safety Day from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.

The Department of Meteorology says the showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, and Eastern provinces from today (26).

Israel has intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 people at the Maghazi refugee camp, with Palestinian authorities reporting that 250 people have been killed in a wave of strikes over 24 hours. “My entire family is gone. All five of my brothers are gone. They didn’t leave me any brothers. […]

A two minutes’ silence would be observed countrywide today from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, Director General of Disaster Management Centre, Major General (retd.) Sudantha Ranasinghe said. He said that a new programme to raise public […]

By Chaminda Silva Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General L.V.S. Weerakoon says the RDA has recorded more than a 40 percent increase in expressway toll revenue since last Friday (22). Weerakoon said that a toll revenue of Rs. 46,457,600 had been collected from 140,791 total exits on Friday (22) and Saturday (23) including Rs. 27,719,450 […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, and Eastern provinces from today (26). Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Showers […]

By Chaminda Silva Aconsignment of 38 types of medicinal drugs imported during the tenure of Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been held at the BIA, says Chairman of the Professional Forum of Physicians on Medical and Civil Rights, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa. The consignment of medicines had been ordered in violation of presidential orders, Dr Sanjeewa […]

By Reemus Fernando She was not among the medal winners at the Asian Games. While her junior counterparts hogged the limelight at the quadrennial event, veteran runner Gayanthika Abeyratne had to settle for a fourth place finish as her best feat at the Asian Games. But the 37-year-old is standing tall above the rest of […]

Sri Lanka received over 1.4 million tourists by the end of the third week of December, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) show. The SLTDA weekly report on tourist arrivals released on Saturday (23) shows that 1,404,998 tourists had arrived in the country by December 21, 2023. Between December 01 and 21 […]