The Mahiyanganaya-Kandy main road near the 14th of the 18 Hairpin Bends (18 Wanguwa) in the Hasalaka police area had been temporarily closed due to an earthslip due to bad weather conditions, police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed the petroleum minister and officials to swiftly carry out a plan to revive the Trincomalee oil tank farm and incorporate it into the country's economy, President's Media Division said.

The Government has issued an extraordinary Gazette notification increasing the fees charged for the registration of private security firms.

In an attempt to penetrate the US $ 10 billion travel market of India, Dentsu Grant Group together with the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) launched an integrated campaign – ‘And you thought you knew Sri Lanka’.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer who sought a declaration that his arrest by CID was illegal and in violation of his fundamental rights.

The new date for the Local Government elections would be announced before March 9, the Elections Commission announced today.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rajitha Senaratne said he will be able to play a great role in resolving the current crisis in the nation if he is given a ministry such as the Health Ministry.

More and more sea turtles are laying eggs in the western coastal area, particularly along the Galle Face Green Coast, Wildlife Conservation Department Director-General M.G.C. Sooriyabandara said.

The National Bikkhu Front (NBF) today requested the Mahanayake Theras to issue a "Sanga Order" to force the government to hold the Local Government election, which was postponed indefinitely, at a closer date convenient to the Elections Commission.