The attempt by some MPs to dissolve Parliament by passing a resolution has proven to be a futile exercise as the required number of 113 MPs cannot be mustered, a parliamentarian who wished to remain anonymous said.

In response to mounting concerns over reports of several police officers being in contact with leading drug lords, some of whom operate from overseas while others are imprisoned following recent crackdowns on underworld gangs,

• Monthly milk powder consumption dropped from 7000 MT to 3000 MT over last few years
  
• Points out over 1mn households have returned to market
  
• Says bad period is over but progress is slow

• Say stronger rupee means goods become more expensive for international buyers
  
• Assert rupee falling below Rs.300/USD threatens business sustainability
• Point out timing of rupee’s appreciation coincides with weak global demand

A person is to be summoned before the Commitee on Privileges for a post uploaded on social media criticising an MP.

Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has instructed all police stations to deploy special security measures at churches hosting Easter Sunday services.

A Singaporean authority has made a serious accusation against Colombo Port over the X- Press Pearl disaster saying that to assist was deemed limited and there was no follow-up after a team of firemen had assessed the situation onboard XP.

Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said today that there is an increase in the spread of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) among schoolchildren these days.

One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by humans, according to a new study, as melting polar ice alters the Earth’s rotation and changes time itself.