The principal and a teacher from the Madrasa in Ninthavur, as well as two who had served as assistants to the tractor driver have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the incident where a tractor transporting a group of school children was swept away by floodwaters in Karaitivu, Ampara. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:04 AM)
A virtual meeting was held yesterday (27) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the President of the World Bank Group (WBG) Mr. Ajay Banga at the Presidential Secretariat, to discuss Sri Lanka s future development priorities. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (2:19 PM)
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:55 PM)
The assistant of the tractor driver involved in the tragic tractor accident at Karaitivu in Ampara, who was previously reported missing, has surrendered to the Karaitivu Police Station. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:55 PM)
President s Counsel and Senior Additional Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne has been officially appointed as the new Solicitor General. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (6:09 PM)
The National STD'AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health says that HIV infections among the country s youth has increased owing to factors such as the use of mobile phones and modern technology to find partners, as well as the lack of proper sex education. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM)