The government must reveal the truth about whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka or the World Bank (WB) is being truthful regarding the USD 200 million loan obtained from the WB, former Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to call off their ongoing trade union strike as of 10 p.m tonight.

Even though it is often claimed that the political system of the country needs to be changed, when a new system is brought in, it simply adapts to the ways of the existing government, National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), MP N

One wonders as to where Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has learnt the constitution, Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that electricity tariffs will be reduced in a few days.

Following a discussion today to inform the Transport Minister, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to launch their trade union action in response to unresolved administrative issues within the Railways Department.

Sri Lanka and India held talks to prevent illegal fishing activities by Indian fishing vessels in Sri Lankan waters in the Northern and Eastern areas of Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said.

The Court of Appeal today issued an order quashing the decision by the Matale High Court to issue a warrant against cricketer Upul Tharanga, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee.

The Payagala Police have launched an investigation into the death of a young woman who allegedly hit her head on a stone following a dispute with her boyfriend at a beach near the Diyalagoda Bridge on October 29.

At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said.

The hierarchy of the National People’s Power (NPP) is being misled by some government officials due to their lack of experience, former MP Madura Vithanage said today.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging Ranjan Ramanayake from contesting the parliamentary election scheduled for November 14, was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of Sumathi Dharmawardena P.C. as the new Independent Chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) Colombo District candidate Hirunika Premachandra said a few members of her own camp are creating issues for her.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested and remanded in connection with an unregistered luxury vehicle, has been granted bail.

All arrangements have been made to conduct the 2024 Advanced Level (A/L) examinations from November 25 to December 20, 2024, as scheduled, Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said.

The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind the plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.

The Chavakachcheri police have initiated a special investigation to identify the individual who anonymously reported a potential attack on the Chavakachcheri Magistrate’s Court in Jaffna.

In light of the rapid proliferation of African Swine Fever (ASF) among pigs, Sri Lank has temporarily banned slaughtering pigs, selling or distributing pork and pork products.

The National Security Council, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, yesterday discussed a series of bomb threats targeting Indian passenger aircraft and their potential impact on Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.

Six Bangladeshi nationals who had been remaining illegally in the country without valid visas were arrested from a house at Amandoluwa in Seeduwa.

The Court of Appeal issued an interim order suspending the decision by authorities to revoke the liquor license granted to Jayantha Malcom Thirimanna for operating a foreign liquor shop in the Mannar area.

Postal voting for the 2024 General election officially begins today.

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China’s richest person.

All government Tamil medium schools in the Central and Uva Provinces will be closed on November 1 (Friday) following a decision by the respective Zonal Education Directors.

The government is expected to make a decision in the coming days regarding the Attorney General’s directive to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to cease further action on the deaths of 11 inmates during the 2020 Mahara Prison incident, M

Duminda Hulangamuwa was a member of Udaya Seneviratne committee which recommended a salary hike for the public servants during the previous regime, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

The government is in the process of establishing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate and monitor private universities –both in operation currently and to be established in the future-, an official said .

Sri Lanka’s export earnings for September 2024 fell by 3.49 percent to US$ 937.95 million compared to a year earlier, with weaker demand for tea, rubber products, electronics, and seafood weighing on performance, according to data released by Sri L

The claims on money printing are not accurate and are baseless, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.