President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed officials not to consider circulars as an obstacle when providing relief to the people affected by floods. He said this during an observation tour to inspect providing relief to the flood affected in Chillaw. President Maithripala Sirisena made an observation tour yesterday to look into the relief provided to the
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe is touring Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts to look into the progress of development projects in the Northern Province. The Prime Minister is visiting the North to look into resettlement, housing, construction, releasing of lands, employment, infrastructure and other development projects launched by the government after coming into power. He is expected
Police have arrested around 60 youth who have been using cannabis, narcotic pills and drugs following a raid of a guest house at Koorikotuwa area in Veyangoda. The information about the guest house has been found when police questioned the driver of an accident which occurred yesterday involving a motorcar and a three wheeler. ITN
MP Chandima Gamage says that there is a political hand behind the archeological value of the land which was allocated to build a housing scheme at Iaplogama area in Anuradhapura. He said this while making an observation tour of the land. MP Chandima Gamage has written initially to Ipalogama Divisional Secretary on 1st June 2016,
The body of the police officer who was drowned while trying to rescue a group of people during floods in Madampe area, was found this morning. Police officers of Madampe Police Station rescued three people who were being washed away at Galwala area in Madampe. One of the police officers who took part in the
A suspect has been taken into custody with heroin valuing more than 10.6 million rupees in Anuradhapura. Police said this is the largest quantity of heroin found in Anuradhapura. The suspect has been arrested based on information received after questioning several suspects who were arrested recently. Police said all the suspects are accomplices of Iron
The financial assistance given to improve professionalism of local journalists under the scholarship programs implemented by the Finance and Mass Media Ministry has been increased up to 200,000 rupees. So far 100,000 rupees was paid as a scholarship. According to the new scheme, journalists will be able to get up to 200,000 rupees as a