Relatives of missing persons carried out a protest at Tirukkovil in Ampara yesterday (30).

Culinary YouTube channel ‘Ape Amma’ has been identified by CashnetUSA.com as the largest revenue-generating handle in Sri Lanka on the social media platform.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to boycott the 75th Independence Day celebrations, as the Tamil people are yet to gain true independence, said its spokesperson MP M.A. Sumanthiran.

A woman said to be a major drug dealer having foreign connections has been arrested by the STF, police said.

Tax revenue targets expected by the state cannot be met due to the disruptions to economic activities, said an economics expert.

The attorney general is to file a case in a Singaporean court in connection with the X-Press Pearl marine disaster, said the Marine Environment Pollution Prevention Authority (MEPA).

The Government Press is making arrangements to print the more than 100 ballot papers required for the local government polls following a notification by the Election Commission.

Ruling MP Madhura Withanage has called for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into matters relating to tax defaulting.

The gazette notification for the process to hold the local government polls is yet to be sent to the Government Printer.

Hundreds of Tamil plantation workers marched from Maliyappu Junction to Hatton yesterday (29) to mark 200 years since their arrival from India.