Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from August 16, by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Russia has launched one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine of the war so far, the head of the Ukrainian air force has said.

Two in five (or 39.8%) women have experienced physical, sexual and emotional violence by a partner in their lifetime according to the Sri Lanka National Survey on Violence against Women conducted in 2019 by the United Nations Fund for Population Acti

A spokesperson for the Indian High Commission in Colombo debunked a social media report in circulation that National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to win the elections, according to an Indian diplomatic

The conduct of parties to lavish people with food, drinks or refreshments by the presidential candidates amounts to an offence under treating, in accordance with the Presidential Elections Act and therefore they are barred from doing so, an official

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector performance expanded in the month of July from the corresponding period of the previous year, indicating an improvement in the order books.

The United Kingdom (UK) has overtaken Russia as the second largest source market for the first time this year, in cumulative tourist arrivals as of August 22, recording 125,103 arrivals.

Australia’s United Petroleum, the latest entry into Sri Lanka’s retail fuel market, targets to supply the Sri Lankan market with 350-400 million litres.

The Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) has put forward 12 key recommendations for the upcoming presidential candidates, focusing on tackling the pressing issues related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in Sri Lanka.

The independent polls monitors and Public Health Inspectors are seeking the intervention of the Election Commission to run a probe into the two recent incidents of distributing artificial bottled toddy at Presidential Election campaign rallies in the

A total of 900 bank accounts have been blocked in a move to recover outstanding tax arrears, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The government is bound to serve the interests of the people of this country, not only those of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential Candidate Namal Rajapa

The Department of Immigration and Emigration said that the issuing of passports will be further limited due to a shortage of blank passports.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today pledged to come up with a new poverty alleviation programme under which each poor family will be granted Rs 20,000 for empowerment.

Whilst highlighting that eradicating corruption during the Yahapalana government was a success to some extent while there were failures at the same time, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend that laws are now in place to rectify the s

SLPP Digamadulla District MP Wimalaweera Dissanayake has extended his support to Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election.

Whilst highlighting that he is deeply disturbed by the recent statement by the government that criticised the judiciary, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said no one should interfere with the activities of a judge.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), in partnership with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Seoul, welcomed an eight-member team from South Korea’s JTBC Media Group.

Three Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy warships—’’HE FEI,’’ ’’WUZHISHAN,’’ and ’’QILIANSHAN’’—arrived at the port of Colombo this morning for a formal visit.

Police have released a photograph of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at Pillayar Junction in the Gemunupura area of Sripura, which resulted in one fatality.

A total of 127 fresh complaints related to the upcoming presidential election were received bringing the total number of complaints to the 1,000 mark.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka urged the voters to elect a wise and courageous leader who can bring about the long awaited system change and eradicate corruption and one who will introduce a new political culture.

A ’’right to disconnect’’ rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work.

The All Ceylon Fireworks Manufacturers Association (ACFMA) today claimed that there is a higher demand for fireworks in view of the 2024 Presidential election.

The Elections Commission has officially announced the timeline for the upcoming Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections.

Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, the presidential candidate of National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake unveiled his election manifesto in Colombo a short while ago.

The College of Industrial Technology at KMUTNB and Times School of Higher Education sign MoU on academic cooperation, research, and student exchange.

Israel has said it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon to thwart a large-scale rocket and drone attack by Hezbollah.

Drastic changes have taken place in the health sector after appointing Dr. Maheepala Herath as Health Secretary and the number of patients receiving hospital care has increased, Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF) president, Dr. Rukshan Bella

In the wake of controversies surrounding the recent appointment of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara as Presidential Advisors by President Wickremesinghe, the Election Commission stated it is carefully monitoring whether the duo is abusing their