Rapid antigen tests conducted at fish stalls in Western Province

Man kills his two children and commits suicide

A man has allegedly killed his two children and later committed suicide in Polambeygoda, Aranayaka. The Police said that the man had killed his children aged 6 and 9 and then committed suicide. The 33-year-old man was found hanging by the neck in a shed while the remains of the two children were found nearby. The Police said that a domestic dispute was believed to have been the cause of the crime. He had a dispute with his wife and committed the crime over the dispute. Investigations reveal

06 Feb, 2023

Japan notes need for creditors to help Sri Lanka

Japan has noted the need for creditors to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka. Japan’s top finance diplomat, Masato Kanda said that crisis-hit Sri Lanka was a key issue when it came to helping countries in debt but he was not sure when creditors aiming to extend it loans would meet. He said that middle-income countries have been left without an international arrangement to address the debt crisis. ?Japan is closely coordinating with international organs such as Paris club or IMF in order to ensure part

26 Jan, 2023

CC decides to select new members for independent commissions

The Constitutional Council, which met for the first time today, has decided to select new members for the independent commissions, including the Election Commission. Accordingly, a newspaper advertisement will be published calling for applications for the appointment as Members of the Election Commission, the Public Service Commission, the National Police Commission, the Audit Service Commission, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or C

25 Jan, 2023