A committee will be formed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to identify suitable government hospitals as teaching hospitals to provide clinical training for medical students enrolled at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital, Lyceum Campus and other universities in Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa, without hampering the training of students in state universities.

The Supreme Court yesterday (13) received four petitions that challenge the Sri Lanka Central Bank (Amendment) Act.

The Health Ministry’s Medical Supplies Division (MSD) has refused to take delivery of a stock of medicines imported by a private supplier.

The father of an alleged Sri Lankan drug trafficker facing deportation in Madagascar has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRCSL).

The YouTube channel ‘Sandeshaya by Saroj’ has spoken to a group of around 30 mothers gathered at the gate of Gallessa Primary School in Katukurunda, all of whom had to tell a story of woes common to them.

The National People's Power (NPP) says it is against an indefinite strike action despite its support for a joint union action tomorrow (15) to highlight public issues.

The Election Commission (EC) has sought more than Rs. 60 million from the Treasury for overtime payment of its staff so far this year, according to ‘Mawbima’.

Two Sri Lankan drug traffickers under arrest in Madagascar are expected to be brought back to Sri Lanka this morning (14).

Hindus in the Vanni district are opposing a planned destruction of a rock they have dedicated to God Ganesh.

Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay exchanged diplomatic notes, paving way for a three-fold increase in unit cost of a house under Phase-3 of Indian Housing Project (IHP), a statement by the Indian High Commission said today (13).