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Traditional Good Friday services were held in churches countrywide as a lead up to Easter today. At St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo, a nun is seen worshipping the Cross placed near the main altar. Pic by Indika Handuwala

President cracks down on officials for ignoring his instructions

As rupee plunges, Govt. takes urgent measures to protect foreign reserves and stabilise rupee

Health Minister sacks NMRA expert who opposed vaccine approval without data

Colombo being transformed; will emerge as heritage city

CHEC Port City on our last week’s story

SLPMA wants President to intervene to protect the local drug manufacturing industry

New Bill to amend Inland Revenue Act will deny citizens equal protection of the law: Chartered Accountant/BASL

PUCSL oversteps mandate to negotiate prices

Food Commissioner’s Dept failed to maintain required stocks of rice, audit reveals

Hot weather warning issued as La Nina withdraws

Digana tremors no cause for panic, but don’t take nature for granted: Experts

Woman knocked down while using pedestrian crossing succumbs to injuries

When contaminated coconut oil seeps through system loopholes

Driver says fatigue caused accident

BASL raises concern over recent spate of police brutality

Equity, justice, dignity and peace for Sri Lankan fishermen?

New book reveals sorcery in Premadasa-era parliament

“Reluctance to adapt to change in our legal system”: CA Judge

Govt. guards churches as Cardinal demands an answer

Duwa Passion Play on low key but the Old, Rugged Cross was there

Pick of the pix

Not a sweet fate

Youth of today little realise the enormity of sacrifices made by youth in 71

Drug regulator in turmoil

SL will get 100,000 Sputnik V doses this month but unable to say when 1m COVISHIELD doses will come – SPC GM

Avurudu: Don’t get or give COVID-19

Traders hope next eight days will make their tills ring

Action stations for officials expecting pent-up Avurudu excitement

Three cases to be tried against PGIS senior official suspected of fraud