Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third time, equalling a feat that only Jawaharlal Nehru achieved in the past.

The Transport Ministry advised the National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to assign more buses for railway commuters to avoid the inconvenience caused to them in reaching their work places tomorrow morning.

A total of 35 trains were canceled this morning due to the ongoing strike by the Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union.

Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today that he will not present a budget proposal for 2025 and that only an interim standard account will be presented instead.

On June 12, the IMF board will approve Sri Lanka’s third disbursement under the current program. However, Sri Lanka is still falling short on the governance improvements that are foundational for its economic recovery.

At least thirteen persons, including school children, were injured and hospitalized after a bus transporting a group of students and parents toppled into a canal in Warakapola town this morning (9).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe reached India today to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will begin his third term later this evening.

A 31-year-old Ugandan national was arrested by officers of the Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake while in possession of cocaine.

Five individuals, including a Chief Inspector of Police, suspected of illegally digging for gold believed to have been buried by the LTTE in Kilinochchi, were arrested in Ramanadapuram.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe departed for New Delhi a short while ago at the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, to attend his swearing-in ceremony scheduled for this evening.

Australia crushed England by 36 runs in Barbados on Saturday to leave the defending champions’ T20 World Cup hopes in the balance.

South Africa overcame a stunning early batting collapse before sealing a four-wicket victory over bogey team the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup Group D clash in New York on Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his third term tomorrow in New Delhi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to reach New Delhi tomorrow to participate in Modi’s swearing in ceremony.

All flood warnings issued by the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department from June 1 till today for several rivers were withdrawn from today.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Sri Lanka into its Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with 182 out of 189 members present voting in favour, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said today.

A total of 700 cases were reported over the past seven days, indicating a notable uptick in the Dengue outbreak.

Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory getting them off to a winning start in Group D of the T20 World Cup.

A 54-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman died following a car accident at a railway crossing at Enderamulla this morning, police said.

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped one of the most famous photographs taken in outer space, has died at the age of 90.

Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group C at the T20 World Cup with an upset win at the Guyana National Stadium on Friday.

Sri Lanka is successfully lobbying for the increase of the size of its Exclusive Economic Zone in cooperation with the Maldives avoiding any conflict between the two sides on overlapping claims, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka is successfully lobbying for the increase of the size of its Exclusive Economic Zone or the country’s territorial sea in cooperation with the Maldives avoiding any conflict between the two sides on overlapping claims, the Daily Mirror lea

Acknowledges authorities have been holding extensive discussions and says there is strong expectation that agreements with external commercial creditors will be reached soon.

Canada won their first match at any Twenty20 World Cup when they stunned Ireland by 12 runs in a Group A game in New York on Friday.

The person who was seen assaulting a small girl in a viral video has been attacked by inmates of the Anuradhapura prison following his arrest and remand.

Céline Dion has said she has suffered muscle spasms so strong that her ribs were broken as a result, as she lives with the condition stiff person syndrome.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has re-appointed General Shavendra Silva as the Chief of Defence Staff until December 31st.

In the wake of claims made by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva that he has received threats, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has directed IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to task the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) with invest

In light of the severe flood risk, plans are afoot to establish a new city along the Kelani River bank, designed to provide comprehensive amenities including hospitals, schools, and residential complexes.