The Commissioner General of Excise announced that all liquor shops and wine stores across the island will be closed on November 14 and 15 due to the upcoming general elections.

S. Thomas’ College stamped their class by winning the Cup Championship of the All-Island Under-14 Elite Ten-a-Side Rugby Tournament 2024, defeating Science College 12-5 in the Cup final at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

The Elections Commission announced that all campaign activities related to the parliamentary elections will conclude at midnight today.

At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday, including two dozen when a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia was hit, Palestinian health officials and a human rights group said.

The National People’s Power (NPP) is confident of winning a majority seats in Thursday’s Parliamentary Election but will look at forming a national unity government with Parliamentarians representing the Tamil and Muslim communities, in order to

If Ranil Wickremesinghe had remained as President, then the third loan installment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would have been received by now, former Minister Manusha Nanayakara said.

A full refund has been issued to passengers who reserved tickets for the ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) due to the suspension of service from last Thursday (7) due to bad weather.

Worker remittances for October continued to come in stronger against both a month ago as well as a year ago period helping both the foreign currency reserves and the rupee to remain strong.

As Sri Lanka stands on the cusp of a potential tourism boom, industry leaders are calling for a unified approach to drive demand for the destination while preserving its unique, authentic edge over competing markets.

Steps will be taken to return the northern and eastern people’s lands taken over by the security forces for various security reasons while steps will also be taken to release political prisoners, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Spath Thuyakontha visited the Eastern Province today (Nov 10) to assess the security situation in the Arugam Bay area.

Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS will be considered in due course in consultations and consensus with numerous other bids from other countries under the chairmanship of Russia, the Russian Embassy said.

A married couple was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on another motorcycle while they were travelling on a motorcycle in the Urawatta area of Ambalangoda today.

The railway passengers associations have requested to extend the Madurai-Punalur night express train service to Nagapattinam or Karaikal to provide better access to the ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka.

Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials say.

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya said the Sri Lanka Police now operates in an environment conducive to enforcing the law impartially and without undue influence.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted media reports that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected and that pending requests for BRICS membership from many countries including Sri Lanka will be considered by BRICS member coun

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week to conduct the third review under the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.

A captain’s knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday’s Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

SriLankan Airlines said that several flights have been cancelled in the past few days due to technical issues affecting multiple aircraft in their fleet.

The government will investigate into and bring to book those responsible for the killing of peaceful people like Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Pradeep Ekneligoda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

A shooting incident was reported at the Lotus Tower during a musical show last night, police said.

A special measles vaccination program kicked off today in 12 districts across Sri Lanka.

The Iranian national, charged by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump and an American journalist critical of Tehran, was also tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri L

The vehicle owned by Samagi Jana Sandanaya (SJS) National Organiser and national list nominee Sujeewa Senasinghe has been cleared by the government analyst as being genuine.

The government will take steps to eradicate the drug menace and the underworld while putting an end to the insecure situation in the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

With heavy inter-monsoonal rain beating the country, the election authorities have decided to work out extra plans along with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) to conduct polling of the General Election next Wednesday without any impact from a pos

President’s Counsel Dr. Shivaji Felix raised critical concerns about Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue practices, suggesting they may place undue burdens on the taxpayers, without delivering equivalent benefits.

Sri Lanka presented a fresh vision for its tourism industry at World Travel Market (WTM) 2024 in London, introducing an ambitious sustainability-driven strategy aimed at enhancing visitor engagement while preserving the island’s rich natural and cu

The total auction offerings crossed the 6.0 million kilogramme mark, after a lapse of five months (Sale No. 22 of 4/June 5, 2024).