Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, Ugandan official says.

Claiming that some Presidential candidates have sought her support, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga said today that she has decided to remain neutral at the 2024 Presidential election.

A group of SLPP MPs together with several other parties today formed the Podujana Eksath Nidahas Peramuna (PENP) led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The Elections Commission has requested all employers to grant leave to both public and private sector employees to cast their vote at the Presidential election 2024.

All heavy vehicle drivers towards Matara are advised to exit from the Pinnaduwa interchange as a lorry which has toppled on the Southern Expressway (E-01) this morning has partially blocked the expressway beyond Pinnaduwa.

Two 14-year-old students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were wounded and hospitalized, all of whom are expected to survive.

A roughly 1-meter (3-foot) asteroid burned up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines near Luzon Island early Wednesday afternoon, according to NASA.

With the Presidential Election set for September 21, social media has become the primary platform for campaign activities and criticisms targeting candidates

In the midst of talks about abolition of the executive presidency, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will leave it up to the next Parliament since rebuilding the economy precedes governance in his view.

The Election Commission has criticized the government’s decision to increase public sector employee salaries, labeling it a clear tactic to promote a candidate.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) demanded the government to release a circular before September 21 announcing the proposed salary increments of government employees, including teachers and principals.

The National People’s Power (NPP) Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake will surpass Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Sajith Premadasa at this year’s presidential polls and become the main opposition leader later this year, Presid

The contribution of North and the East towards national development will increase under an SJB government, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said.

Steps have been taken to bring down 750,000 passports within a month as an immediate measure until the issuance of E-passport is fully implemented, Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha said today.

Claiming that the National People’s Power (NPP) will not violate the Constitution if elected on September 21, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the NPP will run the government as per the Constitution for one and half months until the P

Some 75,000 vehicle permits issued to government employees for the last five years are still pending and this was informed to the IMF, World Bank and the donor institutions, Parliamentarian Wajira Abeywardana said today.

The order on an application filed on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, requesting that he be released on bail, was once again postponed to October 3 by the Court of Appeal.

A group of 12 Indian poachers in Sri Lankan waters who pleaded guilty were fined Rs.185 million and and ten others remanded till September 10 by Puttalam magistrate Ayoma Wimalaratne.

Billy Campbell, an 8-year-old Australian boy, claims to be the reincarnation of Princess Diana, a belief that began when he was just two years old.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that The resulted in the death of some 4,000 people, according to South Korean media.

Three-wheeler associations today announced their support for independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election.

The International Centre for Foreign Studies (ICFS) will host the fourth session of ’Education Yaalpanam’ on September 7 at the Vavuniya Public Library and on September 8 at the Jaffna Public Library Auditorium.

High Commissioner Kana Kananathan said Sri Lanka has been officially removed from the referral visa list for entry into Tanzania, a status in place for over two decades.

Three Sri Lankan fishermen are reported missing after a local fishing trawler collided with a passing ship approximately 270 nautical miles (501 kms) off the coast of Galle.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged citizens of Sri Lanka not to rush to leave the country and said that the situation is improving and the country is progressing towards digitalisation.

While calling for unity among President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and others, State Minister Arundika Fernando announced in Parliament that he will function as an independent MP from today.

A report presented to Parliament today revealed that one-third of Sri Lanka’s children are suffering from malnutrition.

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said distorted people’s religious beliefs through ’’deception and violence’’

New Zealand will steeply increase an entry tax for foreign tourists in a move some fear could deter visitors.

Ranil Wickremesinghe’s (RW) manifesto in English spans 13,496 words. While it is primarily aspirational, like most manifestos, it also uniquely outlines his efforts over the past two years to stabilize the economy.