Postal voting for the 2024 Presidential election officially begins today, with over 700,000 eligible voters set to cast their ballots.

The re-scrutiny of results for the 2023 (2024) GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination was released last night, the Examinations Department announced.

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC), together with 17 member associations, the Container Transport Owners Association, and the Association of Clearing & Forwarding Agents (ACFA), yesterday expressed deep concern over the tragic death of a contai

Cabinet nod was given this week for a new tax convention between Sri Lanka and Austria, aimed at preventing double taxation and mitigating tax evasion.

The Cabinet this week approved a strategic framework aimed at revitalising Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector. The proposal, presented by the President and Minister of Fisheries, outlined a plan to position the industry as a key economic driver. The stra

The proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission will not have a mandate to penalize anyone, Minister of External Affairs Ali Sabry told Parliament today.

With postal voting for the Presidential election just round the corner, the government’s decision to increase public service salaries has come under heavy criticism, with election monitors suggesting it is an attempt to exert influence.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the National People’s Power (NPP) should retract the proposals in their policy statements regarding increasing the public servants’ salaries, as this task has already been accomplished, President Ranil Wickrem

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who senses his defeat, has started to give impractical pledges like increasing salaries of government servants and writing off crop loans, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

England Test coach Brendon McCullum will also take control of the white-ball teams, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.

Bangladesh celebrated a historic first-ever Test series win over Pakistan and a 2-0 clean sweep with a tense six-wicket victory in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S. M. Marikkar today said that the viral video clip showing him having a discussion with President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been released by associates of the President himself.

At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 injured Tuesday in a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Bill, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill and the National Minimum Wages of Workers (Amendment Bill) were approved by Parliament today.

The Cabinet has approved the Presidential Expert Committee’s final report, which recommends increasing public service salaries and allowances effective January 1, 2025, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

A total of 129 fresh complaints related to the upcoming presidential election were received, bringing the total number of complaints to over 2,000.

The Supreme Court today issued a ruling to remove a lawyer from the position of Attorney-at-Law for failing to take necessary steps in two cases after receiving legal fees.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year.

Lord’s to host the third edition of the World Test Championship final from 11 June 2025.

The government has decided to write-off all crop loans taken by farmers to provide financial relief and support.

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific has cancelled tens of flights after a plane heading from the city to Zurich was forced to turn around due to an ’’engine component failure’’.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman today ruled out a possible political marriage between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa before the Presidential election.

Cabinet approval has been granted to provide internet connectivity to passengers enabling them to use Wi-Fi facilities and GSM services on their mobile phones while in flight.

The government has approved the training of 7,500 teachers selected from schools covering all the provinces in areas relevant to the STEAM concept, including information technology, biotechnology, engineering technology and mathematics, under three s

A school bus ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least 11, including five students, in China’s Shandong province, state media report.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western Provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, according to the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre.

In the global economy developing, what is triggered is demand for power more and more. The world is starved of resources and has to use its resources sparingly and sustainably to fulfil demands unlimited in human nature. In power generation, the oil

Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe is to brief all MPs on Sri Lanka’ s current financial performance today.

The UK has suspended some arms sales to Israel, saying there is a ’’clear risk’’ the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international law.

Samita Dulan Kodithuwakku of the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Military Police won a silver medal in the javelin throw at the Paris Paralympic Games, setting a new world record in the men’s F44 category with a throw of 67.03 metres.