By Lakshmi Jayakody

The Railway Employees Union vowed to take stern trade union action yesterday if the authorities failed to recover the loss and damage caused to 36 power sets, due to substandard diesel, amounting to Rs 30 million.

Sumathipala Manawadu, Secretary of the Union charged the Sri Lanka Railways Department suffered heavily because of the substandard diesel and that the loss should be recovered from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

Meanwhile, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association charged that more than 1,000 buses were damaged after refuelling with substandard fuel, 200 of which are completely not functional. 

Health Minister, Maithripala Sirisena, will be using an armoured vehicle during his visit to Geneva to participate in three health conventions.

Vanni District Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian, Siva Shakthi Anandan, was interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ...

The involvement of the Indian Government in the Sampur Coal Power Project can be attributed to the role played by the Chinese in the Norochcholai Power ...

The All Ceylon English Teachers' Union (ACETU) has appealed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to provide relief to the working class by at least reducing the ...

Five suspects including an underworld kingpin, 'Navy Ruwan,' were apprehended by a team of officers of the Special Operations Unit of the Mirihana ...

A woman has fallen into a well with her three day old male infant in the Anguruwathota area last night, the Police Media Unit told Ceylon Today ...

Union Minister V Narayanasamy today said that only the Congress party is "genuinely" interested in ensuring welfare of the Tamils in Sri ...

The token strike that was held today with the participation of several trade unions was successful, Trade Union activist and former JVP Parliamentarian ...

A 48-year-old Sri Lankan Tamilsettled in Chennai killed his mother, wife and daughter by slitting their throats before committing suicide by ...

A fire that had erupted in a store at the Jumma Junction in Maligawatte a short while ago has now been doused, the Police sources told Ceylon Today ...

Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu ...

UPDATED - The strike action planned for today by a few Trade Unions affiliated ...

Three individuals alleged to have robbed money worth Rs. 650, 000 at gun point from two stores at the Meegoda Economic Centre in Padukka on 03 May, have ...

Vesak Day is a celebration for Buddhists worldwide and an opportunity for all members of the international community to benefit from their rich ...