A request made by former President Maithripala Sirisena to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential election was rejected by the President.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) spokesman MP S.M. Marikkar said the news that former President Maithripala Sirisena has joined the SJB is far from the truth.

Train service on the Colombo-Badulla main line came to a standstill this afternoon due to a derailment at Demodara.

Court of Appeal Judge R.M. Sobhitha Rajakaruna has been appointed as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Syndey Thunder signed Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu on a three-year contract, while Perth Scorchers signed Sophie Devine and are reportedly in talks with Finn Allen.

A tense situation was prevailed at Dampura, Damanayaya in Bakamuna on last night (15) when the police shot dead a wild elephant which was blind in one eye, frequenting the area and loved by the people since it had not hurt anyone.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that he does not intend to promote himself at the Presidential election but will only focus on the nation.

Thailand’s parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister.

The 78th Independence Day of India was celebrated in different parts of Sri Lanka on 15 August 2024.

The second term of the 2024 school year for all government and government-approved private schools ends today, the Education Ministry said.

It was revealed that only 230,000 people had migrated in 2023 whereas one million passports had been issued in the same year.

Proposals for providing tax relief to taxpayers have been submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Once the IMF approves, the tax relief will be granted, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Some 34 parties and alliances signed the ’Puluwan Sri Lanka’ agreement at Waters Edge Hotel in Battaramulla.

Sweden’s public health agency has recorded what it says is the first case of a more dangerous type of mpox outside the African continent.

A 26-year-old man was shot dead early this morning (16) at Pillayar Junction in Gemunupura, Sripura, police said.

With the 2024 Presidential Election on the horizon, Sri Lankan political landscape is once again seeing a wave of crossovers as politicians jump ship in a desperate bid to stay afloat.

With as many as 39 candidates in the presidential race , ballot paper is expected to be the longest ever with 27 inches in length and five inches in width if it is designed in a single column format, a source said .

The Election Commission has called for all the presidential candidates to provide the source of funds of how they will be funding their election campaigns and will also set a expenditure limit which each candidate can spend at the September 21 presid

Sri Lanka’s political and bureaucratic leaders should reassess the current debt sustainability plan with a fresh Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) to establish a realistic path out of the debt crisis, a top economist said, whilst also urging gover

Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago.

An Australian Federal Court judge has slammed the Home Affairs Department for failing to properly scrutinise a Sri Lankan diplomat who confiscated a staffer’s passport and gave her just two days leave in three years.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has not entered into any deal with anyone, including Namal Rajapaksa, SJB youth wing Samagi Tharuna Balawegaya National Organizer Chamith Wijesundara said today.

The lack of knowledge about rabies and the number of incidents relating to bites from animals other than dogs have led to an increase in deaths, Consultant Community Physician Dr. Athula Liyanapathirana said.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that India will not be hosting the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate Sajith Premadasa, who handed over nominations today to contest the Presidential election, pledged to bring in an era of the common masses.

A 19-year-old youth was arrested on Wednesday evening (14) by the Kataragama police on suspicion of having sexually abused a Grade 11 schoolgirl of the Kataragama National School.

A new luxury ’Air Port Terminal Shuttle Service’ was launched from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to the Colombo Fort Railway Station and the Multimodal Transport Centre (MMC) in Makumbura.

The ICFS Education is hosting a University Spot Admission Session on August 17, where Sri Lankan students will have the opportunity to receive offer letters from York St John University and De Montfort University on the spot.

Claiming that the people are badly in need of a change, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the National People’s Power (NPP) is the only camp capable of making that change.

Four more suspects wanted in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old schoolgirl of the Thanamalwila National School were arrested today by the Lunugamwehera police.