While issuing a media release on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s statement on the Supreme Court’s determination on the Gender Equality Bill, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) reiterated that the President’s statement is a threat to the S

A private bus and a school bus collided head-on in the Ranala area, resulting in injuries to almost 50 including students.

At least 550 pilgrims have died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.

Wanindu Hasaranga, the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team alleged that certain cricketers are behind the critical posts circulating on social media about the current team.

The suspension of the GCE Advanced Level results of seventy girls of Zahira College in Trincomalee will not affect their results,Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today.

Veteran Indian singer Alka Yagnik has been diagnosed with a rare sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) due to a viral attack.

The residents of Nallathanniya town are living in constant fear of any possible danger from herds of wild boar frequenting the town during daytime.

Sri Lanka’s rupee has reached the Rs. 300 mark against the US dollar, marking its highest valuation in three months.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe made a series of significant announcements aimed at revitalizing Sri Lanka’s economy at the International Industry Expo 2024.

Maligakanda Magistrate Manjula Thilakaratne granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain the records of 19 accounts belonging to model Piumi Hansamali, following allegations that Hansamali has acquired substantial prope

Stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya was today ordered to be released from the magisterial inquiry by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court upon the Attorney General’s advice.

Claiming that the transgender issue is a lucrative business, Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa said the Canadian High Commission has been talking to MPS in Parliament to promote transgender in Sri Lanka.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe tendered an apology for making cremation compulsory during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A proposal has been made to increase the price of an ordinary postage stamp to Rs. 100 by July, Mass Media Ministry Secretary Anusha Palpita said.

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived back on the island this morning following their participation in the ICC T20 World Cup held in the US.

In a collaborated effort to combat the distribution of counterfeit spare parts, the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and the Honda Motor Company initiated multiple criminal raids in different areas of the country.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the recommendations made by the committee appointed to look into the salary increases of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) employees, COPF Chief Harsha de Silva told Parliament today.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company over its marketing of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Bangladesh’s Tanzim Hasan Saqib has been fined 15 percent of his match fee after confronting Nepal captain Rohit Paudel during a World Cup game, the cricket council said Wednesday.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jayashankar is scheduled for an official visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow (20), the Foreign Ministry said.

The prevailing rainy conditions in the south-western part of Sri Lanka are expected to increase over the next few days, according to weather forecasts issued today.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has has called for public opinions regarding the revision of the 2nd round of electricity tariff reductions, proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for 2024.

The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau confirmed that a minor tremor with a magnitude of 2.3 was reported 23 kilometres from Vavuniya last night.

Amidst growing concerns over the spread of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), or commonly known as ’flesh-eating bacteria’ across Japan, Sri Lankan health authorities have moved to reassure the public, emphasizing that there is no cause f

Chemical and physical parameters of recent water samples collected from the sea close to the MV X-Press Pearl disaster site have changed, triggering concerns whether it is a direct result of the incident, a top official said yesterday.

The Economic Transformation Bill could create an oasis in an island of bad governance, sparking uncertainty among foreign investors and threatening the flow of crucial investments, warn legal and investment experts.

The sale of all alcoholic beverages will be banned countrywide on Friday, June 21st in view of the Poson Full Moon Poya Day and the sale of booze is prohibited from two to seven days in selected sacred zones by order of the Excise Commissioner Genera

The Central Environment Authority (CEA) is to organise a special ghee rice dansala today from 12.00 noon onwards at its premises at No. 104, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Battaramulla in line with the Poson full moon Poya day.

Vice Foreign Minister of China Sun Weidong and Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Aruni Yasodha Wijewardane held the 13th round of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic consultations in Beijing.

The Supreme Court today, in its judgement on an industrial dispute case, justified the termination of an employee’s employment on the grounds of financial misconduct.