A minister from the northern provincial council heavily criticised Tamil writers for not showing any concern about the fate of a leading Tamil poet who remain missing since 2009.

The Public Utilities Commission has called the Ceylon Electricity Board to explain a notice that appeared on the CEB website pertaining to interruptions to the electricity supply.

Police have recovered explosives from a house in the Chavakachcheri area, reports say.

US ambassador Atul Keshap stresses that his country recognizes that every country must chart its own course and shape its own model as fitting its own history and culture.

A Book of Condolences for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels is open to the public and officials for signing at the EU Delegation at 389, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 from 10am to 3pm on March 29 to April.

Ministry of Power and Energy has taken measures to reduce excess electricity consumption by implementing energy conservation programmes.