While refuting claims that the National People’s Power (NPP) has a deal with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, NPP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said the real deal is with Wickremesinghe and the Rajapaksas.

Acting Magistrate Priyanka Madduma Patabandi today ordered the detention and interrogation of eight youths, including one who is reportedly the boyfriend of the victim, for 48 hours following their arrest in connection with the alleged gang rape of a

Teachers, principals, teacher instructors and Piriven teachers are set to launch a one-day sick leave campaign next Wednesday (26) to protest against unresolved salary anomalies and other demands, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) said.

Due to the lack of updates in state universities, there is a higher demand in the job market for students who have studied at private universities, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Animals or animal products will not be allowed to be imported into Sri Lanka from any country where bird flu has been reported, the Animal Production and Health Department today announced.

The Education Ministry today announced that school activities will function as usual tomorrow (June 24).

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Wellamundalama area of Kalpitiya yesterday netted 407 kgs of Tendu leaves suspected to have been smuggled into the country.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) series against the West Indies.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a podcast released on Thursday said that students graduating from U.S. colleges should get a green card to stay in the country, a proposal that runs counter to his hardline immigration stance.

CEO Richard Nuttall is confident about SriLankan Airlines’ future, highlighting strategic initiatives to modernise the fleet and expand operations.

Maharagama police arrested a police sergeant for unruly behaviour and obstructing other officers from performing their duties in the Pannipitiya area.

The UK Proscribed Organisations Appeals Commission (POAC) ruled to uphold the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), rejecting an appeal to remove the group from the list of banned organizations under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The initial step of implanting the newly developed, small-sized loop into the uterus of female monkeys to effectively prevent pregnancy has been successful, Prof. Ashoka Dangolla of the Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Faculty said.

Five persons were reported dead and 13 others injured in road accidents in several places in the country during Poson day and the day after, the police media division said.

Gulbadin Naib was Afghanistan’s man with the golden arm, bowling his team to a tense 21-run victory over previously unbeaten Australia in a Group One Super Eight encounter of the T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Saturday.

The non-academic employees of the education sector have planned to start a two-day sick leave campaign tomorrow, demanding a national policy for non-academic services.

Train services on the upcountry line have been disrupted between Inguru Oya and Galboda railway stations this morning, the Railways Department said.

All health centres and hospitals in Bangladesh have been ordered to stock anti-venom after reports of a surge in snake bites around the country.

While achieving a significant growth and revenue milestones by providing a premium airport experience for passengers travelling through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Limited (AASL) s

It is the rating agencies that should announce that a nation has come out of bankruptcy, SJB MP Harsha De Silva said today.

The Lawyers’ Collective, a prominent legal advocacy group in Sri Lanka, today strongly condemned the statements made in Parliament by the President, the Justice Minister, the Education Minister, and Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekare under the cov

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 27,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

South Africa has identified six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox, taking the total number of cases from seven to 13 since the first case was reported last month.

The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) , the main Tamil party in the north and the east, appeared divided in front of Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar regarding the plan to field a common Tamil Presidential candidate S. Sritharan

TMVP Leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan confirmed his party’s support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva expressed his disappointment over the decisions made by the Sri Lankan team during the T20 World Cup, following their early exit from the tournament held in the United States.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to explain the hold-ups in the renovation of the Zion Church in Batticaloa, which was damaged in the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

The proposed property tax will come into effect after the first quarter of 2025 and will not affect 90% of the ordinary people, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Individuals over the age of 40 who have not obtained their National Identity Cards (NIC) due to the lack of their birth certificates can still apply for their NICs, Commissioner General of the Department for Registration of Persons, Pradeep Saputantr

The Government Medical Officers Association warned of a wave of economic crisis-driven brain drain among medical professionals, as 25 percent of them have already taken the necessary exams to find employment abroad.