Jetstar Asia announced today that it will become the only low-cost carrier to fly directly from Singapore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the new service starting on November 21, 2024.

The government has proposed to the IMF an adjustment in Personal Income Tax slabs from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 720,000, aiming to provide relief to mid-level taxpayers affected by the recent tax reforms, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

A Thai court has dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for appointing to his cabinet a former lawyer who was once jailed.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe signed the nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election at his political office on Flower Road today.

Two luxury vehicles, a Land Cruiser and a Pajero, which were illegally imported into the country, have been surrendered by their owners to the Intelligence Investigation Unit of the Bribery Commission.

A 2-year-old child was killed, and 12 others were injured in an accident near Elpitiya on the Southern Expressway this morning.

As the 2024 Presidential Election approaches, the Election Commission has announced detailed arrangements for the nomination process, scheduled for August 15, 2024.

Around 25 MPs, Ministers and State Ministers announced the revival of the People’s Alliance (PA) under the leadership of MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Belgorod following attacks by Ukrainian forces.

The second term of the 2024 school year for all government and government-approved private schools will begin on Friday (16), the Education Ministry said.

Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament, has signed his nomination papers to contest in the upcoming Presidential Election.

The window for placing cash deposits for the upcoming presidential election closed today at 12 noon.

Two polar bears killed a worker at a remote Arctic radar station in Canada’s northern Nunavut territory, prompting an investigation into the rare fatal attack.

The ‘Eksath Lanka Podujana Party’ candidate and former Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) chairman Janaka Ratnayake placed his deposit to contest the upcoming Presidential election.

The schedule for postal voting in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election has been announced by the Election Commission.

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan has announced his support for opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate, in the upcoming Presidential Election.

Following the tax hike, illicit liquor consumption, specifically ’Kasippu,’ has surged significantly from 19% to 30%, Excise Department Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri said.

Child abuse cases have increased by 38 per cent with 4,380 complaints received during the first half of this year compared to 31,172 cases reported during the corresponding period of last year, according to the statistics from the National Child Prot

New alliances, crossovers and strategic realignments appear to be taking centre stage ahead of the nomination period of the Presidential Election.

The government issued a gazette notification announcing a minimum wage of Rs. 1,700 for workers in the rubber and tea industries.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam placed the deposit today on behalf of MP Namal Rajapaksa for the upcoming Presidential election.

United Republican Front (URF) leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka will join the Samagi Jana Sandanaya in support of Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a ’’new start’’.

Sri Lankans will have the opportunity to observe a Mars-Jupiter conjunction in the sky tomorrow morning, the Astronomy Department of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies said.

The state of Assam in India has launched a mobile phone app aimed at reducing deaths caused by wild elephants.

A total of 51 drugs have failed quality tests so far in 2024 recording the highest number of quality failures of drugs in a year, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.

As sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity for the textile and apparel industry, a top public official stressed that large industry players have an inherent responsibility and a larger role to play in guiding and supporting the whole ind

Browns Investments’ Colombo Marina Development (Private) Limited venture has been designated as a primary venture with a strategic development in order to become eligible for a series of exemptions or incentives under the provisions of Colombo Port

The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL) yesterday announced plans to implement reforms aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the local insurance industry, as the sector grapples with economic challenges that have sta

Malabe Police have initiated an investigation following the deaths of two individuals who were admitted to the National Hospital, Colombo while in critical condition after inhaling a chemical substance at a residence in Kahantota, Malabe.