Thalangama police have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old three-wheeler driver was found hacked to death inside a garage at Arukpitiya in Thalangama.

The second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 will be hosted by Malaysia and will comprise 16 teams.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration from Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with India.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region at a depth of 51 km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Saturday.

Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara for the first time - with scaled-back festivities as construction continues.

Fairly heavy showers exceeding 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, the Meteorology Department said.

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will travel to Sri Lanka from August 17 to August 31, US Department of States said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka said today that its attention has been drawn to the recent media reports regarding a judgement given by the Australian Federal Court in a case against the former Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Ca

Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva recalled of the time people knew how the side used to play their game, which led to other teams wishing to emulate them. He added that it is something which isn’t there in the current Sri Lanka side.

All family members of late Minister Mangala Samaraweera have decided back me, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

A future National People’s Power (NPP) government will remove the VAT on medicines, school items and food items through its first budget, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe kicked off his campaign today by revealing that 18 creditor nations have offered USD 18 billion loan concession.

A total of 519 complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election have been received by the Election Commission as of yesterday evening.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry summoned the Canadian High Commissioner yesterday to formally protest the laying of the foundation stone for a so-called Tamil Genocide Monument at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton, Canada on August 14.

The Irrigation Department warned of a possible flood situation in low-lying areas of the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga valleys in Bulathsinhala Madurawala and Palinda Nuwara within the next 48 hours.

A suspect was arrested yesterday in the Ratnapura town while attempting to purchase gold at a jewellery shop using 102 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes.

The government weighs whether to move a vote an account to seek parliamentary approval to seek allocations to cover expenditure during the remainder of this year or to present a fully-fledged budget after, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe sai

The number of live births has dropped by 20 per cent between the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic period and the deaths increased by 30 per cent, an expert said

A few key candidates, in their meetings with the Election Commission to decide on a ceiling on campaign financing, have sought to spend as much as Rs.1,000 for a voter according to the new law whereas some others have quoted as low as 50 cents, a sou

Sri Lanka has set its eyes on welcoming three million tourists next year, aligned with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau’s (SLTPB) plans to launch the much-awaited tourism promotion campaign covering the key source markets, starting from the

The latest decision by the Cabinet to increase the salary of public sector employees by Rs.25, 000 from 2025 could have a serious influence on the free vote of the government workers in the Presidential Election, the independent observers have compla

The 20 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Myanmar as victims of human trafficking and rescued earlier this week, are undergoing a screening process in Thailand before their expected repatriation to Sri Lanka, the Foreign Ministry said today.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) today issued early warnings for landslides in Kalutara, Matara, and Galle districts.

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) near Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, which was first launched in October 2023, resumed operations today.

The current rainy weather in the southwestern parts of Sri Lanka is expected to intensify today and tomorrow due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island.

The UNFPA Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, recently organized a policy dialogue titled “Shaping the Future: A Policy Dialogue on Population Dynamics in Sri Lanka” at the BMICH

Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended from all forms of cricket due to an alleged anti-doping violation, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that he will not back any candidate in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election.

The Election Commission has officially assigned electoral symbols to 17 independent candidates vying for the presidency in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election, set for September 21.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) MP, Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana met President Ranil Wickremesinghe and pledged his support for the latter at the Presidential election, UNP sources said.